Since launching in 2009, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,310 new technology companies across 85 cities, 40 countries, and six continents.
These companies have gone on to do great things, and create over 10,000+ new jobs.
Over the past week, ISOSIZE was featured on Innovation Center Brussels, Heddoko received startup grant, PetHub was featured on Wenantchee World, and more Grad News.
Below is a roundup of recent Founder Institute Graduates in the news:
- ISOSIZE featured on Microsoft Innovation Center Brussels: Is Size 38 (BE) equivalent to a SMALL (US)? Size Matters! (Innovation Center Brussels): ISOSIZE, a Brussels Graduate, provides a patented service for online clothing retailers to provide better accuracy in clothing fit measurement, to decrease costs and returns.
- Heddoko receives grant from Fondation Montreal Inc: Startup Grant Recipient of Fondation Montreal Inc. (Heddoko): Heddoko, a Montreal Graduate, is building smart compression shirts and compression pants, with sensors that capture body movement and serve as a virtual coach for athletes.
- Peerby Founder Daan Weddepohl interviewed on Tegenlight: Soul Retaining Business (Tegenlight): Peerby, an Amsterdam Graduate, is a platform for borrowing the things you need from the people around you.
- PetHub featured on Wenantchee World: PetHub technology to help locate lost pets (Wenantchee World): PetHub, a Seattle Graduate, has developed a software platform & pet identification system utilizing mobile & GPS tech to speed the recovery of lost pets
- Kindara Founder Will Sacks talks business, crowdfunding on TechRockies: Kindara’s Will Sacks on Crowdfunding, Business, and Women’s Fertility (TechRockies): Kindara, a New York Graduate, gives women the knowledge, support, and proper tools to understand and control their fertility.
- Udemy mentioned on Fed Smith: How One Man Made $1,000 Teaching What He Knew (Fed Smith): Udemy, a Silicon Valley Graduate, is an online marketplace for courses.
