OwlSpark kicks off its ninth and largest cohort to date on Thursday, May 20. This year’s cohort is solving problems across a number of industries, including hospitality, sports, oil & gas, consumer, staffing, automotive, and more....
OwlSpark is excited to announce its largest cohort to date, with a total of ten startup teams accepted into Class 9. The recruiting season was competitive and yielded a number of quality startup teams with promising technologies....
Achieving and maintaining great skin is something that all of us want—but how exactly do we get there? How do we know which products will provide our skin with the best results? To answer this question, Vidhi Vakharia came up with MoodyCorium....
In today’s digital age, individuals worldwide create and share endless amounts of video media. Many of these ‘content creators’ value providing an intimate, creative, and personalized experience for their viewers....
Many procedures in the medical world require inserting a “line,” a needle placed deep into an artery or vein to administer fluids and track patient vitals in real-time. Physicians use ultrasound technology to insert these lines, splitting their view of the body into a 2-D plane. The problem is, it’s easy to lose sight of the needle’s tip, causing unwanted...
Naval vessels operated by the US Military can stretch to lengths of over a thousand feet and are comparable to the height of a twenty-story building. It’s no surprise then that these ships are manned by a crew of thousands. With so many sailors to manage, how can Naval officers make sure their crew is always accounted for?...
For many individuals with health concerns, selecting the correct medication for their body can be a daunting task. Most drugs have an extensive list of side effects, some of which can have significant consequences for the user....
Gordon Daugherty is a seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, startup advisor, investor, and best-selling author. He is the co-founder and president of Capital Factory, a startup accelerator, seed-stage venture fund, and co-working facility based in Austin, Texas....
Rob Austin McKee is an Assistant Professor of Leadership and Entrepreneurship at the University of Houston–Downtown and the President for Business Development at Flexios, a medical device startup working on a solution for hand tendon repair. He earned his Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Houston and currently conducts research in decision-making, leadership, personality, and visceral states. His work...
Millions of people around the world live with Diabetes, a disease marked by excessive blood sugar levels. Diabetes can wreak havoc on blood vessels in the body, causing complications to vital organs. One such complication is Diabetic Retinopathy—when damage to blood vessels in the eye leads to blurriness, dark areas of vision, difficulty perceiving colors, and eventually, blindness....