Building with Founders

In this episode we sit down with Erin Dawicki, Co-Founder & CEO of LymeAlert, an early-stage startup emerging from MIT where they’re taking on the most common vector-borne disease in the United States.By empowering people with an at-home tick testing kit, LymeAlert lets you test a tick for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease and get results in 20 minutes or less. If the tick carries disease, users are prompted to connect with a healthcare provider immediately.With Lyme disease now diagnosed in all 50 states and 65 countries, and delayed diagnosis leading to chronic lifetime consequences, LymeAlert is racing to close the gap between a tick bite and treatment.

In this episode we sit down with Damian Stefaniuk, the Co-Founder & CEO of ECCubed,an early-stage startup emerging from MIT where they’re revolutionizing energy storage by integrating a scalable, cost-effective solution into multifunctional concrete. By modifying standard concrete with globally abundant nano carbon black, EC Cubed provides energy storage while maintaining structural integrity. With applications ranging from AI data centers to off grid housing, EC Cubed offers a sustainable, long-lasting alternative to conventional batteries, driving the transition to a renewable energy economy.

In this episode we're joined by Menno Hilberts, Chief Development Officer and Nicholas Curcio, CEO of Bamboo Hotels an early-stage startup out of MIT where they’re modernizing the outdated U.S. highway lodging market with a nationwide network of design forward, tech-enabled, fully-modular hotels engineered to deliver unparalleled experiences for guests at unprecedented speed and scale.

Rishabh Goel is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bond Health, an early-stage startup out of Harvard Medical School, where they’re revolutionizing clinical trial recruitment by using AI and electronic health records to match patients with personalized trials. 

Valeriia Tyshchenko Nin is the Co-Founder & CEO of EQORE, an early-stage startup out of MIT, where they build full service energy storage systems that help commercial and industrial businesses cut electricity costs while strengthening the grid.