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Representatives of 20 startups delivered minute-long elevator pitches in a Thursday matchmaking event hosted by The Garage, allowing students interested in entrepreneurship to interact with Northwestern-based companies.
The Garage is home to many student-founded organizations that belong to two tiers Residency and the Tinker programs. The Tinker program is for students in the ideation phase, while the Residency offers more access to The Garage’s resources.
Melissa Kaufman, The Garage’s executive director, introduced the event as an opportunity for student startups in The Garage to find teammates.
“We’ve tried a number of different formats for connecting students.” Kaufman said. “Everything from a website to putting stuff on the fridge in The Garage, and we found that this format works really, really well.”