Open Source Maker Labs (OSML) opened in 2014 as North County’s first and only maker space and business incubator. Founded by a retired U.S. Navy Captain, Dan Hendricks, OSML’s mission is to develop the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, problem solvers and leaders. Palomar College STEM Academy at OSML The lab is located in the […]
How a serial entrepreneur built the nation’s largest business loan marketplace to help others achieve their aspirations. Left: Brock Blake, CEO and founder; right: Trent Miskin, CGO and founder OUR STORY From his boyhood paper route to his soccer camp business in college, Brock Blake has always found a way to let his entrepreneurial spirit
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With the entrepreneur, small business owner, and business professional in mind, we provide you an opportunity to grow, to shine, and to succeed. Our fully furnished innovative spaces give you the creative and productive flow you need to achieve your goals and get work done. Founder, Mike Januzzi discovered an opportunity for coworking one day
ELEVATOR PITCH As an entrepreneur, you should be as discerning on which investors you partner with as investors are about the founders in whom they invest. Both sides should be looking for the right fit and it’s important that your investors bring more than cash to the table. You want investors that are able to
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Intermountain delivers high-quality outcomes for affordable costs – and it’s transforming the way healthcare is delivered. CEO Marc Harrison, MD ELEVATOR PITCH The main innovation being pursued by Intermountain Healthcare — a Utah-based not-for-profit health system comprised of 24 hospitals, 215 clinics, 39,000 employees, 5,100 employed and affiliated physicians, and a health insurance company called
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The need to provide instant and anywhere access to corporate data, while efficiently securing and protecting the business, is the charter of today’s IT. Ivanti powers this IT mission with a unified approach to maximize user productivity and reduce IT complexities, risks, and costs for the business. With solutions that deliver better visibility, faster feedback,
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To support the journey of lifelong learning for its 30 million users, Instructure is expanding its impact in education, growing into the employee development market, and supporting the connection between the academic and professional worlds. 2008 marked the beginning of the era of digital transformation, which disrupted industries around the world by solving offline problems
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When people think of the state of Utah, they often think of our world-famous snow or our iconic arches and red rocks. And maybe the Sundance Film Festival, if they’re cinephiles. Those are the good associations. But they are often paired with the less than good associations — many of which are as untrue as
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The UNF Step Lab, housed in the UNF College of Education and Human Services, positions UNF to continue to be a major contributor to the STEM Education ecosystem in the Northeast Florida community. It is a place where regional preK-12 students, teachers, university faculty and students, and community/business partners can go to learn and construct
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ELEVATOR PITCH “Every woman deserves to feel beautiful; every woman deserves to feel safe; every woman deserves to feel happy.” is the motto at Sparkle & Sabre, a small jewelry company specializing in stylish pieces that boost wearers’ sense of security and well-being. With a majority of available self-defense products focusing on function over form
ELEVATOR PITCH Caribu helps children age 0-7 to read and draw with their parents and grandparents through a video-call when they’re not in the same location. Caribu is a game-changer for the hundreds of millions of global families that are separated by distance and need to make memories together with their (grand)children through mobile and
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Coral Gables was founded on innovation, being one of the very first planned communities in the United States. Today, we’re known nationwide as a Smart City, leveraging information and communication technologies to benefit our residents, employees, businesses and visitors, as well as make our city more resilient and sustainable. First place national digital cities award
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ELEVATOR PITCH We document a plan for efficiency and success. That plan could include hardware, software, app development, or just the use of apps that offer better efficiency. We measure our progress, document the improvement, profitability, and savings that are produced by our efforts. Then we help our customers identify areas where they can wisely
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Amy McGeorge is the founder and managing partner of Peoplr, a global firm of human resources experts who deliver excellent consulting services that drive business results. McGeorge has more than a decade of experience in executive search and 25+ years’ experience leading HR consulting engagements for large companies like Best Buy, AT&T, CSX, Sears Holdings,
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ELEVATOR PITCH Peoplr is a team of Human Resources experts who tackle all kinds of headaches and turn them into great business results by providing flexible and cost-effective strategies that address a company’s human resources needs. From start-ups to thriving Fortune 100 companies, Peoplr has each client covered with expert solutions for attracting, hiring, retaining,
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If you would have told me 10 years ago that part of my legacy in this world would involve balloons, I would have called you crazy. However, life has a weird way of sending us down avenues we could never imagine. I have had quite a diverse professional career in my life. I have started
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Admera Health, Headquartered In South Plainfield Nj, Is A Dna Sequencing Company Providing Laboratory Services To The Healthcare Sector With The Goal Of Improving Patient Outcomes Through More Accurate Diagnosis And Precision Treatment.A By leveraging next generation technologies and advanced bioinformatic tools, Admera Health develops a range of molecular tests that help doctors predict
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ELEVATOR PITCH VWV is an award-winning, full-service law firm with offices in Bristol, London, Watford and Birmingham. We employ over 420 people, including over 80 partners and approximately 300 other lawyers. Through our established international networks, we also have access to associate law firms throughout Europe, the United States, Asia, and in other science and
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ELEVATOR PITCH Rob Law MBE is the founder and CEO of Trunki, the brand behind the much-loved ride-on suitcase for tots. From one of the most famous rejects on BBC Dragons’ Den in 2006, Law has successfully built a team that has pioneered a new retail category of children’s travel products, designing and creating a
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ELEVATOR PITCH Across the world, concern is growing over the fact that many infections are becoming more difficult to treat with antibiotics. Left unchecked, we are at risk of losing our ability to manage infections and even minor wounds or surgery may prove life-threatening. For 80 years antibiotics have kept us safe from bacterial infections,
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The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has a global and inclusive outlook, with approximately 30,000 students. It is ranked 28th in the Guardian university league table 2020, is one of the top 10 universities in the UK for student satisfaction, with a record 89% of UWE Bristol’s final year students satisfied with
When Novo Nordisk acquired our company, Ziylo, in a deal potentially worth $800 million, it exceeded our wildest expectations. Four years earlier, in 2014, I was finishing my Ph.D. in Professor Davis’ lab at the University of Bristol. We’d designed a set of molecular ‘sugar switches’ that sense how much glucose is present in solutions,
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ELEVATOR PITCH The Square Club was founded in 1999 as a Private Members Club in Bristol for the creative industries encompassing arts, media and music. Just prior to the millennium, with Bristol booming as a catalyst for creative industries in the South West, Hilary Lawson, post-realist philosopher, founded the club, to create a unique and
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ELEVATOR PITCH The Pitch is an annual competition that aims to find Britain’s best new startup. It’s run by Box 2 Media, although it’s been in different hands in the past. The Pitch is over a decade old, so we’ve had the chance to meet and support some amazing businesses over the years. OUR STORY
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