This is your go-to spot for the latest achievements in the life sciences and high-tech startups sphere. Here, we shine a light on the trailblazers and innovators who’ve journeyed through Connect’s Springboard Program. Dive in to discover the groundbreaking milestones of the companies at the forefront of shaping our future.

Celestial Therapeutics – founded in 2019, Celestial Therapeutics is a pre-clinical biotech developing novel antiviral/anti-inflammatory therapeutics for a variety of diseases and cancer. The company recently closed a $750K financing round. 

Cooler Heads – the leader in developing the first portable and FDA-approved cold cap, Amma, to help cancer patients keep their hair as they undergo chemotherapy, the company successfully closed a $10.59M financing round. (Highlighted in February 2025)

Cortechs.ai – a leader in developing AI-powered brain image analysis solutions for several neurological disorders, the company recently entered into a strategic partnership with the Alzheimer’s Network for Treatment and Diagnostics (ALZ-NET). With this collaboration, the company’s imaging platform will be  combined with ALZ-NET’s real-world patient data to advise decision-making and thereby improve quality of care for Alzheimer patients. (Highlighted in May 2025)

Fabric8Labs– an innovator of a novel non-thermal process to 3D metal printing, they recently announced a strategic partnership with Wiwynn, a leading provider of cutting-edge cloud IT infrastructure for data centers. This collaboration combines Fabric8Labs’ innovative additive manufacturing technology with Wiwynn’s solutions to advance new developments to meet the demands of today’s data center cooling challenges. (Highlighted in March 2023)