Business Inc. BCW Welcomes 2023 Round of WIN Participants

The BCW introduced sixteen participants on Wednesday for the 2023 round of Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) matches. The participating companies represent sectors ranging from health care to housing, consumer products and education that are matched with Westchester-based partners to help them test market concepts.

VAE Labs

Orri Bogdan

VAE Labs is developing the fastest-acting, most convenient, and most affordable way to take supplements and medicine. VAE Energy uses a patent-pending nitro caffeine solution to deliver a coffee’s worth of clean, focused energy in just three sprays.

Match with C-Store, Chestnut Market (Faheem Jamal)

Everyones Earth

Tom Kallish

Open Market

Imani Schectman

A socially responsible marketplace that is redistributing capital and customers to BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) businesses. Match with NonProfit Westchester (Jan Fisher)

ConConnect

Andre Peart

A platform to assist justice impacted individuals. Match with the Port Chester Housing Authority (Bob Vyskocil)

Clarapath

“As word spread about the opportunities offered through WIN, we were able to introduce a 2023 round of participants that is significantly larger than our inaugural group last year,” said BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon. “We are excited to see the results that emerge from these pairings.”

This year’s WIN participants are:

CatchU

Jeannette Mahoney, PHD

Mobile multisensory device to predict fall risk.

Match with Burke Rehab Center (Dr. Mooyeon OhPark)

Kells

Boris Rjavinski

A rapid oral health screening device.

Matches with YMCA (Cindy Delfino) and the WIHD (Westchester Institute for Human Development / Dr. Susan Fox)

Cache Homes

Timothy Cheng

Using a simplified construction system, Cache builds high-density homes with walls that move. The movable wall system enables residents to free up and optimize space on demand.

Match with Mori LLC. (Kenji Larsen)

Undercare Inc

Susanne Leary Shoemaker

Undercare is addressing the problem of enabling the elderly and the disabled dress independently with dignity and style. Undercare’s fashionable lines include men’s and women’s undergarments, swimwear, and athletic wear.

Match with Wartburg (Dr. David Gentner)

Students 2 Science (S2S)

Paul Winslow

S2S mission is to level the education gap by bringing high-quality STEM education to students in need.

Match with North80 (John Fareri & Wendy Nadel)

The world’s first and only 100% biodegradable cotton, disposable diaper.

Match with the YMCA (Cindy Delfino)

EverFoam Products

Traci Jones

Party Supply Retailer. Design reusable party décor that is constructed with recyclable materials. Developed a one-of-a-kind fabrication process and manufacturing process. Patent pending.

Match with DNK Events (Dwayne Brown)

The Regime

Yan Lawrence

On-line solution providing customers with the ability to purchase products and have them delivered the same day through a local two-sided marketplace.

Match with Hair Salon & Café (Danielle Settembre)

Politically Urban Quinnel Williams

Eco friendly fashion brand that highlights black cultural art. They source organic and recycled USA based garments to ensure the workers will be paid a fair wage and not overworked.

Match with Thompson & Bender (Elizabeth BrakenThompson)

The RJ Project

Ryan McAlpine (Aiden Ramand)

Interactive video game platform that teaches primary grade students about managing their emotions and resolving conflict constructively.

Matches with White Plains Youth Bureau (Frank Williams & Catherine Backes) and Crafted (Greg Valvano)

Notes R Key

David S. Friedman

Note taking course using the “Friedman Note taking Method”. It improves student outcomes and increases profitability.

Match with the College of Westchester (Dean Erica Schacht)

Eric Feinstein

Robotic medical device

Match with Montefiore Hospital (Dr. Amy Fox)

Kumospace

Maxwell Schilling

Immersive virtual events platform. Informal match with the BCW

Matching innovators with local partners is one of WIN’s three efforts to propel innovation as the underpinning for the future economic growth of Westchester.

WIN’s City Labs spotlights a host community and teams that municipality with individuals focused on identifying projects to assist in delivering immediate economic benefit to that community and its residents through innovation. So far, City Labs partner Iona University has worked with the cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers on special projects.

WIN Sponsors include Montefiore, Regeneron, Westchester County Office of Economic Development, Webster Bank, Robert Martin Company, Simone Development Companies, Yonkers Housing Authority, Verizon, MGM Resorts Empire City Casino, Dorf & Nelson and Fareri Associates