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4 October 2022
Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Celebrates Progress at Demo Day

Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Celebrates Progress at Demo Day

The 12 teams that made up the 2022 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator (JSSA) cohort devoted themselves to working on a vast array of startups, but shared one big similarity: the progress they made on their businesses, which was displayed at Demo Day in early September in Ithaca, N.Y.  Supported by the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, the program is designed to help students take the first step toward launching a startup. After spending the summer completing three phases of programming, including customer discovery, developing solutions, and testing, program participants leave with the tools to continue on their entrepreneurial journeys.  “JSSA helped take something from an idea, to a more refined idea,” said Steven Zychowski, Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership ‘23 and founder of CheckOnMe. “I felt like I did a mountain’s-worth of work, but I took only one step, and that’s ok, because up until that point, I had only been thinking about it. It forced me to put that thought into action.”  The program, which kicked off in early May and spanned the duration of the summer, included weekly content sessions with industry experts and mentors, matched participants with a dedicated Entrepreneur-in-Residence who provided weekly mentorship and […]

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7 December 2022
Big Red Ventures Makes First Investment of 2022-23 in ATDev

Big Red Ventures Makes First Investment of 2022-23 in ATDev

Big Red Ventures (BRV), Cornell’s early-stage venture capital fund, is excited to announce its investment in Assistive Technology Development, Inc. (ATDev), a medical device company focused on mobility, marking BRV’s first investment of 2022-23. “ATDev is incredibly excited to join Big Red Ventures’ world class portfolio,” said Todd Roberts, ATDev Co-Founder and CEO. “Access to the team’s expertise and Cornell’s vast resources will accelerate our mission of launching scalable physical therapy to patients across the US and globally.” Co-founded by Roberts and Owen Kent, ATDev is reimagining physical therapy through robotics to transform access to care and tracking of patient outcomes. Through their novel knee brace, Rehab Robo, ATDev is on a mission to reduce barriers to physical therapy and improve the quality of care for individuals who have undergone knee surgery. Rehab Robo is the first device that can support the entire rehabilitation pathway in the comfort of a patient’s home. “We are delighted to back Todd and Owen on their exciting journey to disrupt the physical therapy market,” said Sam Evans, BRV Fund Manager. “ATDev has the potential to transform recovery for millions that experience knee surgery each year. Their affordable solution significantly improves access to care, and we […]

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