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TechLaunch Accelerator Unveils Second Class of Startups

May 16, 2013  |  NJ Tech Weekly

New Jersey tech accelerator TechLaunch (Clifton) introduced the companies that will make up its second LaunchPad class at an event at Montclair State University on May 15, 2013. This group of eight startups is more geographically diverse than the preceding class, with one company having founders from Finland. As Mario Casabona, TechLaunch founder, said in his opening remarks, the [...]

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NJ’s TechLaunch announces second class of start-up companies

May 15, 2013  |  NorthJersey.com

* Accelerator puts start-ups on firm footing with mentors, seed capital. An online guide for comic book fans. A smartphone application that allows freelancers to show their work on the go. An electronic water bottle that measures your hydration level. Eight start-up companies from as close as Bergen and Passaic counties and from as far as Finland [...]

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New App Emphasizes Local Offerings in Hoboken

May 13, 2013  |  Patch.com

For Hobokenites and visitors who want to know more about Hoboken, there’s a new app. Echo, which offers up information about a specific location, was developed in Hoboken by three young entrepeneurs. One of the three members of the Echo team, Jason Scherr, explained late last week what the app does, why it’s beneficial to [...]

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Montclair State Hosts Student Research Symposium and TechLaunch Competition

Apr 23, 2013  |  Montclair State University

The Montclair State University Seventh Annual Student Research Symposium, “Promoting Collaboration across Disciplines,” held on April 20, 2013, celebrated the outstanding scholarship and research presentations of more than 300 graduate and undergraduate students from each of the University’s six colleges and schools. On the same day, the College of Science and Mathematics hosted the first-ever [...]

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TechLaunch Founder Mario Casabona Talks Accelerators, Angels and Crowd Funding at VANJ

Apr 24, 2013  |  American Entrepreneurship Today

As the Venture Association of New Jerseyprepares for its Spring Entrepreneurs Expo and Elevator Pitch Olympics to be held next month, who better to speak to the current monthly luncheon than Mario Casabonawho is one of the most active individuals in the entrepreneurial community in New Jersey. Both successful entrepreneur and active angel investor, Mario spoke on “How to [...]

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At NJTC Venture Conference, Some Old and Some New NJ Companies Take Home Honors

Mar 26, 2013  |  NJ Tech Weekly

Technology companies dominated the March 2013 NJTC Venture Conference, held recently in New Brunswick, and life sciences pulled in a close second. This year’s crop included a number of already well-developed businesses. New Jersey companies took home roughly half the awards presented at the conference, which drew participants from as far as California. Angels and [...]

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Tech Startups Take Best Investment and Best Pitch Awards at NJEN Poster/Pitch Contest

Mar 20, 2013  |  NJ Tech Weekly

Although more life sciences projects than digital ideas were exhibited at the New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network (NJEN) Poster Session and Pitch Contest on February 6, 2013, at Princeton University, one digital tech company — Clifton-based Pervasive Group, a member of TechLaunch’s first class — took the Best Investment award for its MMGuardian cellphone parental control product. Another —Allweb Technologies, [...]

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TechLaunch Expands Team to Include New Operations Manager

Mar 05, 2013  |  NJ Connect

MONTCLAIR – TechLaunch is expanding its team by appointing Joshua Trojak as Operations Manager.  Formerly the Acting Executive Director of the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, Trojak has a strong background and experience with the New Jersey’s science and technology communities. At the Commission, Trojak was instrumental in developing a catalog of programs, [...]

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Hack Jersey: Programmers and Journalists Work Together to Shine a Light on NJ

Feb 21, 2013  |  NJ Tech Weekly

Hack Jersey — which took place from Jan. 25 to Jan. 27, 2013, at Montclair State University — was a unique event to the N.J. tech scene and one that cemented Montclair State’s reputation as a cutting-edge institution at the intersection of journalism and digital information. At this hackathon, journalists and programmers worked together on [...]

