Author Archives: jbuday18

Cardiovascular surgeons need speed, efficiency and steady hands – usually two of them — when they use guidewires that help catheters navigate their way through blood vessels to a blockage. But a new device, made by e-Fest 2019 third-place winner Vascugenix, now makes this procedure faster and more efficient than ever before… Read More on EIX

For people in third-world countries without bank accounts, those struggling to manage their money online, or those who simply do not want to deal with physical cash, Yellow Card provides a secure, easy-to-access platform for managing cryptocurrency… Read More on EIX

Vetiver Solutions is a public benefit corporation founded by students from the University of Minnesota that invests in natural goods promoting economic and environmental sustainability to help impoverished Haitian communities… Read More on EIX

Go Goldens resulted from Co-Founder Evan Eddleston’s research into retirement communities: talking with 75 top level staff members of those communities through Alignable, an app where small business owners can contact one another. He had worked with the company as a customer representative, and in the process learned various valuable tips and tricks for networking…Continue reading “Go Goldens Drives Home the Importance of Pivoting”

Founded by Jordan Vanderham while a student at Grand Valley State University, Orindi manufactures a two-piece mask to make workers more comfortable in extremely cold environments, such as cold storage facilities and winter sports areas, in and outside Michigan. The Orindi Cold Endurance Mask features a balaclava to keep the head warm and a regulationContinue reading “Breathing easier with the Orindi Cold Endurance Mask”

Vidhan Bhaiya, CEO of the diabetic footwear manufacturer Dr. Brinsley, was at a “big fat Indian wedding” when he noticed his uncle, the style icon of the family, looked uncomfortable… Read More on EIX