Meg Gill, the co-founder of Golden Road Brewing along with Tony Yanow, an industry veteran and Mohawk Bend owner, may be one of the youngest female brewery owners in the United States today. But that’s not all that Gill is known for – she is also one of the boys at the forefront of the explosion of craft beer in the country.
With more than 2,000 craft breweries, Gill and her Golden Road Brewing is fast rising to the top for good reasons. Among these reasons are the truly unique tastes and flavors of her high-end brews as well as their easy accessibility – one of her brews, for example, sells at $7.99 for a 16-ounce 4-pack in aluminium cans. With a growing production to meet growing demand, Gold Road Brewing is well on its way to becoming one of the leaders in the craft brewing industry.
In 2013, revenues exceeded $10 million and production was at 15,000 barrels – not bad for Gill who first sold craft beer from her mobile home.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Elizabeth Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz: Elevating Gefilte Fish
Elizabeth Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-founders and co-owners of the Gefilteria, have a passion for food that explains their strong success in their new venture. Alpern managed a food truck and worked with cookbook author and food expert Joan Nathan for several years. Yoskowitz has written for the NY Times, Atlantic, Slate, and Gastronomica about food culture; he is now The Gefilteria’s chief pickler.
The duo, along with their co-founder Jacqueline Lilinshtein, are devoted to maintaining the traditions of their Jewish heritage while also making food icons, such as borscht, more accessible to people who are unfamiliar with shtetl. The team cooks their artisan food items in the kitchen of an East Village Orthodox synagogue.
It must be emphasized that the products are not yet Passover-worthy, kosher-certified food. For the occasion, The Gefilteria offers several gefilte fish products including ready-made gefilte fish in 12-ounce ($12, serves 4 to 6) and 24-ounce ($20, serves 8 to 10) loaves. Do-it-yourself gefilte fish kits are also available; the $22 kit contains a recipe, ground fish, seasonings, matzo sticks known as “black and white cookies”, and horseradish while the $27 kit can make a 24-ounce loaf. For the kits, the cook only needs to add eggs and oil and to simmer the fish.
The team at Gefilteria is committed to artisanal gefilte fish in two areas, namely, ensuring the freshness and sustainability of the ingredients particularly the fish used in the loaves; and providing the best gefilte fish experience the entire year for its customers. Gefilteria also follows the seafood guidelines issued by the likes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium to ensure high quality at all times.
The result: Gefilteria’s gefilte fish loaf is made from the finest ground whitefish and pike complemented by Pacific salmon in its center, which can be enjoyed with fresh horseradish in two variants (e.g., flavored by either spicy carrots or sweet beets).
The duo, along with their co-founder Jacqueline Lilinshtein, are devoted to maintaining the traditions of their Jewish heritage while also making food icons, such as borscht, more accessible to people who are unfamiliar with shtetl. The team cooks their artisan food items in the kitchen of an East Village Orthodox synagogue.
It must be emphasized that the products are not yet Passover-worthy, kosher-certified food. For the occasion, The Gefilteria offers several gefilte fish products including ready-made gefilte fish in 12-ounce ($12, serves 4 to 6) and 24-ounce ($20, serves 8 to 10) loaves. Do-it-yourself gefilte fish kits are also available; the $22 kit contains a recipe, ground fish, seasonings, matzo sticks known as “black and white cookies”, and horseradish while the $27 kit can make a 24-ounce loaf. For the kits, the cook only needs to add eggs and oil and to simmer the fish.
The team at Gefilteria is committed to artisanal gefilte fish in two areas, namely, ensuring the freshness and sustainability of the ingredients particularly the fish used in the loaves; and providing the best gefilte fish experience the entire year for its customers. Gefilteria also follows the seafood guidelines issued by the likes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium to ensure high quality at all times.
The result: Gefilteria’s gefilte fish loaf is made from the finest ground whitefish and pike complemented by Pacific salmon in its center, which can be enjoyed with fresh horseradish in two variants (e.g., flavored by either spicy carrots or sweet beets).
Friday, August 21, 2015
Greg Duffy: DropCam Is His Brainchild
Greg Duffy co-founded DropCam with Aamir Virani, a fellow software engineer, in 2009; Duffy serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Virani is the Chief Operating Officer. DropCam was originally engaged in software development for cameras made by AXIS, a Swedish company, but the two organizations parted ways when DropCam shifted its focus to the manufacture of more affordable cameras.