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NJ Accelerator TechLaunch Is Looking For Its Next Batch Of Great Garden State Startups

Feb 14, 2013  |  TechCrunch

New Jersey’s nascent startup scene is wedged between more established communities in Philadelphia and New York, but that hasn’t stopped some ambitious teams like those at Princeton’s TigerLabs and TechLaunch from trying to give the state a kick in the entrepreneurial pants. After putting on quite a show last November, TechLaunch is now looking for another 10-12 early-stage ventures to mentor [...]

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Echolocation Adds $200K to Build Out a Hyper-Local Version of Twitter

Jan 18, 2013  |  BetaKit

FUNDINGHumayun Khan  January 18, 2013 NYC-based Echolocation, a location-based microblogging mobile app, recently announced that it closed a $200,000 round of seed funding fromTechLaunch, Casabona Ventures, in addition to other angel investors. The startup completed the TechLaunch accelerator program and launched its initial iPhone app two months ago, and will look to use the funding to build out [...]

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ECHOLOCATION CLOSES $200K FUNDING FOR LOCATION BASED MICROBLOGGING APP

Jan 17, 2013  |  Echolocation

ECHO To Connect SXSW Attendees At Conference NEW YORK – January 17, 2013 – ECHOLOCATION, a Brooklyn based technology company, has received $200,000 in initial funding for the continued development of its location-based microblogging application for smartphones. Early investors in the company include TechLaunch (New Jersey’s premier technology accelerator),Casabona Ventures, and individual angel investors including Ira Cohen and [...]

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Clifton accelerator seeks aspiring tech entrepreneurs

Jan 15, 2013  |  Bergen Record

Techlaunch is looking for the next Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg or Nicholas Catania. Nicholas who? Catania was one of the first dozen attendees at the tech start-up boot camp organized byClifton-based TechLaunch, the state-backed business accelerator that is looking to help New Jersey become a tech entrepreneurial hub. Catania, who created a Mahwah-based startup, NickelBus.com, that [...]

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New TechLaunch Accelerator Class Launching in Montclair

Jan 12, 2013  |  NJ Tech Weekly

TechLaunch, N.J.’s first state-supported startup accelerator, which graduated its first class in November, opened its application process for its next class starting January 7 and ending in mid-February. The accelerator is staying at its original host location, Montclair State University. In a twist, TechLaunch will be offering a 16-week program this time, as opposed to a 12-week [...]

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Applications Open for TechLaunch’s LaunchPad 2 Accelerator!

Jan 10, 2013  |  Stevens Institute of Technology - University News

Thinking about how to get your business ready for the next phase?? Join other Stevens Alumni and apply for the TechLaunch Accelerator program.  They are accepting applications for the 2013 LaunchPad 2 accelerator program now, until February 22nd.   What are people saying about TechLaunch?? Nickelbus Founder & President, Nick Catania, Class ’12: “TechLaunch taught [...]

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CES 2013: MMGuardian Android Tablet and Phone Parental-Control Apps To Be Launched

Jan 03, 2013  |  TabletPC Review

At CES next week, Pervasive Group will give an official launch to two new apps for letting parents control the use of mobile devices by children and teens: MMGuardian Tablet Security for Android tablets and MMGuardian Premium for Android smartphones. The apps will be demo’d during a Power Session on CES Press Day. An MMGuardian Tablet Security [...]

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ZenMenu: Changing the Menu Game

Dec 30, 2012  |  Jersey Bites

When Luis Croussett and his long time friend, Carlos Paulino, were passing their time on a Christmas vacation in 2011 complaining about the long lines at several popular chain restaurants; how splitting the bill was always an issue and how sometimes you have to wait so long to place your order, get the bill or even [...]

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NJ Tech Leaders Consider: What’s the Greatest Challenge for the State’s Tech Industry in 2013? Part 1.

Dec 24, 2012  |  NJ Tech Weekly

Over the past few weeks NJTechWeekly.com approached New Jersey tech community leaders, asking them to consider a question: What is the greatest challenge facing the N.J. technology industry/community in 2013? We are happy to report there was an overwhelming response. We have decided to present the replies in alphabetical order by responder last name, in an attempt [...]

