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Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois·University
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Entrepreneurship Center · Technology Transfer Office · Accelerator

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  • DoseUp

    GLP-1 tracking app; Consumer Products & Services track winner at Northwestern VentureCat 2026.

  • EdgeLine

    Construction design review automation; Energy & Sustainability track winner at Northwestern VentureCat 2026.

  • FeedLogic

    Manufacturing data analysis venture; $5,000 winner at Northwestern Jumpstart 2025.

  • HaptE

    Warehouse computer vision startup; $100,000 grand prize winner at Northwestern VentureCat 2026.

  • HydroFlo

    Smart catheter for hydrocephalus; $50,000 winner at Northwestern VentureCat 2026.

  • nLab

    World's smallest electronics lab; 3rd place at Northwestern VentureCat 2025.

  • Nyck AI

    AI purchasing workflow platform; $10,000 winner at Northwestern Jumpstart 2025 and $250K Honors Fund recipient.

  • Quarkle

    AI editing assistant for fiction writers; $2,500 winner at Northwestern Jumpstart 2025.

  • SiNode Systems

    Advanced battery materials company; Northwestern NUvention spinout (now NanoGraf).

  • Symbia

    Carbon-neutral leather grown from kombucha; Social Impact track winner at Northwestern VentureCat 2026.

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Known Startups and Winners

  • HaptE — Warehouse computer vision ($100K VentureCat grand prize 2026)
  • HydroFlo — Smart catheter for hydrocephalus ($50K VentureCat 2026)
  • Nyck AI — AI purchasing workflow ($10K Jumpstart 2025, $250K Honors Fund)
  • nLab — World's smallest electronics lab (VentureCat 3rd 2025)
  • FeedLogic — Manufacturing data analysis ($5K Jumpstart 2025)
  • Quarkle — AI editing for fiction writers ($2.5K Jumpstart 2025)
  • Symbia — Carbon-neutral leather from kombucha (VentureCat 2026 Social Impact winner)
  • DoseUp — GLP-1 tracking app (VentureCat 2026 Consumer Products winner)
  • EdgeLine — Construction design review automation (VentureCat 2026 Energy winner)
  • SiNode Systems — Battery materials (NUvention spinout)
More about this ecosystem

Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, with approximately 22,000 students. Its entrepreneurship ecosystem is anchored by The Garage (student startup hub, 1,500+ startups, $1.5B+ raised), INVO (tech transfer, $12.3M licensing revenue), the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship (McCormick Engineering), and the Kellogg School of Management (Zell Fellows, $70K Social Entrepreneurship Award).

Ecosystem Overview

  • Student startup hub: The Garage (3,000+ students/year, 1,500+ startups, $1.5B+ raised)
  • Pitch competition: VentureCat ($175K+ non-dilutive, $100K grand prize)
  • Student venture fund: NUseeds ($4M fund, $100K per company)
  • Research incubator: Querrey InQbation Lab (wet labs, $186M raised by startups in FY2025)
  • Tech transfer: INVO (324 disclosures, $12.3M licensing, 34 startups over 3 years)
  • Faculty fund: N.XT Fund (up to $150K SAFE)
  • Pre-accelerator: Jumpstart (10-week summer, $10K stipend)
  • MBA ecosystem: Kellogg (Zell Fellows, $70K award, 50+ courses)
  • Experiential courses: NUvention (6 tracks)

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