Dropcam’s cameras are designed to provide families, small businesses, and individuals with video monitoring for their residential and commercial spaces. The San-Francisco-based American technology company is best known for its DropCam and DropCam Pro, which are Wi-Fi video streaming cameras.
Users can view live feeds from the cameras via DropCam’s cloud-based service, thus, allowing them to monitor their homes and businesses from a remote location. Subscribers can also record and store up to week’s worth of videos at a time for $99 per year.
In June 2014, DropCam Inc. was purchased by Google’s Nest Labs for $555 million.
Dropcam’s cameras are designed to provide families, small businesses, and individuals with video monitoring for their residential and commercial spaces. The San-Francisco-based American technology company is best known for its DropCam and DropCam Pro, which are Wi-Fi video streaming cameras.
Users can view live feeds from the cameras via DropCam’s cloud-based service, thus, allowing them to monitor their homes and businesses from a remote location. Subscribers can also record and store up to week’s worth of videos at a time for $99 per year.
In June 2014, DropCam Inc. was purchased by Google’s Nest Labs for $555 million.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Steve Eidelman and Ben Jacobs: It’s a Dog’s World with Whistle
In 2009, Steven Eidelman and Ben Jacobs met each other while working at Bain & Company and the seeds for their company and its flagship app were planted. While at Bain & Company, both worked for technology clients and pet care retailers, a partnership that will soon be used in their future company –Whistle.
In 2012, the duo settled on devices designed to provide valuable information to pet owners that would help them understand their pets’ activities. With Kevin Lloyd as Chief Technology Officer, Whistle was born; Jacobs is now its CEO.
The Whistle Activity Monitor, a wireless device made from brushed aluminium, is attached to a dog’s collar. The pet owner can then watch through a mobile app the dog’s activities, thus, providing a dog’s eye view of the world.
Whistle also has a Vet Council where vets and researchers share their knowledge and skills in the improvement of canine lifespan. The company also maintains a database for this purpose, a fact that reinforces its status as a leading pet tech manufacturer in North America.
But why settle for your current operations when you can expand? In January 2015, Whistle announced that it has acquired Tagg, a San Diego-based manufacturer of dog activity collars.
Jacobs said that the deal was designed to combine the best features of each company’s wearable dog tech. Tagg, for example, had a better battery and sophisticated GPS technology that can improve Whistle’s overall performance. In the months following the acquisition, Tagg users and their devices will be integrated into the Whistle website and app.
Whistle has also closed a successful $15 million Series B funding round led by Nokia Growth Partners. Other investors included Melo7 Tech Partners, Qualcomm, and QueensBridge Venture Partner. The new capital will be used in the development and design of Whistle’s product lines as well as in the support of its continued growth.
In 2012, the duo settled on devices designed to provide valuable information to pet owners that would help them understand their pets’ activities. With Kevin Lloyd as Chief Technology Officer, Whistle was born; Jacobs is now its CEO.
The Whistle Activity Monitor, a wireless device made from brushed aluminium, is attached to a dog’s collar. The pet owner can then watch through a mobile app the dog’s activities, thus, providing a dog’s eye view of the world.
Whistle also has a Vet Council where vets and researchers share their knowledge and skills in the improvement of canine lifespan. The company also maintains a database for this purpose, a fact that reinforces its status as a leading pet tech manufacturer in North America.
But why settle for your current operations when you can expand? In January 2015, Whistle announced that it has acquired Tagg, a San Diego-based manufacturer of dog activity collars.
Jacobs said that the deal was designed to combine the best features of each company’s wearable dog tech. Tagg, for example, had a better battery and sophisticated GPS technology that can improve Whistle’s overall performance. In the months following the acquisition, Tagg users and their devices will be integrated into the Whistle website and app.
Whistle has also closed a successful $15 million Series B funding round led by Nokia Growth Partners. Other investors included Melo7 Tech Partners, Qualcomm, and QueensBridge Venture Partner. The new capital will be used in the development and design of Whistle’s product lines as well as in the support of its continued growth.
Friday, August 14, 2015
Surbhi Sarna: Started A Dream When She Was Thirteen
Surbhi Sarna, the founder of nVision Medical, suffered from extremely painful cysts at the age of 13 yet her doctors couldn’t tell whether these were benign or cancerous. In 2010, she made good on her personal vow to develop technologies that can make women more active participants in their reproductive health and thus nVision was born.
