Early Charm Announces Hiring of Chanda Lowrance as Manager of Innovation Partnerships
Early Charm today announces the hiring of Chanda Lowrance – a US Army National Guard veteran and research scientist – as Manager of Innovation Partnerships.
Kelsey Abernathy, Entrepreneur and Scientist, Joins Early Charm As Manager: Commercial Development
Early Charm welcomes Kelsey Abernathy – a seasoned startup entrepreneur and molecular biologist – as Manager: Commercial Development with a focus on driving product development across Early Charm’s company portfolios.
Kavish Sudan, Mechanical Engineer, Joins Early Charm as Research Scientist
Early Charm today announces the hiring of Kavish Sudan – a mechanical engineer with expertise in materials and process development for additive manufacturing processes – as Research Scientist.
Preventing Plane Acne – and Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuits
What if companies like Airbus or Tesla could “see” any issues that may cause paint flaws during production, and fix them before a plane or a car is sold? They could likely save millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars.
Dreaming (and Sewing) Up a Competitive Edge for Team USA
Olympic athletes will do almost anything to gain a competitive edge. So what if it could be as simple as wearing a piece of clothing?
Detecting Cancer with Lasers and Soundwaves
Optave Diagnostics, an Early Charm portfolio firm, is developing medical devices that will allow clinicians to more clearly "see" and diagnose certain cancers.
Saving the Planet, One Foot of Lab-Printed Meat at a Time
You probably own a T-shirt that was made using screen printing. But did you know meat products could be made with the same process?
Selling Sonar for Smart Seafood Farming
Seafood is a critical pillar of our global food chain, but aquaculture is a tough business, often plagued by high risks and low profits. The industry is in need of high-tech tools that make the job of farming the seafood we all want to eat easier and more profitable.
Meet Oliver: A Pharmaceutical Software Builder and one of America’s Newest Citizens
Oliver Tao was in elementary school in China when he first started trying to take apart computers and hack online games. Now, he uses his love of computers and his skills in pharmaceutical science to help drug companies design new medicines.
Stopping Bullets with 3D Printers
Winston Frazer learned it is not uncommon for soldiers and cops to remove their body armor, or simply not wear it regularly, because it is uncomfortable and unwieldy. It's a problem he thought his company’s 3D printing technology could help solve.
What’s for Dinner? Probably a lot of Microfibers.
Microfibers that are shed from textiles are usually too small to see with the naked eye. But they end up contaminating everything from the fish we eat to the air we breathe.
Getting your Employees Drunk
How can ventures balance the conflict between productivity and creativity? Perhaps we should have a drink and think about it.