2016

Host University: Georgia Tech

Final Round: Wed, April 6

Celebrity MC’s: Faith Salie and Ashley Mengwasser

Judges:
Vivienne Goldstein
Global Director, Innovation Acceleration at GE & Co-Founder, FastWorks

Doron Weber
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Vice President and Program Director

Student Teams

  • First Place Winner: Duke University - Biometrix

    Gabrielle Levac, Statistical Science
    Ivonna Dumanyan, Mechanical Engineering

    BioMetrix is simply an easy to use solution to keep teams healthier longer.

  • Second Place Winner: University of Virginia - Contraline

    Melissa Skoff Biomedical Engineering
    Andrew Portell Biomedical Engineering
    Christopher Winans Biomedical Engineering
    Brittainy Hereford Biomedical Engineering
    Kevin Eisenfrats Biomedical Engineering

    Contraline is developing a novel male contraceptive that lasts years, is reversible, and does not require surgery to insert.

  • People's Choice Award: Georgia Tech - FireHUD

    Zachary Braun, Computer Engineering
    Tyler Sisk, Electrical Engineering

    FireHUD is a real time monitoring system and Head Up Display (HUD) that displays biometric and environmental data to firefighters and outside officials.

  • Boston College - Mocean

    Anders Bill, Economics
    Christian Nicholson, Information Systems and International Studies
    Mike Gordon, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
    Ryan Greenwell, Economics
    Jeffrey Sabo, Economics

    Mocean is a real-time music application that enables anyone to become a live and interactive radio station by playing music from their favorite music streaming service.

  • Clemson University - Schlageter Packaging

    John Cullen Schlageter, Packaging Science

    A replacement for styrofoam in the $2.96 billion cold chain packaging market.

  • Florida State University - Unhoused Humanity

    Ramon Aleman, Psychology
    Daren McCurdy, International Affairs

    Unhoused Humanity is a 501(c)3 organization that leverages crowdfunding to help homeless individuals/families with stable incomes who cannot afford their initial move-in costs.

  • University of Louisville - E-bike

    Michael Crabtree, Business Administration
    Dennis Barrett, Physics

    An electric bicycle with solar charging racks rental service for universities and corporations will ease the burden of transportation while supporting green efforts.

  • University of Miami - Royal

    Herwig Konings, Business Administration
    Connor Masterson, Business Administration

    Royal is a new platform that turns customer's existing credit and debit cards into universal cash-back loyalty cards.

  • NC State - Trakex

    Moaad Benkaraache, Industrial Engineering
    Tayyab Hussain, Chemical and Biomolecular Eng

    Trakex develops the most versatile dimensioning technology for the trucking industry.

  • University of North Carolina - CommuniGift

    Thomas Docohin, Public Policy
    John Wohlfert, Business Administration
    Zach Newbauer, Literature, Media, and Communication

    CommuniGift is an invitation and gift-purchasing platform that enables birthday children to invite their guests to gift to a child in need.

  • Univeristy of Notre Dame - Banco de Alimentos Panama

    Enrique Marquez, Chemical and Biomolecular Eng
    Maria Veronica Marquez, Chemical and Biomolecular Eng

    Banco de Alimentos Panama is an organization affiliated to the Global Food Banking Network that collects, classifies and distributes food that would otherwise be wasted or destroyed to Panamanians living in extreme poverty.

  • University of Pittsburgh - POD

    Blake Dube, Chemical and Biomolecular Eng
    Mark Spitz, Exercise Science

    POD is a portable oxygen delivery system that uses porous materials to concentrate a 1 hour supply of oxygen in a standard aluminum can, offering patients freedom from their traditional, bulky, dangerous, high-pressure tanks.

  • Syracuse University - PowerSpike

    Angelo Damiano, Business Administration
    Michael Paris, Communications Design

    PowerSpike is an online marketplace which connects Streamers, eSports Organizations and Sponsors under one platform.

  • Virginia Tech - Yard Mapper

    Patrick Acker, Industrial Engineering
    David Evans, Electrical Engineering

    Yard Mapper uses Bluetooth to keep track of semi-truck trailers at distribution centers.

  • Wake Forest University - EZ Cork

    Arthur Willson, Business & Enterprise Management
    Hannah Shows, Pre-Law

    EZ Cork is an innovative wine opening solution that eliminates the need for additional tools and aftermarket wine stoppers.