While nVision is still just beginning its journey with a $4.4 million Series A round, it has a promising future in the development of a range of medical devices designed for faster, easier and more accurate women’s health diagnostics and treatment. Its first two products will have to undergo the strict Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval process but the prospects are bright.
nVision’s two products are devices used for the detection of fallopian tube blockage and for grabbing cells from the female reproductive organs. Both are designed to provide women and their obstetrician-gynecologists the opportunity to detect cancer as early as possible without the need for expensive, inconvenient, and painful diagnostic procedures.
While nVision is still just beginning its journey with a $4.4 million Series A round, it has a promising future in the development of a range of medical devices designed for faster, easier and more accurate women’s health diagnostics and treatment. Its first two products will have to undergo the strict Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval process but the prospects are bright.
nVision’s two products are devices used for the detection of fallopian tube blockage and for grabbing cells from the female reproductive organs. Both are designed to provide women and their obstetrician-gynecologists the opportunity to detect cancer as early as possible without the need for expensive, inconvenient, and painful diagnostic procedures.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Livio Valenti: Increasing Access to Vaccines Is His Passion
Vaccines can quickly become spoiled when these are not refrigerated, a difficult challenge when these life-saving shots are delivered to healthcare facilities in the developing world. Livio Valenti, co-founder of Vaxess, works with his colleagues in the company to change it.
He co-founded Vaxess with Michael Schrader, Kathryn Kosuda, and Patrick Ho, in December 2012. He is also a fellow at the prestigious Harvard's Center for Business and Government.
The company’s business plan is based on an innovative technology developed by Fiorenzo Omenetto and David Kaplan, professors at Tufts University. The technology uses fibroin, a silk-derived protein, which can stabilize vaccines for storage and shipment sans refrigeration. This eliminates the cold chain in the process, thus, making it easier to transport to places where refrigeration and similar technologies are absent.
Vaxess is also collaborating with vaccine manufacturers in the development of heat-stable vaccines. The company plans its product launch by 2019.
By increasing access to vaccines, Valenti and his colleagues hope to reduce the impact of a wide range of diseases that can be prevented with safe, effective and timely shots.
Vaxess has enjoyed several funding successes since its establishment. In 2012, the Harvard Business School awarded $25,000 to Vaxess as part of its Business Plan Contest in the Business Ventures Track as well as $70,000 in the Harvard President's Challenge in Global Health. The company was also selected as a finalist for the 2013 MassTLC Awards in two categories and semi-finalist for the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition.
In terms of funding, Vaxess has also received capital infusions from Norwich Ventures ($3.74 million) and Jeffrey Walker (undisclosed amount) in May 2013. In December 2013, the company was granted $1 million by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center through its Accelerator Loan Program, a loan that will be used to grow Vaxess’ internal R&D capabilities, among others.
He co-founded Vaxess with Michael Schrader, Kathryn Kosuda, and Patrick Ho, in December 2012. He is also a fellow at the prestigious Harvard's Center for Business and Government.
The company’s business plan is based on an innovative technology developed by Fiorenzo Omenetto and David Kaplan, professors at Tufts University. The technology uses fibroin, a silk-derived protein, which can stabilize vaccines for storage and shipment sans refrigeration. This eliminates the cold chain in the process, thus, making it easier to transport to places where refrigeration and similar technologies are absent.
Vaxess is also collaborating with vaccine manufacturers in the development of heat-stable vaccines. The company plans its product launch by 2019.
By increasing access to vaccines, Valenti and his colleagues hope to reduce the impact of a wide range of diseases that can be prevented with safe, effective and timely shots.
Vaxess has enjoyed several funding successes since its establishment. In 2012, the Harvard Business School awarded $25,000 to Vaxess as part of its Business Plan Contest in the Business Ventures Track as well as $70,000 in the Harvard President's Challenge in Global Health. The company was also selected as a finalist for the 2013 MassTLC Awards in two categories and semi-finalist for the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition.
In terms of funding, Vaxess has also received capital infusions from Norwich Ventures ($3.74 million) and Jeffrey Walker (undisclosed amount) in May 2013. In December 2013, the company was granted $1 million by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center through its Accelerator Loan Program, a loan that will be used to grow Vaxess’ internal R&D capabilities, among others.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Divya Nag: Pursuing Her Passion in Regenerative Medicine
Stanford University’s loss, regenerative medicine’s gain - and the world will also enjoy significant gains in healthcare when Divya Nag completes her new technology, known as the induced pluripotent stem cell. Divya has no regrets about her decision to drop out of Stanford so that she can become the co-founder of Stem Cell Theranostics and StartX Med. She was passionate about the technology, which made it very clear what she wanted to do with her life.
