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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Captured: Glimpse under the hood: The Garage’s undergraduate projects

November 21, 2022

  Located on the second floor of Henry Crown Sports Pavilion, The Garage is home to Northwestern’s entrepreneurial community. More than 1,000 student-founded start-ups were developed in its...

A person stands on a stage in front of a white projector screen that reads “Inferno Guard” in red. An audience sits in chairs in front of the stage.

Student startups awarded more than $300,000 in VentureCat pitch competition

May 25, 2022

Student startup InfernoGuard, a rapid wildfire detection company, took home the grand prize of $150,000 at Wednesday’s VentureCat competition.  The annual pitching competition allows Northwestern...

NU Declassified: Sparking innovation: InfernoGuard is The Garage’s hot new startup

NU Declassified: Sparking innovation: InfernoGuard is The Garage’s hot new startup

February 8, 2022

    A look into the Northwestern student startup InfernoGuard, a wildfire assessment product, and how the business has grown with the help of resources at The Garage. KEVIN KASPAR:...

Two people in a laboratory hold a glass dome containing a model of a forest fire and a house with people in front of it surrounded by a protective layer with a crossed-out fire symbol.

Student startup InfernoGuard is dedicated to fighting forest fires

January 17, 2022

Over the past five years, InfernoGuard, a student-led company dedicated to preventing wildfires, has seen success in STEM and business competitions. The company’s four founders — who currently attend...

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