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July 14, 2025

From Weight Room to Startup: The Unexpected Origin of YumEats

YumEats is transforming mealtime for families facing feeding challenges. Inspired by co-founder Eric Markovcy’s experiences with his sons, the app uses rewards, progress tracking, and evidence-based methods to help children develop healthy eating habits while reducing screen dependence. Backed by funding from Lehigh University and a Kickstarter campaign, YumEats is set to launch in early 2025. With a strong team and ongoing research validating its impact, YumEats aims to create stress-free mealtimes and improve lives

by: Canaan Kimball ’26
Joan F. Thalheimer ’55 and the 2025 Eureka! Grand Prize Pitch contestants
May 2, 2025

Lehigh’s Student and Faculty Entrepreneurs Shine at Innovate! Celebrate! 2025

On April 29, Lehigh's Business Innovation Building became a vibrant hub of innovation and creativity as students, faculty, staff, and supporters gathered to celebrate Lehigh’s entrepreneurial "Future Makers" at the annual Innovate! Celebrate! award ceremony. The event showcased the entrepreneurial achievements and bold ideas driving the university’s thriving innovation ecosystem, featuring a dynamic student showcase where participants competed for the People’s Choice Award, a live Eureka! Grand Prize pitch competition, and a faculty showcase highlighting

by: Forum Patel ’27
Amidst the iconic skyline and bustling streets, our DLAB group seized the opportunity to soak in the cultural and professional vibrancy of the city.
October 3, 2024

A Week of Entrepreneurial Exploration: Our TE-Week Experience

In early 2024, a team of 5 TU Dortmand DLAB students traveled to the USA to join the Technical Entrepreneurship (TE) week at Lehigh University. The DLAB participants found themselves immersed in a well-structured program designed to deepen their understanding of entrepreneurship and international teamwork.