In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Angelique Johnson, CEO of MEMstim, shares her “accidental entrepreneur” story and how it has enabled her the help others pursuing the same dream. Also, Johnson, co-founder of MedtechColor, an organization seeking to further the advancement of people of color in the medical […]
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Montana high-school students can win prizes in entrepreneurship contest
GREAT FALLS — The Prospects 2021 High School Business Plan & Pitch Competition is an online competition for young entrepreneurs in the state of Montana, and the deadline for submissions is nearing. The virtual business competition is offering scholarships and cash prizes for high school students with new ideas and […]
Pitch contest helps former refugee sharpen idea for Hmong-inspired fashion line
A love for the Hmong culture led to a business idea and people’s choice award for Ka Vang, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. © Courtesy of Ka Vang Ka Vang Vang, who entered the Fall 2020 UWGB Student Business Idea Virtual Pitch Contest, created a business model […]
Idea for ‘smart’ knee brace wins UMass Lowell entrepreneurship contest
LOWELL — UMass Lowell students developing a “smart” brace that can track a patient’s recovery time from a knee injury have won the university’s annual engineering pitch contest for budding entrepreneurs. The concept for the brace, called ConnectKnee, topped a field of 17 entries in UMass Lowell’s seventh annual Francis […]