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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, Indiana·Private
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Makerspace · Academic Program · Innovation District

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  • Alpha Trading Laboratories

    Rose-Hulman student venture (Alexander Bradshaw); pitched to the Rose Angel Network at Sawmill Society Weekend 2026.

  • Blaze Biotech

    Biotech venture founded by Joe Ritz (ME '93), honored with the 2026 Tom Mason Innovation Award at Rose-Hulman.

  • CineScope

    Rose-Hulman student venture (Umesh Sarma); pitched for a Sawmill Society ventureship at Sawmill Society Weekend 2026.

  • CRWN

    Rose-Hulman student venture (Uche Osuji); pitched for a Sawmill Society ventureship at Sawmill Society Weekend 2026.

  • ElectroWinds Midi Flute

    Rose-Hulman student venture (Allyson Kogler); pitched to the Rose Angel Network at Sawmill Society Weekend 2026.

  • Gridlock

    Rose-Hulman student venture (Josh Muellenbach, Bryce McGrath); pitched for a Sawmill Society ventureship at Sawmill Society Weekend 2026.

  • Kalogon

    Smart wheelchair-cushion medical device (Tim Balz '17); funded by the Rose Angels alumni angel network.

  • Oro Muscles

    Muscle-activity data platform for athletes (Tanya Colonna '13); funded by the Rose Angels alumni angel network.

  • Ply Labs E-Moto

    Electric-motorcycle startup (Adam Jirovec, Davis Rubel); pitched to the Rose Angel Network at Sawmill Society Weekend 2026.

  • TMW Dynamics

    Rose-Hulman student venture (Timothy Wong); pitched for a Sawmill Society ventureship at Sawmill Society Weekend 2026.

  • Tsenta

    AI-powered job-application tool (Agnay Srivastava, Pulkit Gupta); Rose-Hulman venture accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2026 with $500K in funding.

  • Unlayered

    Multi-axis 3D printing venture (Philip Pounds, Alex Stedman); Rose Angels funded and winner of the 2026 William A. Kline Innovation Award.

  • Yamaglide

    Battery-powered scooter venture (Adam Jirovec, Shaun Yamamoto); Rose-Hulman student startup.

  • Zernike Precision Optics

    Custom aspheric-lens manufacturer founded 2025 (Elijah Johnson, Andrew Nichols, Evan O'Brien, Ryan Brown '25); Rose Angels funded.

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Known Startups and Winners

  • Tsenta — Y Combinator Summer 2026, $500K funding; AI-powered job application tool (Agnay Srivastava, Pulkit Gupta)
  • Kalogon — Smart cushion medical device startup, Rose Angels funded (Tim Balz '17)
  • Oro Muscles — Muscle activity data platform for athletes, Rose Angels funded (Tanya Colonna '13)
  • Zernike Precision Optics — Custom aspheric lenses manufacturer, founded 2025, Rose Angels funded (Elijah Johnson, Andrew Nichols, Evan O'Brien, Ryan Brown '25)
  • Unlayered — Multi-axis 3D printing, Rose Angels funded, William A. Kline Innovation Award 2026 (Philip Pounds, Alex Stedman)
  • Ply Labs E-Moto — Electric motorcycles, Rose Angels pitch (Adam Jirovec, Davis Rubel)
  • Yamaglide — Battery-powered scooters (Adam Jirovec, Shaun Yamamoto)
  • Blaze Biotech — Biotech venture (Joe Ritz '93); founder honored with the 2026 Tom Mason Innovation Award

Sawmill Society Weekend 2026 pitch cohort

  • CineScope — Ventureship pitch (Umesh Sarma)
  • Gridlock — Ventureship pitch (Josh Muellenbach, Bryce McGrath)
  • CRWN — Ventureship pitch (Uche Osuji)
  • TMW Dynamics — Ventureship pitch (Timothy Wong)
  • Alpha Trading Laboratories — Rose Angel Network pitch (Alexander Bradshaw)
  • ElectroWinds Midi Flute — Rose Angel Network pitch (Allyson Kogler)
More about this ecosystem

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private engineering and technology university in Terre Haute, Indiana, with approximately 2,200 students. Ranked #1 among engineering colleges without PhD programs for 27 consecutive years (U.S. News), its entrepreneurship ecosystem is anchored by Rose-Hulman Ventures (engineering consulting firm founded 1999) and the Sawmill Society (alumni entrepreneurial network), with transformative investments including the $102.3M Innovation Grove district (opening December 2026) and the Noblitt Entrepreneurship Program ($10M endowed, 2025).

Ecosystem Overview

  • Central hub: Rose-Hulman Ventures (Brian Dougherty, COO) — 35,000 sq ft, moving to Innovation Grove Dec 2026
  • Innovation district: Innovation Grove ($102.3M, opening Dec 2026, Union Health/IJRI partnership)
  • Alumni network: Sawmill Society (founded 2021, ventureships up to $6K, mentor network)
  • Angel network: Rose Angels (alumni investors, $25K-$100K seed/pre-seed, formed 2021)
  • Endowment: Noblitt Entrepreneurship Program ($10M, Niles Noblitt '73, 2025)
  • LLC: ESCALATE (~50 first-year students, Dir. Prof. Thomas James)
  • Student clubs: RISE (Rose Innovative Student Entrepreneurs), Delta Rho Sigma (entrepreneurship fraternity)
  • Events: Sawmill Society Weekend (April), Engineerathon (spring), Startup Weekend (fall)
  • Makerspaces: Branam & Kremer Innovation Centers (30,000 sq ft, 600+ students, 14 competition teams)
  • Academic: Minor in Entrepreneurial Studies (20 credits, Engineering Management)
  • Notable outcome: Tsenta (Y Combinator Summer 2026, $500K)

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