Northeastern Alumna Katie Karmelek Receives Women Entrepreneur Award
Katie Karmelek, co-founder of the medical device digital marketplace Chamfr, has been honored with a prestigious innovation award.
Northeastern University alumna and medical technology marketplace co-founder Katie Karmelek has been selected as a Women Who Empower Innovator Award Fellow.
Critical Solution in the Medical Device Sector
Critical component shortages in the medical device industry can delay projects for months, a major challenge frequently faced by startups in the sector.
Establishment of the Chamfr Marketplace
Katie Karmelek, a Northeastern University alumna and former research and development engineer, co-founded the digital marketplace Chamfr in 2017 after experiencing these challenges firsthand.
Global Success Achieved
Functioning essentially as an e-commerce platform for research and development engineers in the medtech space, Chamfr currently serves customers in fifty different countries and collaborates with over a hundred suppliers.
Prestigious Fellow Program
Karmelek, who continues her product development engineering work within Chamfr, will participate in mentorship opportunities and workshops for nine months under this fellowship program.