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Shawn Oates of SeamBLiSS talks to FashInvest about his Love for Fashion and his Vision for the Future

Dec 14, 2012  |  FashInvest

Shawn Oates, founder of SeamBLiSS and former model, passionate about fashion talked to us about his love for designs, innovation and of course about his online e-site catered to men, women, and children looking for independent fashion designers and a social shopping experience as both buyers and sellers are encouraged to input ideas in terms of the [...]

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NJ Accelerator “TechLaunch” Hosts Demo Day Showcasing Top New Jersey Innovation

Dec 06, 2012  |  State of Entrepreneurship

TechLaunch, a New Jersey Technology Accelerator founded earlier this year,  graduated its first class of entrepreneurs who they showcased at their first Demo Day which was held on November 14th at the Montclair State University Conference Center.  Entrepreneurs, investors and a broad range of the New Jersey entrepreneurial ecosystem were on hand to listen to venture presentations, view exhibits [...]

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Entrepreneur Brian Donohue ’11 Launches Echo, a Location-Based Social Networking App

Dec 04, 2012  |  Stevens Institute of Technology - University News

For the past year, Stevens alumnus Brian Donohue ’11 has spent 80+ hours per week building his company, worked out of a tiny basement, and moved office spaces five times, but he is hoping it all pays off very soon. Today, this budding entrepreneur launched what he thinks could be this year’s breakout interactive technology [...]

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After the Accelerator: What’s Next for the First TechLaunch Class

Nov 27, 2012  |  NJ Tech Weekly

On November 14, 2012, TechLaunch — the first tech accelerator supported by the state of New Jersey — graduated its first class of companies during a Demo Day that clearly showed how an intensive education and mentoring program can help entrepreneurs turn an idea into a business. It goes without saying that the 10 teams enrolled in [...]

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NJ tech entreprenuers display products after 12-week-long program

Nov 15, 2012  |  Bergen Record

* State plan introduces entrepreneurs to possible investors. MITSU YASUKAWA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Luis Croussett, the founder of Zenmenu, giving a presentation at Montclair State University. The event wrapped up TechLaunch, the state’s first technology accelerator. Ten New Jersey technology start-ups pitched their products to advisers and investors Wednesday at Montclair State University, after completing New Jersey’s first technology [...]

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New Jersey Startup Incubator TechLaunch Shows Off Its First Batch Of Graduates

Nov 14, 2012  |  TechCrunch

New Jersey doesn’t exactly have a reputation as a startup hub, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any ambitious tech entrepreneurs there. It could be that they just tend to migrate to more established locales like New York City and Philadelphia. In an effort to keep that talent within the state, New Jersey angel investor [...]

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TechLaunch, accelerator for the Garden State, holds its first demo day

Nov 14, 2012  |  PandoDaily

If we were to do a quick word association exercise, the follow-up to “Jersey” would probably be something like “Shore,” “Snooki,” or “Boys.” “Startup” probably wouldn’t even make the list.  Despite – or, perhaps, because of – its proximity to New York, the Garden State doesn’t get a whole lot of love from the tech [...]

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The Future of Innovation Showcased at Montclair State

Nov 14, 2012  |  Montclair State University

Looking to stimulate interest—and hopefully investment—in their start-up tech companies, ten teams of New Jersey entrepreneurs introduced their companies and demonstrated their products to an audience of business advisors, sponsors, investors, professors and technology experts, at the Montclair State University Conference Center on November 14. Called “Demo Day,” the event signaled the culmination of LaunchPad 1, [...]

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TechLaunch takes N.J. tech startups to bootcamp

Sep 27, 2012  |  NJ.com

When [Mario] Casabona reminded TechLaunch’s 10 resident CEOs on Tuesday to start thinking about tax returns, the room filled with groans and sighs. The truth is that poring over Schedule C or 1065 forms is a good problem to have. As the first TechLaunch cohort, the entrepreneurs had $20,000 to spend on their startup companies [...]

