SipSafe Installed at India Supermarket in Bellevue – Our First Official Customer!

Sep 18, 2022 - We're excited to announce a huge milestone for SipSafe! Our touchless water-dispenser solution is now officially installed at India Supermarket in Bellevue, WA. This marks SipSafe’s first-ever commercial installation, an exciting step forward for founder and CEO, Anika Joshi, and her vision to make public spaces safer and healthier.

India Supermarket in Bellevue is committed to providing a safe shopping environment for its customers. By adopting SipSafe's innovative technology, the store ensures shoppers have access to hygienic, touchless water dispensers—reducing the risk of germs and viruses.

This installation is more than just a business achievement; it's a validation of SipSafe’s mission and Anika’s dedication to community health. We thank India Supermarket for being an early adopter and supporter of our technology.

Stay tuned as SipSafe continues to grow, innovate, and make an impact—one installation at a time!

Congratulations to Anika and the entire SipSafe team on this fantastic accomplishment!

Anika Joshi featured in Kirkland Living Magazine

We are thrilled to share that Kirkland Living magazine has published an article featuring Anika Joshi, the founder of iHeartSTEM.org. As a young achiever, Anika has already made a big impact in her community through her love of science and innovation. In the article Anika shares her journey from childhood, where she spent hours playing in science museums and building cool projects with her family, to now, where she is using her knowledge and skills to help those in need.

During the pandemic in 2020, Anika continued to pursue her love for science by learning about Arduino and creating a prototype to retrofit water dispensers into touchless ones to reduce transmission of viruses in schools. She has now turned this device into a business, SipSafe. In 2022, SipSafe was the winner of the Northwest Teen Startup Competition (watch the Anika Joshi’s pitch for SipSafe) organized by the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce. Here is the announcement from Kirkland Chamber of Commerce. She hopes to donate SipSafe devices to schools and public spaces that could use them.

Anika's passion for science doesn't stop there. She has started iHeartSTEM.org, where kids and parents can subscribe to receive bi-weekly fun science activities that they can do at home. She also runs camps and sets up booths at local events to engage young kids and show them how much fun science can be.

Anika's story is an inspiring testament to the difference we can all make in the community through engagement and innovation. We encourage you to read the full article in Kirkland Living magazine and support Anika's efforts to spread the joy of STEM education to young minds.