Launch Pad

Before they started work on Lia, neither Anna nor Bethany had a background in health devices or technology. So they had to start from square one: with a great idea and a lot of motivation.

Anna and Be…

Have you ever had a curiosity about food from different cultures. It seems more and more specials about food are all over the place, showcasing the best authentic dishes countries have to offer. What…

Glow is an ambitious enterprise that uniquely applies the power of data science to health. Our personal health tracking products illuminate health through data, and empower people with new informatio…

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There was a time when children couldn't wait until Saturday morning to sit down in front of the television and waste half a day watching cartoons. Today -- almost everywhere you turn -- there's anoth…

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Anki originated a decade ago as a group of Ph.D. students who spent their weekends brainstorming and collaborating. "Every Saturday we'd get together and we would just work the entire day," Mark says…

Here’s Adriana’s elevator pitch for Lilu: “We are making breastfeeding more compatible with the lifestyle of the modern mom.... We have developed the first pumping bra that mimics expert recommended …

Karl Ulrich's Elevator Pitch for the Month of July is Lilu, founded by Adriana Vazquez Ortiz, GEN'16.

Elevator Pitch, from Adriana: “We are making breastfeeding more compatible with the lifestyle of t…

If you’re at work right now, chances are you’ve got a phone on your desk that came with the job. If not, you’re one of the lucky few: according to Craig Walker, founder of Dialpad, there are about 19…

Nothing says comfort like chicken soup, and now you can send that comfort to your far-away loved ones with Spoonful of Comfort.

Company president Scott Gustafson explains: “Spoonful of Comfort is an o…

Karl Ulrich's Elevator Pitch for the Month of June is Daily Harvest, founded by Rachel Drori, C'04

Elevator Pitch, from Rachel: “Daily Harvest makes ready to blend smoothies, ready to heat soups, chia…

When Rachel Drori, founder of Daily Harvest, was raising her Series A, she had an investor ask her this question: How do you plan to be a good mother and an entrepreneur?

The bad news is, this is a si…

Just a few minutes into the conversation between Karl Ulrich, Wharton's Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and Gregory Lattieri, founder of Recycle Track Systems, Karl called RTS "the Uber o…

Karl Ulrich talks with Startup Challenge Semifinalist & Welligence founder Seth Neel, GRW'20.

Elevator Pitch, from Seth: “What Welligence does is we gather the richest dataset of upstream oil and gas …

Karl Ulrich talks with Startup Challenge Semifinalist & SpectrumScores founder Philip Williams, C'15, M'20.

Elevator Pitch, from Philip Williams: “SpectrumScores was founded as a way to empower LGBTQ …

Karl Ulrich talks with Startup Challenge Semifinalist & MD Ally founder Shanel Fields, WG'19.

Elevator Pitch, from Shanel: “MD Ally is a non-emergency 911 navigation solution that ensures the appropri…

Karl Ulrich talks with Startup Challenge Semifinalist & Collecto founder Federika Longinotti-Buitoni, WG'18

Elevator Pitch, from Federika: “Collecto is an online luxury retailer that offers an unparal…