Student PROBE Projects
Students can start PROBEs (PRoblem-Oriented Business Explorations) through Project Olympus. Browse below to see the list of current student PROBEs at Project Olympus. A key goal is to augment and accelerate the process of moving basic research and great ideas to development and business stages, with licensing, spin-offs, start-ups and corporate collaboration and partnering.
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101 101 develops mobile-first educational software, targeted towards advanced high school and introductory collegiate-level math and science students. Unlike current software from large textbook companies, we capture the necessary struggle of solving difficult math and science problems with open-ended, interactive experiences supported by beautiful and intuitive design.
Justin Weinberg, Co-founder & CEO | Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 2018 Igor Belyayev, Co-founder & CTO |
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AbiliLife
Providing spinal comfort and support. (Founded 2014)
Team Members: Courtney Williamson, CEO | Tepper Ph.D. Candidate Graduated |
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A medical technology company developing pScreenTM, a disposable protein test Team Members: Alberto Gandini, Tepper MBA 2009 Graduated |
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Rehabilitative apparel for recovery that won't slow you down. ActivAided Orthotics is dedicated to supporting active lifestyles and keeping people of all ages strong, healthy, and pain-free. Our products are based on a unique treatment philosophy that remedies pain by encouraging self-correcting habits. (Founded 2011) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Kelly Collier, CEO | CIT 2011 Gary Chimes, Ph.D., M.D. , Chief Clinical Advisor Brett Prince, VP of Sales and Marketing Mandy Black, Customer Experience Specialist Graduated |
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Children's products that inspire real world adventure. Web | Tumblr | Contact Us Team Members: Alysia Finger, Co-Founder | TPR 2014, CFA 2014 Graduated |
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Aero Laboratories
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Enabling student safety. Manufactures student safety products to connect campus students to university police/safety department when and wherever they need help. (Founded 2014) Web | Facebook |Twitter |YouTube Team Members Srinath Vaddepally, Founder and CEO | E&TIM 2013 and ECE 2014 Guangyao Miao, Technology Consultant | Music 2013 and ECE 2014
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A series of transformational software products that enable access to any application or file on a remote computer, network storage, or cloud service from a mobile device. (Founded 2009) Web | LinkedIn | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Anurekh Saxena, Founder Tejavi, Co-founder Graduated |
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A contract gluten-free beer company that provides comparable tasting products to mainstream craft beers. Our recipes are new and innovative and our brews are crisp, delicious and smooth. We take no risks and begin with ingredients that contain absolutely no wheat, barley, or rye to guarantee our beers are all naturally gluten-free. (Founded 2012) Team Members: Ryan Bove, Co-Founder | Tepper MBA 2012 Doug Foster, Co-founder Ryan Husted, Tepper MBA 2013 Dave Lishego, Tepper MBA 2012 Jonathan Matusky, Tepper MBA 2012 Graduated |
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A platform for people to anonymously share their content and ideas for review. (Founded 2012) Web | Twitter Graduated |
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BeatBots LLC develops robotic characters that defy entrenched notions of robots as impersonal mechanical tools. The company’s core design philosophy centers around cuteness, personality, simplicity, and rhythmic interaction. BeatBots’ products span the domains of research, therapy, and entertainment. (Founded 2008) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Dr. Marek Michalowski, Robotics Institute 2010 | Carnegie Mellon Dr. Hideki Kozima, Professor at Miyagi University in Sendai, Japan Graduated |
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Bird Dog Technologies State of the art dog training and hunting technologies. Team Members: John Porter, School of Computer Science 2013 Graduated |
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BlackLocus offers a powerful eCommerce Competitive Pricing Analysis SaaS solution to online retailers ranging from small businesses to the top 100. Through proprietary machine-learning algorithms, we’re able to find all online competitors for every product in your online catalog. We match with up to 98% accuracy through our highly sophisticated technology, matching competitive products based on a multitude of attributes. (Founded 2009) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Rodrigo Carvalho, Founder & CEO | Tepper 2011 Lukas Bouvrie, Founder & Head of Customer Experience | Tepper 2011 Francisco Uribe, Founder | SCS 2011 AcquiredGraduated |
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A Breath of Fresh Air in Oxygen Therapy In the $33 billion global compressed gas market, delivery accounts for up to 40% of all costs. However, no technology exists for intelligently monitoring gas supply levels. BreatheWise solves this problem with patent-pending smart regulators that help industrial and specialty gas providers see real-time customer demand and optimize their delivery network for cost efficiency. (Founded 2013) Team Members: Eric Wise, Founder & CEO | CIT 2014 Alumni in Residence |
