The student-founded company , participated in the CET University Accelerator this summer and pitched at the culminating event of the program, Demo Day, on Sept. 17, winning first place and $25,000. Rohan Sinha, CEO, pitched on behalf of STARS, a startup originally formed through the Great Lakes Energy Institute’s ThinkEnergy program (2019-20) and composed of all CWRU students (Rohan Sinha, Bridget Powers Beggs, Emmett Donnelley-Power, Ran Wei and Aparna Paul). STARS develops a self-powered sensor device and software dashboard for predictive maintenance in various industrial applications.
Chicago-based cleantech innovator Clean Energy Trust (CET) finds, funds and helps grow high-impact startups in the Midwest. This summer, the trust hosted its first , a program that supports student-led startups impacting the clean energy industry. This year's cohort included startups spun out of Carnegie Mellon University, University of West Virginia, Northwestern and ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ. STARS was one of five student teams competing from around the Midwest. Another ThinkEnergy team, Environflo, also participated.