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TechLaunch Startups Evolve Through Candid Feedback at Demo Day Practice, Part 1

Sep 26, 2012  |  NJ Tech Weekly

On Sept. 5, 2012, 10 TechLaunch startups, very early in their evolution into ongoing concerns, practiced their Demo Day pitches before six seasoned investors, advisers and entrepreneurs. In Part 1 of this story, NJTechWeekly.com will discuss the overall day’s message and share examples of what the companies were advised. In Part 2 we’ll continue to cover the advice given [...]

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Campus Hosts Bootcamp for Fledgling Tech Start-ups

Sep 18, 2012  |  Montclair State University Alumni Magazine

***PDF Version*** ***Interactive Layout (Page 10)*** Ten teams of aspiring technology entrepreneurs are calling Montclair State home this fall as they participate in an intensive 12-week technology accelerator and business boot camp called LaunchPad 1. TechLaunch is New Jersey’s new investor-led technology accelerator that helps transform innovative concepts into successful, commercially viable business models through its LaunchPad 1 program. TechLaunch has partnered with the New Jersey Economic Development [...]

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New Jersey’s First Tech Accelerator Begins 3-month LaunchPad Program

Sep 06, 2012  |  NJ Today

By Young Soo Yang The inaugural class of LaunchPad I. Photo taken on July 30, 2012. While California’s Silicon Valley continues to be the mecca for emerging technology companies, New York City’s Silicon Alley has firmly established itself over the last several years as a magnet for dot com startups. The state of New Jersey [...]

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Hoboken Looks for a Silicon Alley Breakaway

Aug 19, 2012  |  Wall Street Journal

By HEATHER HADDON Hoboken wants to extend Silicon Alley across the Hudson River and grab a piece of the New York City technology boom. The Mile Square City now claims a tech meetup with 2,160 members—one of the largest communities in the Greater New York area. The Hoboken City Council is set to vote next month [...]

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NJ Technology Accelerator TechLaunch Announces Inaugural Class

Aug 14, 2012  |  NJ Tech Weekly

TechLaunch, the tech accelerator begun in collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA), announced its first startup class on August 13, 2012. The accelerator provides the portfolio companies early seed-stage funding, mentorship, key services and exposure to qualified investors through its 12-week LaunchPad I accelerator program, which ends with Demo Day on November 1. The [...]

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Kahn Discusses NJ’s Emerging Tech Ecosystem at NJConnect Meetup

Jun 28, 2012  |  NJ Tech Weekly

Is there an emerging tech ecosystem in N.J.? That was the question addressed by Travis Kahn, executive director of N.J.’s tech accelerator TechLaunch(Montclair) at the NJConnect Meetup in Red Bank on June 13, 2012. The conclusion: “Just the fact that we are having a conversation about it confirms there is an emerging tech scene,” he said. “We have [...]

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Don’t Change Your Spots Each Time You See a New Zookeeper and Other NJEN Advice

Jun 21, 2012  |  NJ Tech Weekly

Eleven angels spoke at the New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network(NJEN) Gathering of Angels event, held at the Princeton Marriott Conference Center on June 6, 2012, where each was asked to offer a single piece of advice to entrepreneurs. Many couldn’t stick to just one. The following is a summary of what they had to say: “Don’t give up,” was [...]

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STARTUP RUNDOWN

Jun 06, 2012  |  BetaBeat

It’s a Jersey thing The deadline approacheth for applications to the first class of TechLaunch, New Jersey’s very own tech accelerator. So if you live across the Hudson and you’d like to stay there (with a little assist from New Jersey’s Economic Development Authority), June 8 is your cutoff. (Full Text) Startup News: Sailthru Sails On, Quincy Gets [...]

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Dear Aspiring Tech Entrepreneur and Tech Start-ups, You Won’t Want To Miss This

Jun 04, 2012  |  Wireless Design & Development

If you are an aspiring tech entrepreneur with an innovative concept worth developing, or a fledgling tech start-up who just needs the critical support to transform your dream into reality, don’t miss the bus!  TechLaunch, New Jersey’s Technology Accelerator, is still taking applications at www.techlaunch.com, for the 2012 LaunchPad program….until the Deadline of June 8th. The [...]