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The Carbon Freight Company, operating as Carbon Freight Advanced Containers Carbon Freight develops ultralight pallets and containers that deliver as little as half of the fuel burn of traditional containers, while also decreasing the impact of container repair events. (Founded 2014) Team Members John Dieser, MCS Physics B.S, 2015 Glenn Philen, CIT Mechanical Engineering B.S, 2015 Graduated |
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A 'software as a service' that enables jobseekers to rapidly generate resumes tailored towards specific job descriptions from a one-time-entry of work history. Based in Pittsburgh, PA. Our mission is to make applying to jobs easier, more effective, and, believe it or not, even fun. (Founded 2010 | Acquired by Professional Diversity Network, Summer 2012) Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Ayan Kishore, CEO | MS, SCS 2010 Paul Sutcliffe, Director of Engineering Acquired
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Choitek Web | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Vimeo Team Members: |
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Coachme A web-based tennis video analysis tool that features automatic statistics gathering and comprehensive match analysis. (Founded 2012) Team Members: Aneesh Devi, Founder and CEO | Electrical and Computer Engineering 2011 Graduated |
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Our solutions target and solve the #1 cause of avoidable resident turn over — poor maintenance — through a suite of tools that create a virtuous cycle of improved management services, driven by positive community feedback, which in turn generates even better services. A web-based management tool and social networking platform to stream live landlord and tenant communication, homestead management for tenants, and tenant management and marketing for landlords. (Founded 2009) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Kariithi Kilemi, CEO | Tepper MBA 2011 Graduated |
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ConnectWith
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Offers an interactive tabletop experience that combines puzzle blocks with a virtual environment to teach children abstract computer science principles, such as objects, properties (size, action), arrays (colors), variables, copy & paste. (Founded 2012) Team Members: Matt Stewart, Founder| M.A., Entertainment Technology 2012 Graduated |
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Dynamics produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards such as advanced payment cards. Focused on introducing fast-cycle innovation to top card issuers, the company's first commercial application is the world's first fully card-programmable magnetic stripe for use in next-generation payment cards. Dynamics has closed a $5.7M Series A round led by Adams Capital Management and a $35M Series B round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Dynamics is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. (Founded 2007) Team Members: Jeffrey D Mullen, Founder and CEO | Tepper MBA 2009 Graduated |
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EEme LLC, a Carnegie Mellon University spin-off,converts big data into actionable insight to mine for residential energy efficiency(EE) sweet spots. Our platform solution empowers EE stakeholders, i.e., electric utilities, home improvement providers, electric grid operators, efficiency consulting firms and residential users. (Founded 2013) EEme is backed by Carnegie Mellon University's Technology Transfer Center and Innovation Works Team Members: Enes Hosgor, Founder & CEO | CIT | Ph.D 2013 Graduated |
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Team Members: Omar El-Sadany, CEO | SCS B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Business Administration, 2016 Ian Go, CTO | H&SS B.S. Information Systems, Additional Major in Human Computer Interaction, 2016 Blake Chasen, COO | B.S. Business Administration, B.A. Creative Writing, 2016 Jesse Mendelson, CMO | B.S. Business Administration, Minor in Technology Policy, 2016 Matt Hillman, Director of Business Development | B.A. Global Studies, Minor in Business Administration, 2017 Evan Brown, Software Developer | Harvard University, B.S. Computer Science, 2017 Graduated Alumni-in-Residence |
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Human Motion Technologies, LLC Human Motion Technologies provides lower-limb amputees with the opportunity to test-drive candidate prostheses prior to purchase and fitting using a robotic prosthesis emulator. Human Motion Technologies analyzes patient feedback and biomechanics data to enable individualized evidence-based prescriptions that maximize patient outcomes and minimize risks for payers. (Founded 2015) (current) Team Members: Graduated |
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Hyliion is creating an add-on hybrid module for tractor trailers that will Team Members: Graduated |
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A student-led coaching and peer-to-peer mentoring program that assists entrepreneurs who wish to start companies and social enterprises that advance innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability in solving some of the world's most critical public interest problems. (Founded 2010)
Team Members: Melissa Osbourne, Founder| M.A Heinz 2011 Nesha Bagda, Founder| Tepper MBA 2011 |
