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Launch Pad episodes

  • Meals At the "Snap" of Your Fingers

    Snap Kitchen offers a wide selection of ready-to-go meals, curated from fresh meat and produce, to help you meet your dietary and fitness goals. Founded in 2010, Snap was established on the principle that real food should be convenient and delicious, and we live for making healthy meals that people will be excited to eat.


    Host: Rob Coneybeer (WG’96), Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Shasta Ventures


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    28 min
  • Boost Your Brain Power
    A Columbia University-conducted study has shown that cocoa flavanols, a powerful antioxidant, can support brain, heart, skin, and circulatory health. To achieve these effects, a person needs to consume 500-1,000mg daily, the equivalent of nine chocolate bars. FlavaNaturals has, in short, perfected "healthier" chocolate, by delivering 500mg per bar. Thanks to optimized cocoa sourcing and mild processing, the high-flavanol chocolate contains unmatched levels of naturally preserved cocoa flavanols, with each bar containing 500mg of cocoa flavanols per serving. 

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    24 min
  • Fill Up Anywhere, Anytime
    Fuelster brings gas to you, helping you save money, save time, with confidence. With on-demand ordering via the Fuelster App and safe, convenient fuel delivery, Fuelster means never having to go to the gas station again.

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    30 min
  • Protein-Packed Super Snacks For Pups
    There's a shift in the way we consume our food, making it more sustainable, hoping to reverse the long-term effects of agricultural practices. But what about our pets? Well, Wild Earth is leading the pack in crafting the highest quality dog food, substituting meat-based foods with protein-packed alternatives in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint created by our canine pals.

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    25 min
  • Cardio In The Comfort of Your Home
    When off, it's a full-length mirror. When on, see yourself, your instructor and your classmates in a sleek, interactive display, complete with embedded camera and speakers. Mirror is a fully-integrated home gym that motivates you to workout anytime from the comfort of your home. With 50+ new classes and a library of on-demand workouts readily accessible, Mirror is changing the way we exercise.

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    27 min
  • The Future of Mobility
    WHILL was started by a group of automotive, consumer electronics, and medical device designers and engineers who dreamed of pushing the boundaries of pedestrian transportation for everyone, especially for those who have difficulty walking. WHILL eliminates the wheelchair stigma by redefining its perception through a sleek design and innovative features. By reducing the outward appearance of disability that often causes anxiety, WHILL challenges today’s conventions with user-centric design principles to improve the personal mobility experience, delivering products that are fashionable and fun to drive anywhere.

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    23 min
  • Bringing Home The Bacon
    Outstanding Foods’ was founded to create “tasty as hell” plant-based foods that everyone can enjoy while making cruelty-free, plant-based living as accessible as possible. Combining ingredients such as mushrooms, safflower/sunflower oil, sea salt and other plant-based components, this venture is playing into the growing demand for both on-the-go and healthier snack options.

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    30 min
  • Startup Challenge and Showcase Special, Part 4

    We’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2018-2019 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences, The School of Engineering and Applied Science, The School of Social Policy and Practice, Penn Nursing, and Penn Law. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.


    • Flourish Change: Flourish will disrupt fundraising by eliminating uncertainty and making donations habitual, turning pocket change into global change.
    • TEAM MEMBERS: BRADEN FINEBERG (ENG’19, GEN’19); ZACH MORROW


    • Halo: Halo is putting location-targeted ads on top of Uber/Lyft vehicles. We attach smart ad monitors on top of cars and display creative, captivating ads that change based on the location of the driver in order to more effectively target and engage consumers.
    • TEAM MEMBERS: KENAN SALEH (W’19); FAIZAN BHATTY (WG’20); NABEEL FAROOQUI (ENG’21); RYANNE FADEL (W’21)



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    26 min
  • Startup Challenge and Showcase Special, Part 3

    We’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2018-2019 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences, The School of Engineering and Applied Science, The School of Social Policy and Practice, Penn Nursing, and Penn Law. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.


    • Aerate: Aerate is designing a membrane-dehumidifier evaporative-cooler air conditioner for the Indian Market. Aerate plans to capture this $20 billion market through superior technology designed for high humidity environments; Aerate’s air conditioner is up to 20x more efficient over the course of a year.
    • TEAM MEMBERS: SPENCER COLLINS (ENG ’19, GEN ’19), JAKE FINE (ENG ’19, GEN ’19), ASHWIN KISHEN (ENG ’19, W ’19, GEN ’20), YANN PFITZER (ENG ’19, C ’19, GEN ’20), CONNOR SENDEL (ENG ’19, W ’19), SAM WEINTRAUB (ENG ’19, GEN ’20)


    • Text-911: Text-911 is an advocacy non-profit that strives to bring emergency text capabilities to all Americans. By working directly with county dispatchers, legislators, and community groups, Text-911 is able to expedite the process of bringing emergency text capabilities to counties nationwide.
    • TEAM MEMBERS: KIRTI SHENOY (W’21); ANTHONY SCARPONE-LAMBERT (NU’21)



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    30 min
  • Startup Challenge and Showcase Special, Part 2

    We’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2018-2019 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences, The School of Engineering and Applied Science, The School of Social Policy and Practice, Penn Nursing, and Penn Law. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.


    • Aavrani: aavrani is the Indian inspired skincare company that leverages the power of ancient self-care rituals, using ingredients such as turmeric that are clinically proven to improve the look and feel of skin. We are focused on encouraging women to embrace their natural beauty by delivering clean, non-toxic products.
    • TEAM MEMBERS: ROOSHY ROYCHOUDHURY (WG’19); JUSTIN SILVER (WG’19); NINA DAVULURI



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    23 min

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