Alumni Entrepreneurs

Artur Grabowski (CWR '07) is the founder of Extendify, a company focused on simplifying website creation within the WordPress ecosystem. He transitioned into the WordPress space after gaining valuable experience at Adobe and Automattic. Artur's entrepreneurial journey with Extendify has provided him...

Recently, we had the opportunity to talk with Mark Gorski (JD ‘07), who is the co-founder and CEO of Sports Data Labs as well as an adjunct professor at the CWRU School of Law. Mark’s longstanding interest in sports and experiences as a college athlete led him to pursuing a path in sports after grad...

Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne (MD ‘11) is the CEO and founder of NasaClip, a consumer health products startup focused on treating nosebleeds. NasaClip’s flagship product, the NasaClip, uses a miniature clamp and 2 sponges that can be medicated for an effective and easy to use at-home nosebleed solution. ...

Prince Ghosh is the co-founder and CEO of Factored Quality, a digital quality control platform that helps over 100 consumer goods brands manage global supply chains. In this interview, Prince shares his journey from being an aerospace engineer at NASA to founding Factored Quality, discussing his exp...

From the sports world to the startup world, Case Western Reserve University and University Athletic Association alumni athletes are proving that the skills that make great athletes—resilience, problem-solving, and teamwork—are the same ones that drive entrepreneurial success. Sandra Oh Lin (CWR ’97...

Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with Robin Mansukhani, the founder and CEO of Deciduous Therapeutics, a San Francisco-based biotechnology company focused on restoring immune function to combat diseases of aging. Deciduous Therapeutics is pioneering the use of the body’s own immune system t...

Recently we had a conversation with Shardule Shah, CEO and founder of Lime Therapeutics, a company dedicated to advancing therapies for diseases related to dysfunctional lipid metabolism. By leveraging their innovative LipidSense platform, Lime Therapeutics is transforming the way we understand and ...

Peter Galen (CIT ’76) is the CIO and co-founder of Hemex Health, an Oregon-based medical device company developing a more affordable and robust blood disease diagnostic platform. Their flagship product, Gazelle, is an affordable point-of-care diagnostic tool that uses electrophoresis to test for a v...

Mark Day, CEO of Case Western Reserve University spinout AlensiaXR, recently sat down with us to discuss his journey from Microsoft to leading a cutting-edge mixed reality startup. With over 18 years of experience at Microsoft and a background in entrepreneurship, Mark offers unique insights into le...

Recently, we had the privilege to chat with Charu Ramanathan, PhD (GRS ‘04), a serial entrepreneur driven by a passion for leveraging technology to advance health equity and access. Her journey from a PhD student to a successful founder of multiple companies offers valuable insights for aspiring ent...