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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

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Ventureship · S26Media
Cinescope
Umesh Sarma
CFilm tech · Media
Stage
Product Market Fit
Track
Full-time
Grant
$6,000
A video-creator platform for the film industry. Raw film labeling, organizing, and sorting.
Card 02 / 02
CinescopeFilm tech · Media

Cinescope is a video-creator platform targeting the film industry.

Seeking
Content / social mentorCloud / OpenAI creditsChicago film-set access
Rose Angel Ventureship

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