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We are thrilled to introduce the Fall 2025 cohort of the NYU Tech Venture Workshop (TVW)! This cohort unites 24 innovative teams (a program record!) developing solutions across healthtech, clean energy, AI, biotech, and more. Each team will receive up to $7,000 in reimbursable grant funding to support customer discovery, prototyping, conferences, and travel.
About the Program
The Tech Venture Workshop is the first phase of the three-part NYU Tech Venture Program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF-IIP-2048498). This three half-day intensive workshop helps NYU faculty and PhD/postdoc teams explore the commercial potential of their research through direct engagement with customers and partners.
Completing TVW is the first step toward applying to the NSF I-Corps and Tech Venture Accelerator programs, which offer over $107,000 in grant funding for research commercialization.
Meet the Teams:
Baby Prep Talks – Guided text-based conversations for expecting couples on mental health and life changes.
Team: Erin O’Connor (Faculty, Steinhardt), Robin Neuhaus (PhD Candidate, Steinhardt), Shana DeVlieger (Adjunct Faculty, Steinhardt)
Industry: Healthtech
Class Lab AI – AI-powered XR teaching assistants for hands-on, experiential learning.
Team: Andrew Stapp (Research Staff, NYU IT), Aditi Joshi (Non-NYU)
Industry: EdTech / XR
ClimateIQ – AI-powered urban climate risk mapping for cities, NGOs, and communities.
Team: Timon McPhearson (Faculty, GSAS/FAS), Madhavi Jain (Postdoc, GSAS/FAS) , Ashish Shrestha (Researcher, GSAS/FAS), Christopher Kennedy (Researcher, GSAS/FAS), Lenna Johnsen (Staff, GSAS/FAS), Ahmed Mustafa
Industry: Climate Tech
Dynabot AIr – Mid-air haptic device 10× more powerful than competitors for interactive exhibitions.
Team: Mohamad Eid (Faculty, Abu Dhabi), Georgios Korres (Researcher, Abu Dhabi), Ken Iiyoshi (Postdoc, Provost)
Industry: Hardware / Haptics
Exo-Q – Protein hydrogel delivering therapeutic exosomes to accelerate diabetic wound healing.
Team: Kaushik Sunder (Postdoc, Provost), Hao Wei (PhD Candidate, Tandon), Jin Montclare (Faculty, Tandon)
Industry: Biotech
H²Crowd – Cybersecurity hub for construction companies with AI-driven risk assessments.
Team: Borja García de Soto (Faculty, Abu Dhabi/Tandon), Semih Sonkor (Researcher, Abu Dhabi)
Industry: Cybersecurity / Construction Tech
Jointly – First wearable, non-invasive imaging system for lupus arthritis.
Team: Andreas Hielscher (Faculty, Tandon), Lara Pinar (PhD Candidate, Tandon), Moegammad Bardien (PhD Candidate, Tandon)
Industry: Med Devices & Diagnostics
Kedge – Device securing ECMO cannulas and monitoring position to prevent critical decannulation.
Team: Barbara Coons (Faculty, Langone/Grossman), Asna Tabassum (MD Candidate, Langone/Grossman), Caroline Magro (MD Candidate, Langone/Grossman)
Industry: Med Devices & Diagnostics
MetaSensors – High-sensitivity metasurface biosensors for scalable miniaturized diagnostics.
Team: Haogang Cai (Faculty, Langone/Grossman), Hao Wang (Researcher, Langone/Grossman)
Industry: Med Devices & Diagnostics
MetroTech Energy – Redox flow batteries with hydrogen generation for long-duration energy storage.
Team: Miguel Modestino (Faculty, Tandon) , Casey K Bloomquist (Postdoc, Tandon)
Industry: CleanTech / Energy
Mindcam – Eye-tracking system decoding psychophysiological states for neurorehab monitoring.
Team: Rose T. Faghih (Faculty, Tandon), Saman Khazaei (PhD, Tandon)
Industry: Healthtech / Neurotech
Mobile Defender – Cybersecurity solution detecting hidden GPS trackers and spoofing devices.
Team: Danny Huang (Faculty, Steinhardt), Mo Satt (PhD Candidate, Tandon), Maitry Dave (Masters, Tandon)
Industry: Cybersecurity
Mycobio Therapeutics – Single-cell sequencing pipelines to test biologics and antifungal compounds.
Team: David Gresham (Faculty, GSAS/FAS), Ozan Imir (PhD Candidate, GSAS/FAS)
Industry: Biotech
NYU-ViscoMod – AI-accelerated testing pipeline reducing soft robotics material testing time.
Team: Nikhil Gupta (Faculty, Tandon), Caleb Beckwith (PhD Candidate, Tandon), Guan-lin Chen (Masters, Tandon)
Industry: AI / Robotics
Omni Robotics – Compact endoscopic robot enhancing precision in urologic cancer surgeries.
Team: Hao Su (Faculty, Tandon), Shutong Zhong (PhD Candidate, Tandon)
Industry: Med Devices & Diagnostics / Robotics
Overflow – Platform for anti-aging product testing in model organisms.
Team: Liam Holt (Faculty, Langone/Grossman), David Duran-Chaparro (Postdoc, Langone/Grossman), Eduardo Ospino
Industry: Biotech
PileAI – Machine-learning software for foundation engineers to calculate pile bearing capacity.
Team: Magued Iskander (Faculty, Tandon), Baturalp Ozturk (PhD Candidate, Tandon)
Industry: AI / Construction Tech
PolySynk – ML-driven material informatics pipeline for faster materials design.
Team: Yuan Tian (Postdoc, Tandon), Gervasio Zaldivar (Postdoc, Tandon), Ge Sun (Researcher, Tandon)
Industry: AI / Materials Science
ProViZiGen – HydroGEN protein hydrogel injection to prevent post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
Team: Kaumudi Gangwar (Masters, Tandon), Jonathan Barreto, Jin Montclare (Faculty, Tandon)
Industry: Biotech
ResonantLead – Voice AI platform for personalized, adaptive communication training.
Team: Yu Shi (Faculty, Stern), Christian Grewell (Faculty, Stern)
Industry: AI / EdTech
TMD Water4All – Redox Flow Desalination system reducing water production energy cost by 60%.
Team: André Taylor (Faculty, Tandon), Akwei “Stephen” Maclean (Postdoc, Tandon), Aisha Faruqi
Industry: CleanTech / Water Tech
Use of AI in Teaching Dental Students – AI-powered educational software for U.S. and international dental students.
Team: Ananda Dasanayake (Faculty, Dentistry), Ananda Gunawardane
Industry: EdTech / Healthtech
Vision Lab – VR-based portable visual assessment tool for early diagnosis and monitoring.
Team: Bas Rokers (Faculty, Abu Dhabi), Abraiz Azhar (Researcher, Abu Dhabi), Katja Cundric (Undergrad, Abu Dhabi) , Namrata Bangera (Consultant, Abu Dhabi)
Industry: Healthtech / VR
Z24 Bio – 3D-bioprinted human-tissue drug-testing platform integrated with AI and microfluidics.
Team: Sunil Kumar (Faculty, Abu Dhabi/Tandon), Ken-ichiro Kamei (Faculty, Abu Dhabi), Soja Soman (Researcher, Abu Dhabi), Leo Lorence George (Masters, GSAS)
Industry: Biotech
Join Us
To learn more about the program and application process here, and come chat with us!
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