Ivy Awards went to ... Anjelica Gonzalez, a professor of biomedical engineering at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) and Tsai CITY Faculty Director, who has devoted time to make science accessible and relevant to New Haven students and teachers.

In just 14 days, Nathaneo Johnson (YC '26) and Sean Hargrow (YC '26) raised $3.1M to launch Series—an AI-powered social network driven by “AI Friends” that live in your iMessage. Backed by the CEO of Reddit and former a16z investors, it’s already being called the next-gen LinkedIn for students.

CW39 is proud to announce Victoria Chen as the winner of the 2025 Houston Remarkable Women award!

Each year, CW39 and our parent company, Nexstar Media Group, honor exceptional women who are making a difference in their communities. This year, Chen stood out for her outstanding dedication to opening doors for Houston students through non-traditional career paths.

EVident Battery Secures $3.2 million to Revolutionize EV Battery Pack Inspection Technology for a Greener Future and Launches Pilot Product

Seagriculture Conference Asia-Pacific in Adelaide last week provided some critical insight to the future shaping of the Asparagopsis industry globally! Thanks so much for inviting our CEO, Alexia Akbay, to share Symbrosia's progress on value proposition, sustainable development goals, and our strides in intellectual property.

Cambium, founded by Ben Christensen, is building a global tech platform to scale the use of recycled wood in construction and manufacturing. By connecting suppliers and buyers, Cambium aims to drive sustainability and reduce carbon emissions across industries.

Cambium is building an AI that helps turn waste wood into usable lumber

Banofi Leather, a material science company based in India, has introduced a groundbreaking plant-based leather made from banana crop waste after extensive research.

Madhav Lavakare ’25 created the glasses as a more accessible hearing aid.