Meet the 8 Finalists
of the 2019 UP/Start
Venture Competition!
Photo Credit: Phylicia Ghee '10 Photography
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AMAZING INDUSTRIES
Founder: Brett Wallace ‘19 Studio Art M.F.A. AMAZING INDUSTRIES is a R&D startup exploring the future of work in the digital age. Through the use of investigative journalism, writing, documentary video and installation and other disciplines, AMAZING INDUSTRIES researches questions such as how are new technologies, such as AI, transforming work. Instagram // @brettwallacenyc, @amazingindustries Website // amazing.industries |
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Erose
Founder: Rheagen King ‘19 Graphic Design B.F.A. Erose is a lifestyle brand + safe space platform devoted to healing through storytelling + developing healthy emotional habits in ourselves so we cultivate healthy romantic partnerships with others. Instagram // @erose_romance
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GPG Technologies, LLC
Team: Kyle Vaughan ‘19 Design Leadership M.B.A./M.A., Kenneth Wayman GPG Technologies is dedicated to one mission: doing the greatest possible good. The company designs sustainable solutions for people and planet. Its first product, the Saqua bottle, is a reusable water bottle that is easy to clean and elegant in its simplicity. Instagram // @saquabottle Website // Saqua Bottle Facebook // GPG Technologies |
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Greenmount Tile
Team: Ann Zellhofer ‘18 Printmaking B.F.A., Dominique Hellgeth ‘10 Ceramics B.F.A. Greenmount Tile is an architectural ceramics company that creates limited edition artwork. Its installations include art for public space, experimental structural design, and suspended tile. Instagram // @greenmount_tile |
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HILARIOUS COMICS
Founder: RJ Sterling ‘19 Illustration B.F.A./Teaching M.A.T. Hilarious Comics is a brand that seeks to redefine the term superhero while also highlighting underrepresented characters in comics, such as female characters, characters of color, and queer characters. Instagram // @rj_arts_ Website // RJ Sterling |
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Lucky Pocket Press (People's Choice Award)
Team: Sara Hagstrom ‘19 Illustration B.F.A., Stephanie Bulante ‘19 Illustration B.F.A. Lucky Pocket Press is an artist collective and risograph press that strives to tell stories through unique and unconventional handmade merchandise and comics. Instagram // @luckypocketpress |
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Paint.Team
Team: Haley Manchon ‘18 Drawing and Graphic Design B.F.A., Kelly Sullivan, Doug Moreland Paint.Team’s mission is to inspire creativity and collaboration through a web application that allows users to team up and create finished works of art from anywhere in the world. Instagram // @paint.team.official Website // Paint.Team |
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Virtual Scout
Team: Danielle Spellman ‘18 Film and Video B.F.A., Scott Will ‘18 Film and Video B.F.A. Virtual Scout creates targeted virtual reality content for use in therapeutic settings. The company is making immersive natural environments and utilizes a low-cost subscription-based model, as well as selling low cost VR viewers. Instagram // @virtualscout Website // Virtual Scout Media |