Calling All Eastern Connecticut Huskies Join UConn Business School alums for a night of camaraderie and a tap room takeover at WeHa Brewery in West Hartford. Recruit fellow alums to join you and meet some new folks! Registration includes complimentary beer, wine, & light food. During registration you’ll have the opportunity to share a little about yourself with other attendees and connect on LinkedIn prior to the event. All registrants who share info and/or offer to connect are eligible to win exclusive UConn School of Business items! Must be in attendance to win.

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
WeHa Brewing & Roasting 141 Shield St. | West Hartford, CT
Free Parking | 

Alumni: Free Students: $10 Students must pre-register. No walk-ins.

To register visit: https://na.eventscloud.com/755704

The Wolff New Venture Competition features live pitches by the top startups coming out of UConn, and gives away over $50,000 in non-dilutive funding to the startups each year.

The legwork for the Wolff New Venture Competition begins in the spring, where 10 startups are hand selected by an independent panel to participate in the CCEI Summer Fellowship Program. Here, CCEI works to strengthen the support for the university’s top entrepreneurial teams and take them beyond business concepts and towards market readiness.

After this eight week accelerator, the teams present their final pitches and the top startups are selected to compete in the Wolff New Venture Competition; chosen on a basis of venture viability and value added to the market.

At the event, a panel of venture experts then decides which teams are worthy of the $50,000+ in awards funding.

The doors will open for the event at 5:30pm with beverages and appetizers. The program will begin promptly at 6pm.

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2023 Wolff New Venture Finalists:

Andros

Ammonia synthesis reactors that are cheaper, safer, and more energy efficient than the traditional reactor. Laron Burrows, PhD Candidate, Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering; George Bollas PhD, Faculty, Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering; Jacob Crow, Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering

Feel Your Best Self

Offering caregivers fun, easy-to-use products to help kids build emotion-focused coping skills to calm themselves, catch their feelings, and connect with others. Sandy Chafouleas PhD, Faculty, Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education; Emily Wicks, Staff, Ballard Institute of Puppetry, School of Fine Arts

Mud Rat

The world’s first eco-friendly surfboard core. Amelia Martin, Graduate Student, Plant Science, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Particle N

A cost-effective way to use precious metals in catalysts and similar mechanisms. Al Kasani, PhD Candidate, Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering; Reiner Reichenberger, Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering; Michael Dunn, Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering

PUURE

An intimate apparel brand creating underwear made of organic and nontoxic materials that promote feminine wellness. Christina Phillips, Graduate Student, Business Administration, School of Business

Swipestorm

Swipestorm offers digital solutions for restaurant management, specifically tailored to quick-service restaurants. Their software suite replaces paper-based systems and generic software, and provides valuable insights for owners and managers. Nathan Catapano, Undergraduate Student, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Wolff New Venture Competition is coordinated by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) at UConn. CCEI was founded in 2007, and is a focal point for entrepreneurial activity within the University. CCEI supports student, faculty, staff, and alumni entrepreneurs across all academic departments, schools, and colleges. For more info: ccei.uconn.edu

Calling All Fairfield County & NYC Huskies Join UConn Business School alums for a night of camaraderie at Third Place by Half Full Brewery in Stamford. Recruit fellow alums to join you and meet some new folks! Registration includes complimentary beer, wine, & light food. During registration you’ll have the opportunity to share a little about yourself with other attendees and connect on LinkedIn prior to the event. All registrants who share info and/or offer to connect are eligible to win exclusive UConn School of Business items! Must be in attendance to win.

Thursday, October 19, 2023, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Third Place by Hall Full Brewery 575 Pacific St. | Stamford, CT
Alumni: Free Students: $10 Students must pre-register. No walk-ins.

To register visit: https://na.eventscloud.com/755706