Divya is tackling of the most challenging issues in modern medicine, namely, that most types of human cells will die in a petri dish. Testing new drugs before approval for market release becomes a costly, risky and time-consuming activity that result in losses to both the pharmaceutical company and the consumers. Emphasis must be made that 90% of new drugs on clinical trials will eventually prove to be unsafe or ineffective for the consumer market.
With Divya’s induced pluripotent stem cell technology, there is hope in the horizon. The technology turns cells into embryonic-like stem cells that can then be used to create a wide range of cells, such as heart cells. These cells have the ability to live in perti dishes, thus, enabling researchers to test new drugs at lesser risks, costs and time investments.
Divya is tackling of the most challenging issues in modern medicine, namely, that most types of human cells will die in a petri dish. Testing new drugs before approval for market release becomes a costly, risky and time-consuming activity that result in losses to both the pharmaceutical company and the consumers. Emphasis must be made that 90% of new drugs on clinical trials will eventually prove to be unsafe or ineffective for the consumer market.
With Divya’s induced pluripotent stem cell technology, there is hope in the horizon. The technology turns cells into embryonic-like stem cells that can then be used to create a wide range of cells, such as heart cells. These cells have the ability to live in perti dishes, thus, enabling researchers to test new drugs at lesser risks, costs and time investments.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Antonia Arocha: Protecting the Lifeblood of the Mobile Society
Every year, criminals including unscrupulous employees and executives steal tens of billions in dollars’ worth of cargo and fuel from trucks, trains and storage container with the use of sophisticated technology. While global positioning system (GPS) can monitor and track the locations of these vehicles, the technology cannot prevent the theft of the valuable cargoes on board.
This is where Antonia Arocha and his team at Nuve, Inc. come in to the rescue of beleaguered owners of cargo and fuel. Arocha co-founded Nuve, Inc., a company that sells a sophisticated sensor system for tracking and securing the solid and liquid cargoes while these are on these are on the move.
Nuve prides itself on a full suite of security solutions that continuously, proactively and aggressively protect their clients’ cargoes from their loading points to their destinations, anywhere and anytime. The comprehensive asset protection solution uses customized sensors to alert concerned authorities about possible theft, which are then combined with web and mobile monitoring services.
Nuve, Inc. is at the forefront of an emerging field of technology-based asset management and fraud prevention systems. The company uses tamper-proof sensors combined with physical security solutions and real-time tracking technology to significantly reduce the risks for theft of valuable cargo and fuel.
Several of Latin America’s largest companies in the transportation industry have already signed up for the full suite of protection services. Nuve, Inc. has also established strong strategic partnerships with many of the security industry’s major technology players. These include Oceaneering, Nuve’s systems integration partner, which provides the company with valuable sales, service and support on a global scale; IBM that granted Nuve with its prestigious Ready to Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure certification; and TAPA that provided access for Nuve to clients like Apple, Dell, and Wal-Mart.
But Arocha is not resting on his laurels just yet. His next move is to develop more sophisticated security systems for the protection of oil pipelines.
This is where Antonia Arocha and his team at Nuve, Inc. come in to the rescue of beleaguered owners of cargo and fuel. Arocha co-founded Nuve, Inc., a company that sells a sophisticated sensor system for tracking and securing the solid and liquid cargoes while these are on these are on the move.
Nuve prides itself on a full suite of security solutions that continuously, proactively and aggressively protect their clients’ cargoes from their loading points to their destinations, anywhere and anytime. The comprehensive asset protection solution uses customized sensors to alert concerned authorities about possible theft, which are then combined with web and mobile monitoring services.
Nuve, Inc. is at the forefront of an emerging field of technology-based asset management and fraud prevention systems. The company uses tamper-proof sensors combined with physical security solutions and real-time tracking technology to significantly reduce the risks for theft of valuable cargo and fuel.
Several of Latin America’s largest companies in the transportation industry have already signed up for the full suite of protection services. Nuve, Inc. has also established strong strategic partnerships with many of the security industry’s major technology players. These include Oceaneering, Nuve’s systems integration partner, which provides the company with valuable sales, service and support on a global scale; IBM that granted Nuve with its prestigious Ready to Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure certification; and TAPA that provided access for Nuve to clients like Apple, Dell, and Wal-Mart.
But Arocha is not resting on his laurels just yet. His next move is to develop more sophisticated security systems for the protection of oil pipelines.
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