Phoenix Biomedical

BREAKING: One person prosthetic tech startup, launched this year, picks up a commitment from Missouri Technology Corporation for up to $50k. https://lnkd.in/gvUkX62r Lili Hostetler

Congratulations to all the teams who took part in this semester's record-breaking cycle of the Skandalaris Venture Competition! Check out our blog post for a recap of last night's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards where we awarded $50,000 in funding to 10 teams: https://lnkd.in/gPYtXVpi A huge thank you to our judges for their time and expertise at yesterday's final presentations! Christopher Bethel, Samuel Cabral, Arvan Chan, Dan Conner, Todd Davey, Danielle Deavens, corey feit, Seth Feldman, Andrew Glantz, Talia Goldfarb, Bill Holt, Ellen Kenzora, Ed Lahue, Vikram Lakhwara, Tuan Lee, Erik Lutenegger, Michael McMahon, Jeff Melly, Kimberly Moos, Ryan Rich, Benjamin Shannon, Tom Smith, Kaushik Srinivasan, Malachi S. Washington University in St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School, Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering, WashU Brown School, WashU Arts & Sciences, WashU Sam Fox School, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

Congratulations to the 16 Skandalaris Venture Competition finalists! "The energy at this year's Semi-Finals was electric - innovative ideas, passionate pitches, and a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and judges made it an unforgettable and inspiring event," said II Luscri, Skandalaris Center Managing Director. "This cycle featured teams from every corner of the University, demonstrating the strength of our interdisciplinary approach to innovation and entrepreneurship at WashU." Check out a recap of the SVC semifinals and a full list of the teams moving on to compete for a $50,000 prize pool on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gFB6-c54 A huge thank you to our judges for volunteering their time and expertise today, we couldn't do this without you! Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering, WashU Arts & Sciences WashU Sam Fox School WashU Brown School Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis School of Law #WashU #SkandalarisCenter #SVC #SkandalarisVentureCompetition #Entrepreneurship #Startup

Meet the Fall 2024 Skandalaris Venture Competition Semifinalists! Thirty-four #WashU startup teams will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to move on to the finals and a chance to win $25,000+ in funding. Read about the semifinalists on our blog: https://lnkd.in/g3R5wbPj Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering WashU Arts & Sciences WashU Sam Fox School Washington University in St. Louis School of Law Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis #SkandalarisCenter #SkandalarisVentureCompetition #SVC #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Entrepreneur #StartupLife

We had a great time tabling last week at Skandalaris' Summer Showcase! Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

Last week, Phoenix attended VentureWell Eteam pioneer accelerator in Seattle at University of Washington! We are proud that we got the chance to represent Washington University in St. Louis and Phoenix!

Next Wednesday, Phoenix will be tabling at the Skandalaris Summer Expo! You can register and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gdYeXE5T We will be presenting our new prototype, so please drop by if you are interested! Here is a sneak peak:

Congratulations to #WashU startup Phoenix Biomedical, who has been selected as one of 23 student innovator teams to join VentureWell's E-Team Program. They were awarded $5,000 in catalytic grant funding and will take part in the Pioneer training workshop, designed for early-stage innovators preparing to launch their inventions. Meet the teams here: https://bit.ly/3XTa2HK #VWaccelerator #VWeteams #WashU #SkandalarisCenter #Startup Washington University in St. Louis, Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering, Lili Hostetler, Logan Rogge

Through the VentureWell E-Teams Program, student entrepreneurs are developing solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. The Summer 2024 VentureWell E-Teams Program is underway, with 23 student ventures selected to begin their entrepreneurship journey, testing the marketability and scalability of their inventions while learning entrepreneurial skills. A few of these teams include: 🔋Gabriel Riegert and Georges Macheta from the University of St. Thomas co-founded Converteca, a startup that recycles lithium ion batteries and sells them back to manufacturers, creating a sustainable supply chain and reducing harmful environmental waste. 🏥 Lili Hostetler and Logan Rogge from Washington University in St. Louis are designing affordable and interchangeable prosthetics toolkits under their venture Phoenix Biomedical to increase accessibility in medical technology. 💆🏾♀️ University of California, Berkeley students Gamini Garg, Mah Kadidia Konate, and Tomi Ojoyeyi of HairRobotics are developing robotics technology that improves hair braiding efficiency, reducing a typically costly and labor-intensive process. With longtime support from The Lemelson Foundation, VentureWell’s E-Teams program has trained over 570 student teams and 1,400 student innovators to bring high-impact innovations from the lab to the market. Meet the rest of the Summer 2024 E-Team Program Teams and discover their innovative products, ranging from advancements in healthcare and medical technology to sustainable solutions for waste management: https://lnkd.in/e7zaVsHW  #Invention #Entrepreneurship #Healthcare #SustainableSolutions #StudentVentures #MedicalTech #Environment #STEM #Innovation

Throwback to last April, when Phoenix participated in the Skandalaris Venture Competition! It was a wonderful experience being able to pitch to and connect with those in the St. Louis entrepreneurship community and thank you to Linda Graff, Neil Sefah, and Adrian Hong for all of their hard work in preparing for this competition. With contributions from them and our founder Lili Hostetler, we took home $7,500 in funding!