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Improving global nutrition through food innovation Innovesca is a food technology company that produces high quality, all-natural ingredients with optimized nutrition from underutilized plants in developing regions. Founded with a dedication to improving human life through food innovation, our products are based on the simple idea that “every bite counts”. (Founded 2013) Team Members: Mary Beth Wilson, Co-founder | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering 2013 Chris Hayek, Director of Business Development Graduated |
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Personalized travel planning website that makes it easier and faster to plan a trip that caters to the traveler's specific needs and interest. (Founded 2011) Team Members: Getta Ahroff | M.A | SCS 2010 Mahvish Nagda | M.A | H&SS 2012 Graduated |
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Kermdinger Studios Team Members: Anthony Palma, CEO and Programmer| CMU Master's of Entertainment Technology ('12) Graduated |
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With LearnBop, students have access to a quality, one-on-one tutoring experience, freeing up teachers to do what they do best - teach. Dedicated teachers make all the difference, and with LearnBop, they can access each of their students with a customized learning experience. We created a web interface for tutors with no programming experience to create computer-adaptive tutorials specific to their students' individual learning deficiencies. (Founded 2009) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Conctact Us Team Members: Bharanidharan Rajakumar, Founder | Tepper MBA 2011 AcquiredGraduated |
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Creates hardware and software solutions to broadcast signals in distress situations. (Founded 2015) Team Members: Alan Fu, CIT B.S. 2013; CIT M.S. 2014 Graduated |
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Machine learning made easy. We are developing tools for automated assessment of text data using machine learning and natural language processing. Our initial development efforts place an emphasis on educational technology, especially automated essay scoring. (Founded 2012) Team Members: Elijah Mayfield | SCS, Language Technologies Institute, Ph.D 2015 AcquiredGraduated |
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LogCycle Helping schools process visa documents for millions of international students quickly and seamlessly, without touching a sheet of paper. Team Members: |
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MealMatcher Web | Facebook | Twitter | News Team Members: |
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Midnight Madness Distilling Midnight Madness Distilling (MMD) is the creator of Spectre, a Swiss-imported liqueur made from Alpine herbs and will launch this brand in early 2015. To generate revenue during brand development, MMD sells craft spirits under the brand Fortis, as well as numerous private label spirits across Pennsylvania.
Team Members: Anthony Lorubbio, CEO | DC, BS Information Systems 2013 Graduated |
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MyGreenImpact MyGreenImpact automatically tracks your home’s environmental impact and recommends customized products and actions to help you save resources and money. Team Members: |
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Bringing Musicians Together Team Members: Robert Kotcher | BSCA ’12, MS ’14 Graduated |
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NoRILLA |
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Open Curriculum Web | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Graduated |
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Personal Health Recording for Quality of Life (PHRQL, pronounced freckle), a Pittsburgh-based software development firm, has created an enterprise level electronic health record (EHR) system for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) that enables registered dieticians in retail grocery settings or independent practices to help customers develop healthy eating plans for general health and wellness, or to manage diabetes, heart disease or other chronic conditions. (Founded 2011) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Paul Sandberg, CEO | Tepper MBA 2011 Graduated |
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Build your world, Piece by Piece
Team Members: Arden Rosenblatt, CEO/Co-Founder | CIT dual-MS E&TIM/MEng 2014 Graduated |
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Computer-aided learning games that improve educational access for millions of children internationally by using a $10 computer as a platform for open-source games as well as teach STEM skills. (Founded 2010) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Derek Lomas, Co-Founder and Director | Ph.D Computer Science 2015 Daniel Rehn, Co-Founder Graduated |
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Qualaris
Leverages existing hospital IT infrastructure to monitor and improve clinical practices through information delivery. We combine an expertise in machine learning and large-scale computation to provide patient safety insights. We deliver information and reminders to make safe patient care easier for healthcare professionals while improving the care experience for patients. (Founded 2011) Web | Twitter | Contact Us
Team Members: James Wolfe, CEO | Tepper MBA 2012
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A low-cost pediatric vision scanner that diagnoses amblyopia and strabismus, the leading causes of vision loss in children at the earliest stages when preventative measures can be taken. The Pediatric Vision Scanner (PVS) is a device that in a quick 2.5-second scan of the eyes can automatically detect strabismus, amblyopia, and other serious eye conditions in children as young as 2 years of age. (Founded 2009) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: David G. Hunter, MD, PhD Founder, board member, and scientific advisor Graduated |
