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Forbes 30 Under 30
Regina Vatterott and the EllieGrid team were named Forbes 30 Under 30 List - Manufacturing & Industry (2019). This list recognizes individuals under the age of 30 that are considered to be the top young minds in their industry. The Manufacturing & Industry section consists of people and teams that are "creating the products, methods, and materials of tomorrow."
Participant & T-Mobile: Funded in America
Follow La La Anthony as she talks with female entrepreneurs from around the country about how their businesses are helping the world, and how the support of their donors helped make their dreams a reality. Together with T-Mobile for Business, we’re proud to celebrate these amazing businesswomen who crowdfunded on Indiegogo. In this episode, La La Anthony meets with Regina Vatterott, Houston-based co-founder of EllieGrid, a smart pillbox for tracking medications.
HighDrive: Regina Vatterott
Russ Capper interviews Regina Vatterott for this is HXTV episode. HXTV is championing Houston’s innovators and entrepreneurs.
“I’m pleased today to have as my guest, the Co-founder and COO of EllieGrid, Regina Vatterott.”
The company’s first product, “Ellie,” is a smart pillbox that uses an app to track medication usage, providing peace of mind as it organizes pill-taking. The company expects $2 million in sales this year and they’re just getting started!
St. Edward’s University Magazine: From Classroom to Startup
“For Regina Vatterott ’16, entrepreneurship is more than an academic exercise. In less than a year, she has taken her product — a “smart” pill container that helps people manage their medications — out of the classroom and into the Austin startup scene.”
AWARDS
Co-founders Regina, Abe and Hieu were all named Forbes 30 Under 30, 2019
St. Agnes Academy Young Professionals Organization (SAYPO) Award, 2023
Most Impressive & Successful COO's in the Personal Health by Boardroom Media, 2023
$75k in flash funding from Arrow, 2017
IBM Health Hackathon 2015, 1st place
TechCrunch Pitch-Off 2016, Top 10 "Creme of the Austin Startup Crop"
Takeda & Medstartr’s Deep Dive Open Innovation in Depression Challenge 2016 Winner of $35,000 at the Health 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara
SheHacksHTX 2016 1st place, Xconomy
Pitch-A-Kid 1st place, NPR
CVS Retail and Health Innovation Challenge 2015 hosted by Wake Forest University, Finalist
Top 5 Healthcare Hero in the IoT World Cup 2015/16 during the Mobile World Congress
1st Place Winner of 2016 Hardware Cup in Austin hosted by AlphaLabs and TechShop Round Rock, finalist at Nationals
St. Edward’s University Business Plan Competition 2015, 1st place
PRESS
Entrepreneur 3 Keys to Launching a B2C Medical Device
FOX 26 Houston inventor finds high-tech way to save lives with smart pill box
The Business Journal Houston Inno (article) Houston health tech startup EllieGrid to begin selling in CVS HealthHub locations
Forbes 30 Under 30 2019, Manufacturing & Industry
Innovation Map Houston's smart pillbox startup gets even smarter about its users with data tracking technology
The Houston Business Journal Houston-based company looks to modernize pillboxes
Startup Grind (article) 50 Millennial Founders (+ their startups) to watch in 2018
The Case Foundation #FacesofFounders (article) Q&A with the Research Triangle’s Up and Coming Startups
Arrow Electronics (article) Arrow Funds Tech Startup EllieGrid for Smart Pillbox Technology
Crowdfund Insider (article) Indiegogo Success: Elliegrid’s Smart Pillbox Awarded $75,000 in Flash Funding From Arrow
AARP & The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at TMCx (panel) Innovation & Health Summit
Indiegogo (article) How This Mexican Immigrant Became an Entrepreneur Right Out of College
Houston Chronicle (article) Houston startups tap into growing aging market
OMGFacts Facebook (video) “This is a smart pillbox” (215,000 + views)
Brit + Co 9 Amazing Kickstarters to Fund This November
Gadgetify (article) EllieGrid Smart Pillbox Manages Your Pills
TEDx (video) College Start-Up: Now is the Time! | Abe Matamoros | TEDx University of Tulsa
NPR For Entrepreneurs, Pitching To Pint-Sized Sharks Is No Child's Play
Xconomy Houston SheHacks Event Encourages Women to Form, Lead Tech Startups
St. Edwards Magazine From Classroom to Startup: Entrepreneurship major takes her product to the Austin business scene — and stands out
MedCityNews Takeda gets into the digital health crowdsourcing game with depression app challenge