2018 New Venture Competition Finalists

 

 

 

 

Social Ventures

 

 

Sisterly Questions


Neha Jog CCAS '20
Sarah Stupp CCAS '20

Sisterly Questions is an online information and support system that acts as a virtual big sister and a curriculum provider.

 

GW University Credit Union Initiative


Sahil Pankaniya GWSB '21
Chris Trummer SEAS '21
Allen Wang GWSB '21

Our credit union strengthens the GW community by helping students bank cheaper, build credit and learn to manage their finances.

 

 

Sumak


Andrea Armas CPS '18

Sumak is an Andean healthy beverage based on purple corn that contains antioxidants and phytonutrients, created for and by women.

 

 

Technology Ventures

 

 

TimeTable


Jason Kornreich GWSB '18
Jonas Majauskas GWSB '18
Giuliano Senese

Time Table is redefining the dining experience by integrating automation, increasing calculation accuracy, and streamlining the wait-list process.

 

Nostopharma


Jelena Jermic GWSB '21
Katya Vert

Nostopharma develops treatment to prevent pathologic bone growth - a painful complication after traumas and severe burns affecting 100,000 patients.

 

 

DiStat


Isaac Lichtenstein SMHS '20
Spencer Lichtenstein

The Rapid Diagnostic Suite is an on-site, on-demand clinical testing solution saving time and money for healthcare businesses and consumers.

 

 

 

New Ventures

 

 

 

The Wandering Raven


Mayank Mathur
Trishanya Raju GSEHD '18

The Wandering Raven is an e-learning platform that teaches young students creative writing through informative and engaging animated videos.

 

Bendt


Samuel Bamiboyo
Rem Houghton SEAS '18
John Kuhl GWSB '18

Bendt is a distributive-risk mitigation platform that facilitates the trading of future earnings of professional athletes to produce tracking stocks.

 

 

Sassy Pants


Nancy Calderone
Erin Oliphant CCAS '19
Elizabeth Terry GWSB '19
Tamara Wurst

Sassy Pants empowers women by co-creating innovative, customizable athletic apparel to transform traditional fitness.