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Every founder in the Summer 2026 cohort as a card. Flip any card for the details, or share a single card by opening its page.
Ventureship · S26Hardware
Gridlock
Joshua Muellenbach & Bryce McGrath
GPackaging · B2B
Stage
Prototype
Track
Full-time
Grant
$6,000
Automated custom packaging inserts generated by a proprietary engine.
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GridlockPackaging · B2B
Gridlock is an automated custom packaging-insert company (B2B/B2C). A proprietary grid engine generates insert designs from scanned product inputs, with dynamic pricing and a fully automated backend. A Purdue capstone team is wiring the API services. Goal: manufacturing and first sales by end of summer.
Seeking
Customer-discovery / ICP mentor
Rose Angel Ventureship
Ventureship · S26Media
Chronoscope
Umesh Sarma
CFilm tech · Media
Stage
Pre-users
Track
Full-time
Grant
$6,000
A video-creator platform for the film industry. Code built, locking in a first wave of users.
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ChronoscopeFilm tech · Media
Chronoscope is a video-creator platform targeting the film industry (rebranded from Cinescope). The product is largely built; the summer goal is converting from zero active users to a real first wave and resolving the indie-versus-studio market gap.
Seeking
Content / social mentorCloud / OpenAI creditsChicago film-set access
Rose Angel Ventureship