MICA is thrilled to announce this year’s eight UP/Start Venture Competition finalists, who were selected from a total of a record 58 applicants, following our Virtual 'Pop Up and Pitch' event this month.
The UP/Start Venture Competition, now in its sixth year, is an initiative of MICApreneurship and the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship, and focuses on incubating and building creative business ventures within the MICA community. The finalists will compete for seed funding totaling $100,000, funded by the Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, at the finale event.
These ventures will spend the next two months refining their business models and working closely with dedicated mentors. Finalists will compete for a portion of $100,000 in seed funding during our April 14 Finale.
This year’s finalists include:
Anchovy Press
Rebecca Marimutu ’20 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA), Priyanka Kumar ’20 (Illustration Practice MFA)
Anchovy Press is an independent publishing company based in Baltimore, dedicated to storytelling that centers Black and Brown experiences. We create fun, authentic, future-focused picture books for children that are rooted in the diverse and multicultural world we inhabit.
Le Boi
Yuze Le ’21 (Design Leadership MBA/MA)
Le Boi, a true gender-neutral skincare and lifestyle brand, aims to create natural clean skincare products and fashion accessories for 'he, she, and they' to nurture their physical form and unlock unlimited possibilities. More importantly, Le Boi focuses on the age group of youth who are navigating to find their true selves. Traditional skincare giants drew a clear line between men's and women's skincare and beauty products, but Le Boi believes that beauty is genderless.
Foraday Inc.
Sean Duffy ’20 (User Experience Design MPS), Stephanie Petagno ’02 (General Sculptural Studies BFA)
Foraday is a paper costume and play company. We produce print-it-yourself and mailed to you pre-printed and pre-cut paper costumes that feature original characters, customizable artwork, and narrative-driven designs. Our vision is to create spaces for children and adults to indulge their creativity and innate desire to play.
TamPal
Erica Duffy ’21 (Design Leadership MBA/MA)
TamPal is the next generation in tampon and pad vending. For too long those of us with periods have gone to use a public restroom and found a tampon or pad vending machine empty, broken, abandoned, or simply nonexistent. If there is a functional machine, it often requires a quarter to vend. If toilet paper is a standard in bathrooms, why shouldn’t period products?
Dexter Design Co.
Christian Dexter ’20 (Graphic Design & Printmaking BFA )
Dexter Design Co. seeks to rejuvenate the moveable type manufacturing space. Letterpress printing has made a resurgence in the last decade through the use of photopolymer plates, and since then, press shops have been opening up all across the country. DDC caters to these shops by manufacturing new moveable type through the process of CNC milling.
Garden Party Press
Chelsea Conrad ’20 (Illustration MA)
Garden Party Press takes a unique approach to creating group portraits: each person is represented by the flower of their birthday month. The prints can be made with just two flowers for your partner, your parents, or your best friend, or they can be made with up to ten flowers to represent your large family or friend group.
Confetti Collection Co.
Charlene Etienne ’21 (Data Analytics & Visualization MPS)
Confetti Collection Co. is a carefully curated collection of party décor and goods that help make your special occasion that much more memorable. Unlike what you can find in big box party stores or other retailers, our collections consist of coordinated items that give your shindig a professionally put together feel at a fraction of the price – like an event planner in a box.
Reside Burials
Carrie Carter ’20 (Humanistic Studies + Product Design BFA)
Reside Burials takes a two-part approach to disrupting the funerary industry. We provide eco-friendly burial solutions to residents of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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