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$17.2 Million

Raised

275+ Founders

Attended Startup Bootcamp

100 Companies

Incubated

50% Female/Minority

Founded

35 Industries

Represented

Our 2023-2024 Incubation Companies

Asher Informatics

Asher Informatics

AI / Medical Software

Intrinsic Media

Intrinsic Media

Media / Storytelling

Kool Image Dolls

Kool Image Dolls

Dolls / Apparel

MitoAI

MitoAI

AI / Robotics Engineering

Noteful

Noteful

Music / Education Software

Sensify

Sensify

Technology

SewForward - EECM Logo

SewForward

Textile / Workforce Development

Solt DB

Solt DB

Investment Analysis Platform

Reclamation Factory - updated logo

The Reclamation Factory

Manufacturing / Robotics

Our Alumni

Act Up

Act Up

Nonprofit / Arts

Allelo

Education Technology

beamdata

beamdata

Civic Technology

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BLK DYMND Rewards

Marketing & Advertising / Mobile App

Building Bytes

Building Bytes

Architectural Design

Curieye

Robotics / Technology

Daily Bread

Daily Bread

Fashion / Apparel

Dashcam for your Bike Logo 2023

Dashcam for your Bike

Mobility / Software

de-bias

Software

DIME

Disability Media Network

Entertainment / Media

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Dization

Software

First Sip Brew Box

First Sip Brew Box

Subscription Box / Marketing & Advertising

Fitt

Fitt

Media

Forest Devices

Forest Devices

Medical Devices

Future Grind

Future Grind

Technology / Media

Hability

Hability

Software

Hardly

HRTech

IMIHI Designs

Fashion / Apparel

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Katch Sports

Entertainment / Media

Kloopify

Software

Knotzland

Knotzland

Fashion / Apparel

Kopo

Kopo

Nonprofit

KorAccess

KorAccess

Software

Korion Health

Korion Health

Health Technology

Mamalux

Fashion / Apparel

LittleMoochi

LittleMoochi

Nutrition / Technology

Minding the Gap

Minding the Gap

Social Good Company

Module Housing

Module Housing

Manufacturing

Moop Canvas Bags

Moop

Retail

MoneyStack

MoneyStack

Financial Planning / Technology

Navity

Navity

Technology

Never Fear Being Different

NFBD

Nonprofit

Nollapelli

Nollapelli

Textile Manufacturing

Open Field

Open Field

Sports / Recreation

Post9

Post9

Subscription Box Service

re:Bloom

Nonprofit / Technology

Rhabit

Rhabit

Software

Revitalize

Revitalize

Artificial Tears

SCAD AI

Scad AI

Technology

Selling Later

Real Estate / Technology

sevenzo

Sevenzo

Education

Streetlark

Street Lark

Hospitality

Subless

Subless

Software

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