CWRU Entrepreneurs are making national waves in entrepreneurship.
From CES Las Vegas to IFA Berlin, our founders are building, making, innovating and providing solutions to a number of problems and issues across the globe.
Take a look at our profiles of a few CWRU Entrepreneurs to learn more about how the CWRU community is making a difference and thinking outside of the box.
For the latest updates on media mentions and big news from alumni founders, .
Founder Profiles
-
September 03, 2025Ya-Ting Liao Associate Professor, Faculty Director of the UL Fire and Combustion Laboratories, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 2023-2024 Veale Faculty Fellow Area of Focus: Studying fire dynamics and combustion phenomena through numerical modeling and experimentation, with applications ranging from… -
August 27, 2025Anna Cristina Samia’s scientific journey is driven by a simple, powerful question: How can chemistry directly improve lives? As chair of the Department of Chemistry at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, Samia leads a team working on a breakthrough that could help joint replacement patients avoid… -
August 20, 2025GelSana Therapeutics aims to launch of Cleragel for clinical human for chronic wound care in 2025 -
August 13, 2025Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Case School of Engineering Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Area of Focus: Developing advanced materials and processes to separate f-elements (lanthanides and actinides) with applications in… -
July 14, 2025Dr. Melissa Krebs (Ph.D. '10), founder and CEO of GelSana Therapeutics, is driving transformative innovation in the $78 billion wound care market. Her company, based in Aurora, Colorado, is developing novel hydrogel materials that promote faster healing for chronic wounds by reducing inflammation… -
May 22, 2025Artur Grabowski (CWR '07) is the founder of Extendify, a company focused on simplifying website creation within the WordPress ecosystem. He transitioned into the WordPress space after gaining valuable experience at Adobe and Automattic. Artur's entrepreneurial journey with Extendify has provided… -
May 19, 2025Recently, we had the opportunity to talk with Mark Gorski (JD ‘07), who is the co-founder and CEO of Sports Data Labs as well as an adjunct professor at the CWRU School of Law. Mark’s longstanding interest in sports and experiences as a college athlete led him to pursuing a path in sports after… -
April 17, 2025Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne (MD ‘11) is the CEO and founder of NasaClip, a consumer health products startup focused on treating nosebleeds. NasaClip’s flagship product, the NasaClip, uses a miniature clamp and 2 sponges that can be medicated for an effective and easy to use at-home nosebleed solution… -
March 20, 2025Prince Ghosh is the co-founder and CEO of Factored Quality, a digital quality control platform that helps over 100 consumer goods brands manage global supply chains. In this interview, Prince shares his journey from being an aerospace engineer at NASA to founding Factored Quality, discussing his… -
February 28, 2025From the sports world to the startup world, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ and University Athletic Association alumni athletes are proving that the skills that make great athletes—resilience, problem-solving, and teamwork—are the same ones that drive entrepreneurial success. Sandra Oh Lin (CWR ’97…