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Avyayah Technologies Rist Call Patient Care Platform for connecting patients and nurses. Our goal is to provide interactive patient care products for capturing the “Quality of Care” in Healthcare. (Founded 2014) Srinath Vaddepally, Founder and CEO | E&TIM 2012 and ECE 2013 Shobhit Kukreti, Technology Consultant | ECE 2014 Spurthi Gundoji, Technology Consultant | ECE 2014 Sreeram Kurrup, Product Management Consultant |E&TIM 2012 Graduated Alumni in Residence |
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RoBotany Revolutionizing Vertical Farming With Automated Robotics RoBotany is automating the commercial vertical farming industry by creating mobile robotic solutions that increase labor efficiency by 25%, double crop output and provide an unprecedented level of data collection to improve farm operations. Team Members: |
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A non-invasive medical device/technology for diagnosing early pressure ulcers. Rubitect will help healthcare institutions manage pressure ulcers (PUs) more effectively by improving the accuracy of early pressure ulcer diagnosis. The Rubitect addresses the clinical problems associated with the subjective manual blanch test, the clinical standard by providing a reliable and quantitative method for diagnosing PUs. (Founded 2011) Team Members: Dr. Sanna Gaspard, CEO | Ph.D CIT Graduated |
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Content-based patient search engine for radiologists. Team Members: Santosh Bhavani, Co-Founder: CMU, PhD Computational Biology, 2015 Graduated |
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Skycision Skycision provides a crop management Software-as-a Service solution to farmers that deploys an off the shelf DJI drone to effectively and efficiently scout the farmers’ fields. Skycision leverages remote sensing techniques in analyzing the imagery collected to feed the farmer actionable insights so they can identify and remediate any potential threats to their crops. Team Members: Graduated |
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Sole Power is an innovative technology company striving to power small mobile electronic devices through the use of everyday movement of a person. (Founded 2012) Web | Twitter | Contact Us Team Members: Matthew Stanton | Mechanical Engineer 2012 Graduated |
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Solvvy
Team Members: Graduated |
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Electricity meters for the world’s poor.
Team Members: Daniel Schnitzer, | EPP PhD, 2014 Graduated |
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We provide non-profits a solution to increase their impact. Non-profits can easilyrecruit skilled college graduates to complete service projects and raise funds from sponsors to reward their work with student loan payments, helping both non-profits and college graduates reach their full potential. (Founded 2011)
Team Members: Raymar Hampshire, CEO & Co-Founder | M.A Heinz 2012 Robert Hampshire, Co-Founder Graduated |
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Strix Connecting streamers and game developers A marketplace that connects live-streamers with game developers for interactive marketing campaigns. Strix helps streamers monetize their streams and unlocks a new medium for developers to market their game. Team Members: |
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The Brew Gentlemen Beer Co. is a craft brewery located in the historic steel town of Braddock, PA. Our goal is to create exceptional craft beer for Pittsburgh and beyond by merging tradition and exploration - a curious take on classic style. (Founded 2012) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Blog | Contact Us Team Members: Matt Katase, Co-Founder and CEO | MCS 2012 Graduated |
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Gives Doctors the tools they need to regain control of their online reputation, and Patients a platform to organize, follow, and manage their physician information. (Founded 2011) Web | Twitter | Facebook | Contact Us Team Members: Rick Cancelliere, CEO & Founder | University of Pittsburgh 2006 Graduated |
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Tunessence Tunessence is an online platform where music teachers and hobbyists can create lessons for aspiring musicians. We require minimal technical expertise from content creators—simply make a video and the sheet music to go along with your exercise and we’ll do the rest. We create an engaging and effective learning experience for students by using their computers built-in microphone to assess their performance in real-time, sync music and video, and suggest lessons to take in the future. (Founded 2011) Team Members: Acquired |
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Vendor Inventory Connections VIC provides vendors, such as Coca-Cola, with a mobile application that focuses on providing real-time inventory data. This information decreases the labor costs associated with manually counting inventory and allows sales representatives to spend more time selling. Team Members: |
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VIT Concept. Innovate. Redefine. VIT is a consumer electronics company focusing on bringing the advancements of medical and biotechnology to the masses. VIT aims to change an industry lacking consumer-driven designs and functionalities by providing simple, elegant solutions. (Founded 2014) (Current) Team Members: Andy Chan, CEO Alex O'Neill, CTO Connor Young, COO |
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