Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public investment entity, recently awarded $54,000 to five Connecticut-based startups, including one in Darien, for innovative ideas. CTNext, an entrepreneur support network managed by Connecticut Innovations, announced the winners.
Darien-based Vesselon received $10,000 for developing a device to treat stroke victims before they get to the hospital.
Two New Haven companies were awarded funding. Why Science got $10,000 for its cloud-based customizable learning system, and 109 Design was awarded $12,000 for developing a medical monitor and paired smartphone app for the treatment of scoliosis. The device gauges the effectiveness of a patient’s back brace and relays the information to physicians and family members in real time.
East Hartford’s Envirowerks received $10,000 for developing the HodPod, a hydrogen system that increases power for trucks without using more diesel, and South Glastonbury-based FRESH Farm Aquaponics was awarded $12,000 for creating a sustainable farm ecosystem of fish and plants.
To be eligible for the  entrepreneur innovation award, startups must be based in Connecticut, registered as CTNext members and interested in growth activities to advance their business. For more information, visit ctinnovations.com.
