The Launch Place Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:35:46 -0400 http://thelaunchplace.org en-us © 2026 The Launch Place yes eed280bb-e140-5018-9df9-2e586ecb729d Eva Doss episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) investment capital, entrepreneurship, startup, invest, entrepreneur, capital, business Eva Doss https://storage.buzzsprout.com/x2lus3f8kf4ule3998vqacbm4z8v?.jpg The Launch Place http://thelaunchplace.org Episode 5: Big Launch Challenge 2023 Winner Follow-Up Episode 5: Big Launch Challenge 2023 Winner Follow-Up You met her last year, but we were thrilled to sit down with Brittany  Barreto, PhD, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of FemHealth Insights and follow-up on how it's been going since FemHealth won last year's Big Launch Challenge. Learn about FemHealth Insights and how it is making its mark in improving women's healthcare with its talented team of scientists, entrepreneurs, healthcare executives, and seasoned Femhealth founders. FemHealth's deep knowledge of the women’s health market empowers women’s health stakeholders through data, community, and insights.

Mark your calendar and join us for the 11th Annual Big Launch Challenge on October 5, 2023 at the North Carolina Biotech Center! For more information or to apply to pitch, click here.

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]]> You met her last year, but we were thrilled to sit down with Brittany  Barreto, PhD, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of FemHealth Insights and follow-up on how it's been going since FemHealth won last year's Big Launch Challenge. Learn about FemHealth Insights and how it is making its mark in improving women's healthcare with its talented team of scientists, entrepreneurs, healthcare executives, and seasoned Femhealth founders. FemHealth's deep knowledge of the women’s health market empowers women’s health stakeholders through data, community, and insights.

Mark your calendar and join us for the 11th Annual Big Launch Challenge on October 5, 2023 at the North Carolina Biotech Center! For more information or to apply to pitch, click here.

Thank you for joining us for today's TLP podcast! For more updates and announcements, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (X).

Thank you for joining us for today's TLP podcast! For more updates and announcements, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (X).

]]> Eva Doss Buzzsprout-13639722 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0400 1596 full false Episode 4 Big Launch Challenge Finalist Follow-Up Episode 4 Big Launch Challenge Finalist Follow-Up They make a splash at the Big Launch Challenge, but where are the winners now? Hear an update from John Ireland, Founder and CEO of NTP Technologies. Ireland and the NTP team were our runner-up winners of the 10th Annual Big Launch Challenge in 2022. Learn about the NTP Technologies concept, the power of plasma technology and sustainable agriculture and how it has been going for the last year since we last caught up with him.
Mark your calendar and join us for the 11th Annual Big Launch Challenge on October 5, 2023 at the North Carolina Biotech Center! For more information or to apply to pitch, click here.

Thank you for joining us for today's TLP podcast! For more updates and announcements, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (X).

]]> They make a splash at the Big Launch Challenge, but where are the winners now? Hear an update from John Ireland, Founder and CEO of NTP Technologies. Ireland and the NTP team were our runner-up winners of the 10th Annual Big Launch Challenge in 2022. Learn about the NTP Technologies concept, the power of plasma technology and sustainable agriculture and how it has been going for the last year since we last caught up with him.
Mark your calendar and join us for the 11th Annual Big Launch Challenge on October 5, 2023 at the North Carolina Biotech Center! For more information or to apply to pitch, click here.

Thank you for joining us for today's TLP podcast! For more updates and announcements, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (X).

]]> Eva Doss Buzzsprout-13464124 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1592 1 4 full false Hear from BLC's 2021 Winner, Andrew Prince, Founder and CEO of Lira Global Hear from BLC's 2021 Winner, Andrew Prince, Founder and CEO of Lira Global In this episode we hear from Andrew Prince, Founder and CEO of Lira Global.  Andrew shares advice about founder persistence and the early grind at Lira.  He tells the story of how he leveraged outside resources, including pitch competitions, such as The Launch Place's Big Launch Challenge, to drive his early growth and professional network-building.

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]]> In this episode we hear from Andrew Prince, Founder and CEO of Lira Global.  Andrew shares advice about founder persistence and the early grind at Lira.  He tells the story of how he leveraged outside resources, including pitch competitions, such as The Launch Place's Big Launch Challenge, to drive his early growth and professional network-building.

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]]> Eva Doss Buzzsprout-11695924 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0500 1301 1 3 full false Meet Acta Solutions - The 2022 Ideafest Pitch Winners Meet Acta Solutions - The 2022 Ideafest Pitch Winners Pavani Peri, Co-Founder and COO of Acta Solutions, winner of Ideafest, joins Varun Sadana, VP of the Launch Place, in this episode of the Launch Place Podcast. She shares her experiences building the company and participating in Ideafest along with how the prize money will help achieve the company's future business goals. 

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]]> Pavani Peri, Co-Founder and COO of Acta Solutions, winner of Ideafest, joins Varun Sadana, VP of the Launch Place, in this episode of the Launch Place Podcast. She shares her experiences building the company and participating in Ideafest along with how the prize money will help achieve the company's future business goals. 

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]]> Eva Doss Buzzsprout-10611174 Fri, 13 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400 485 1 2 full false Episode One with Desmond Wiggan, CEO & Co-Founder of BatteryXchange Episode One with Desmond Wiggan, CEO & Co-Founder of BatteryXchange The Launch Place is excited to release its new Podcast series! 

Listen in to our first episode guest hosted by Tom Snyder, Executive Director of RIoT, with special guest Desmond Wiggan,  CEO & Co-Founder of BatteryXchange. 

Learn about BatteryXchange's startup journey - including customer discovery, funding, and scaling, and how participating in IdeaFest was integral to the company's innovation opportunities and long term success .  

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]]> The Launch Place is excited to release its new Podcast series! 

Listen in to our first episode guest hosted by Tom Snyder, Executive Director of RIoT, with special guest Desmond Wiggan,  CEO & Co-Founder of BatteryXchange. 

Learn about BatteryXchange's startup journey - including customer discovery, funding, and scaling, and how participating in IdeaFest was integral to the company's innovation opportunities and long term success .  

Thank you for joining us for today's TLP podcast! For more updates and announcements, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (X).

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