t Drexel University Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship Student and Recent Graduate - Incubating Companies Annual Report 2017 The Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship, a core component of the Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, serves as the startup incubator for Drexel students and recent graduates who are launching new ventures. Our community of entrepreneurs benefits from hands-on advising and mentoring, a variety of competitions designed to test their ideas, programming designed to accelerate their progress and facilitated connections to the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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Drexel UniversityBaiada Institute for Entrepreneurship
Student and Recent Graduate - Incubating Companies
Annual Report2017
The Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship, a core component of the Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, serves as the startup incubator for Drexel students and recent
graduates who are launching new ventures. Our community of entrepreneurs benefits from hands-on advising and mentoring, a variety of competitions designed to test their ideas, programming designed to accelerate their progress and facilitated connections to the
regional entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Baiada Incubator 2017 Annual Report
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28 CompaniesIncubated
(in 2017)
Drexel Schools Represented
Close School of EntrepreneurshipCollege of Arts and Sciences
College of ComputingCollege of Engineering
LeBow College of BusinessWestphal School of Media Arts and Design
23
5Over $400k
in investment, competition prizes and crowdfunding campaigns
Resident startups
Early-stage ideas
GamingLegalSafetySocial Media and Content Marketing EntertainmentFood ProductsFood DeliveryAutonomous VehiclesEdTechSpeech Training
An app that allows you to order ahead and skip the line at food trucks
A stationary in-car driving simulator for autonomous
driving, in order to educate people about the
technology in a safe way
Nick Nankos
Cameron Hansen
CROWDFUNDING
DREXEL STARTUP FEST WINNERSPROJECT ONE, TEAMRATE AND TRUCKBUX get a total of $25,000 in funding
Co-founded by Nick Nanakos and Cameron Hansen, students in LeBow College of Business
Co-founded by Roaa Elgabrouny and Eric Leggett, students in the College of Engineering
Co-founded by Mansoor Siddiqui and Zafar Saifi, graduates of the College of Computing the College of Arts and Sciences
Students Category: Boost Linguistics
Just Plain Cool Category: Gossamer Games
Accepted to NextFab accelerator
$115,707
pledged of $30,000 goal
JonLoeb
A creative YouTube channel that produces a variety of
entertaining material, suitable for a wide range of
audiences.Noah
TaitanoRyan Burton
Baiada Incubator 2017 Annual Report
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CURRENTLY INCUBATING COMPANIESCOMPANY NAME DESCRIPTIONAllcore Residential and commercial property rehabilitation
AnneeLondon A game changer in the bike industry that blends health, wellness, and fitness with the demands of modern fashion
Boost Linguistics A neurolinguistics software company that supports a new generation of writers using artificial intelligence to craft emotionally compelling stories
ChocAmo An artisan dessert company whose trade secret cookie cup recipe allows the cups to hold any liquid hot or cold
Course Roots A B2B platform that aims to drive communal learning efforts outside the classroom, enable fast and efficient interactions, and enable faculty to progressively learn from student behavior.
Emergency Information Systems LLC Offers decal and hardware products which increase the situational awareness of emergency responders throughout incidents in high-occupancy buildings
Eoko An employee engagement platform for businesses
Gossamer Games An independent game studio creating ambitious aesthetic-driven experiences that explore games as an empathetic and expressive artform
JitSik A stationary in-car driving simulator for autonomous driving, in order to educate people about the technology in a safe way
DPSS DPSS aims to Deter, Observe, and Respond to public safety concerns using Optical Technology in high-traffic areas
Kasoma A community of storytellers, videographers sharing everyday stories about Africa
KLCUISINE INC A platform specialised in providing online and mobile ordering and delivery of African, Caribbean and Halal food
LawDecoder A comprehensive search engine to find translations of laws pertaining to their problems, and match people to attorneys based on these problems
Love Live Serve A creative YouTube channel that produces a variety of entertaining material, suitable for a wide range of audiences.
WhyFitA corporate wellness program that helps employees lose weight and adopt a healthier lifestyle in their busy daily routine by following fitness and nutritional recommendations, and tracking progress through various health assessments
Orai An app that uses machine learning to give feedback relating to filler words, pacing, word clarity and vocal energy to help users curate their word choices when for public speaking
Project OneAn intelligent learning platform that empowers individuals and organizations to capture and share expert knowledge in a way that’s more engaging and less confusing than the technology currently available for online learning.
Rezzio A video resume company looking to transition the application process of today into a more well-rounded, personal, and up-to-date experience by adding video resumes to the application process
Silk An up-and-coming platform in the travel ecosystem looking to drive more involvement in the culture of destinations
Strictly Featured A clothing company that collaborates with local visual artists as a way of supporting and bringing exposure to emerging talent. and photographers
SunGo Solar power solutions to help power blockchain data center operations
TeamRate An app that creates the ideal team for class projects by matching skills and personality traits with the help of artificial intelligence and the Myers-Briggs personality assessment questionnaire
TruckBux An app that allows you to order ahead and skip the line at food trucks
Startup investment funding raised by Drexel graduates is nearly $18M over the past five years and over $28M over the past 10 years. Contact Chuck Sacco at [email protected] to learn more about our
