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Ahmed Zobi, competed in the first-ever Pitch Launch Grow Competition, where he won first place in the Life Science track, he will be awarded a 1-year sponsored lab bench at University Lab Partners, the premier wet lab incubator in Irvine, California. "As a bootstrapped company looking to expand and grow our team, this prize will allow us to do just that. Syntr is building momentum off our FDA Clearance and this prize is a reflection of the years of hard work and sacrifice being realized. We look forward to expanding our sales in the aesthetic space with ULP's facilities and support being instrumental in fostering our rapid progression," said Ahmed Zobi, CEO of Syntr Health Technologies.

CEO of ChargeNet Stations

Kosi Events felt the pains that the 2020 pandemic brought on for many businesses. Owner, April Arnold, came to the Grand Junction SBDC to find ways to manage the growth that she knew was coming to her company. She has rebranded her event planning business, renaming it to Kosi Events, and has moved from her kitchen table to an office in downtown Grand Junction, where she works alongside her team of 4 employees planning weddings and events throughout Colorado and Utah.

CTSBDC collaborated with the City of New Haven to play a lead role in the Small Business Academy. CTSBDC advisors trained 29 participants, in two cohorts, for 36 hours of training per client.

Cancer treatment research company Prelude Therapeutics has signed a major lease for its future headquarters at the Chestnut Run Innovation and Science Park and will be the first new tenant on the 163-acre campus. As a former tenant of the DTP@STAR Incubator and a DSBDC client since 2015, Prelude Therapeutics has garnered national attention for its innovative research, reaching over $3BN in market value within months of going public.