College Park entrepreneur talks socially-conscious apparel line

By David DeWeaver Standing in line at a Starbucks on Baltimore Avenue, Francie Wasser opted for a bottled herbal tea. She can’t tolerate caffeine, she said. Lattes make her feel agitated and sick. It’s a curious discrepancy for someone not otherwise averse to excitement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was a Ph.D. student at first glance. Wasser has the clean, professional, working-woman aesthetic of … Continue reading College Park entrepreneur talks socially-conscious apparel line

Symbiont Health takes home $15,000 in Pitch Dingman Final Competition

By Ally Tobler Five finalists pitched their startup ideas in the annual Pitch Dingman Final Competition March 6. But only one secured $15,000 as seed money for their business idea, Symbiont Health. The idea behind Symbiont Health, founded by UMD students Erich Meissner, Maria Chen and Kyle Liu, is to provide non-wearable automated fall detection devices for senior citizens who are prone to unconscious falls. … Continue reading Symbiont Health takes home $15,000 in Pitch Dingman Final Competition

Startup Shell hosts Fall Expo for students’ new business developments

Startup Shell hosted its fall expo Friday for 17 different companies, a variety of startups made by students promoting their businesses for the first time. Startup Shell, which was founded in 2012, is directed by and for students with more than 200 members and 60 business ventures. Startup Shell hosts a variety of dinners, retreats, hackathons and an expo every semester. Among the new businesses … Continue reading Startup Shell hosts Fall Expo for students’ new business developments