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Out-of-staters Take VANJ Elevator Pitch Olympics

Jun 04, 2012  |  NJ Tech Weekly

A Pennsylvania clean-energy company, New Tech Wind, tied with Thermal Gradient, a Rochester, N.Y., biotech firm that is developing a rapid, low-cost DNA test, to win theVenture Association of New Jersey’s (VANJ) Spring Entrepreneur’s Expo and Elevator Pitch Olympics on May 21, 2012. Unfortunately, no N.J. companies made it to the winner’s circle. VANJ hosts this event twice [...]

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Highly Competitive Pitch Olympics at Venture Association

May 22, 2012  |  State of Entrepreneurship

In one of the most competitive Pitch Olympics ever held by the Venture Association of New Jersey, entrepreneurs seeking funding and vying in a pitching contest to a panel of investors resulted in ties for both 1st and 3rd place–prompting Jay Trien, co-founder of VANJ to note the unique circumstance of needing more plaques for the winners. [...]

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[VIDEO] Job You Got Leaves You So Uninspired? Apply For The Latest New Jersey Accelerator, TechLaunch

May 08, 2012  |  TechCrunch

[Visit TechCrunch for full video] Not many people think much good can come from New Jersey. Sure there’s the Shore and Boardwalk Empire, but for the most part it’s “bridge and tunnel” this and Snooki that. Well that’s all supposed to change thanks to TechLaunch, a new accelerator based at Montclair State University. Noted New Jersey angel [...]

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The Tech Accelerator Epidemic Has Hit New Jersey

Apr 30, 2012  |  BetaBeat

It’s fair to say that tech accelerator programs are launching, well, frequently now, all with the same basic template. Between Blueprint Health, DreamIt Ventures and Entrepreneurs Roundtable, Betabeat can barely keep up with the demo days just here in New York. It’s difficult to say who started the craze; Y Combinator may have pioneered the form, but TechStars put its version on [...]

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Tech accelerator launches website, begins accepting applicants

Apr 26, 2012  |  NJ Biz

A technology business accelerator backed by the state is launching its website today, and has begun taking applicants for a 12-week course that begins in August. Techlaunch.com, the site for the Launchpad program, is designed to spark interest in the program. Mario Casabona, [an Angel investor] who is leading the effort, said roughly 50 people [...]

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The Sleepless City vs. the Valley of the Geeks

Apr 25, 2012  |  Wireless Design & Development

Silicon Valley has never been shy to turn away dim startups, but that’s not the reason young entrepreneurs are looking towards the east coast to plant their roots. Let’s take a look at the cold, hard facts here – Silicon Valley is a breeding ground for tech startups. They are known as being more “ambitious”, according to [...]

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Kinnelon angel to head state start-up accelerator

Mar 06, 2012  |  NorthJersey.com

Mario M. Casabona aims to create a dozen highly motivated entrepreneurs — and New Jersey will be paying for it. The 63-year-old Kinnelon businessman, an Italian immigrant who built and then sold his own electronics R&D company before becoming an angel investor, is set to create the state’s first technology start-up accelerator. His TechLaunch LLC was the [...]

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Industry Veteran Casabona to Spearhead NJ’s First Tech Accelerator

Feb 24, 2012  |  NJ Tech Weekly

N.J. is getting its first tech accelerator, called TechLaunch, funded by a partnership between the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) and private equity and founded by tech industry veteran and angel investor Mario Casabona. Casabona’s proposal was selected from a field of six prospects interested in starting a tech accelerator in N.J. after the [...]

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EDA Acts to Advance New Jersey’s First Technology Accelerator Program

Feb 22, 2012  |  NJTC TechWire

TRENTON, N.J. (Feb. 22, 2012) – New Jersey is looking for the next Google. With an eye toward nurturing the next generation of technology pioneers, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) this week approved entering into a partnership with TechLaunch, LLC to create the state’s first Technology Accelerator. “This is an opportunity for the [...]

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