Experiential Learning Accelerators

Pisces Atlantic Wins Prestigious Wolff New Venture Competition

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UConn Student Peter Goggins poses in a rustic warehouse.
UConn Senior Peter Goggins is the founder of Pisces Atlantic. He competes against four other startups in the Wolff New Venture Competition on October 19th. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Student Entrepreneur Opens Fish-Food Production Facility; Prepares for Next Business Competition

Except for the challenges of operating an extruder machine that is as complex as an airplane control panel, and the problem of disposing of fish-food dust that can pile up ankle-deep, Peter Goggins is a happy guy.Continue Reading

Alumna Entrepreneur Hopes to Make a Splash with Revamped, Flattering Women’s Swimwear

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Hayley Segar '17, founder of 'onewith', posing with a neon sign displaying her company logo.
Hayley Segar ’17 has founded ‘onewith’, a swimwear company focused on East Coast aesthetic and flattering design. (Contributed Photo)

Alumna Hayley Segar ’17 planned a trip to Miami last year and had at least a dozen swimsuit choices for the beach.

She hated every single one of them!Continue Reading

‘Society Gave Up on My Friends’

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Janoye Williams, stands with his business partner Chiziterem Uwaga. Their startup Junity will be competing in the Wolff New Venture competition this year.
Janoye Williams (right) stands with his business partner Chiziterem Uwaga (left). Their startup Junity will be competing in the Wolff New Venture competition this year. (Contributed Photo)

Startup Bridges Gap Between Struggling Students and Organizations That Help Them

The Florida high school that Janoye Williams was slated to attend was well-known for one thing: underperforming. In fact, it had earned an “F” rating among its peer schools.Continue Reading

UConn Student Entrepreneur Asks: Shouldn’t the Fish We Eat Be Fed Healthier Food?

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UConn Today – Peter Goggins, who was one of the winners of the School of Business’ 2019 Innovation Quest entrepreneurship competition, has created a new fish food that he believes rears healthier fish, is better for the environment, and is at least 20 percent less expensive than typical commercial fish feeds. A few weeks ago, he secured his first customer, a koi farmer in eastern Connecticut.Continue Reading

UConn-Backed MedTech Accelerator Advances 10 Powerful Startups; ‘These Companies Will Absolutely Change Lives’

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Armin Tahmasbi Rad, co-founder and CEO of Encapsulate speaking on stage.
Armin Tahmasbi Rad, co-founder and CEO of Encapsulate (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

The excitement was palpable Monday night as 10 health care startups, including two that are UConn-grown, shared their medical technology innovations that promise unique solutions for some of medicine’s most vexing problems.Continue Reading

Alum Embarks on Search For True Happiness—Finds It All Across the USA

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Michelle Wax poses for a photo in front of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.
Michelle Wax ’12 (BUS) poses for a photo in front of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. (Contributed Photo)

She should have been on top of the world.

Alumna Michelle Wax ’12 (BUS), was in her mid-20s and already the owner of two successful companies in the food industry. Business was great, yet something was amiss. Continue Reading