2013 Business Plan Competition Winners
Meet the BPC winners! These 7 teams collectively won $63,000 in cash prizes.
55 judges from all over the world have chosen the 2013 winners.
Congratulations to all the teams!
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Total Participants Entered
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Total Team Represented
$63k
Total Cash Awards
Sonostik
Adam Corman SMHS '13
Neal Sikka SMHS '03
Sonostik creates innovative tools for bedside use of emergency
ultrasound to improve patient care.
$25,000
1st Place Winner ($25,000)
Graphene Plasma Technology
Michael Keidar SEAS '07
Alexey Shashurin SEAS '07
Luis Buitrago SEAS '07
A novel graphene-based additive will dramatically reduce production costs in the reinforced plastics industry, offering environmental benefits and improved properties.
$15,000
Blank Rome 2nd Place Winner ($15,000)
BOSS Medical
Jack Kent
Nupur Moondra GSWB '13
BOSS Medical is an early-stage orthopedic medical device company innovating to improve clinical outcomes while decreasing.
$4,000
3rd Place Winner ($4,000)
Capital Kombucha
Andreas Schneider GSWB '13
Daniel Lieberman GWLAW '13
John Lee GWSB '13
A modern twist on an age-old recipe. Crisp, refreshing, healthy-it's your new favorite drink from DC's first kombucha microbrewery.
$1,000
4th Place Winner ($1,000)
Jenda
Jitong Zhang GSWB '15
Harry Shulman GSWB '15
Jenda lets customers validate the authenticity of commonly counterfeited products easily, instantly, and with complete confidence.
$10,000
Capital One Best Undergraduate Team ($10,000)
MemoryBanc
Brielle Danese CCAS '13
Kay Bransford
Steve Sobel CCAS '06
State and federal treasuries hold $58 billion in unclaimed funds. MemoryBanc protects your financial, online, and household assets so they can be shared with or passed on to loved ones.
$5,000
AARP Foundation Prize for Best Older-Adult Focused Innovaiton ($5,000)
The Smartbrush
Nikita Revenko
Travis Gonzalez SEAS '16
Sina Aghli SEAS '14
Want to brush your teeth? There's an app for that! The SmartBrush is the first app-connected toothbrush that allows you to brush your teeth through interactive gaming while providing an optimal teeth cleaning experience.
$3,000
CFEE Audience Choice Award ($3,000)