2020 New Venture Competition Finalists
Social Ventures
Cognitive Gym
Katherine Hurley GSEHD '23
Cognitive Gym is an engaging online curriculum specifically designed to help adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder meet employment and other goals.
Rice Wrap
Panisara Pummalee GWSB '20
Lenon Adam GWSB '20
Daniel Nguyen SEAS '20
Rice Wrap is a biodegradable food packaging used for sealing food in containers to keep it fresh and secure.
Jheike
Rachel Puri ESIA '21
Prashansa Thapa
Jhielké is a for-profit social venture making sustainable artisan handbags by empowering women in Nepal and using profit-shares to educate underprivileged children.
Realm
Rushi Challa SMHS '23
Nandan Srinivasa SMHS '23
Hoon Min SMHS '23
Jacob Shalkevich SMHS '23
Project REALM collects discarded medical supplies that are sterile and unused from hospitals to redistribute them to local free clinics.
Technology Ventures
Ichosia Biotechnology
Ahmad Aljaberi CCAS '20
Anna Grim CCAS '21
David Hyon GWSB '21
Lucas Vining-Recklitis CCAS '22
Ichosia Biotechnology is developing a scalable method of mass-producing an enhanced red blood cell product through novel genetic engineering techniques.
RestEasy
Shelly Mishra SMHS '23
Aditya Maddali SMHS '23
Krithika Rao SMHS '23
RestEasy is a wearable pediatric asthma monitor that quickly detects and alerts stressed parents about nighttime asthma attacks.
Cybergraph
Benjamin Bowman SEAS '23
Craig Laprade SEAS '22
Howie Huang SEAS Faculty
CyberGraph is an AI-powered tool for threat detection and network monitoring which generates comprehensive incident stories for cyber analysts.
LingoCoach
Pedram Hosseini SEAS '22
LingoCoach is a reliable and trustworthy communication coach that will help you throughout your life's journey.
New Ventures
People Powered Doors
Kenneth Gannetta GWSB '21
Carrie Gannetta
Skye Kussmann GWSB '20
People Powered Doors (PPD) captures and stores kinetic energy generated from manually operated swing and revolving doors.
Songwriter's Dream
Jacy Case CCAS '22
Collin Cadet CCAS '23
Rumi Robinson CCAS '22
Songwriter's Dream will give you the building blocks to create your own music and help consolidate the music writing process.
BladesWork Unlimted
Robert Plante GWSB '21
Christian Helms
BladesWork Unlimited is a dedicated marketplace in the custom cutlery niche and provides a unique experience for bladesmiths to showcase their work to an expanded customer base.
Benjamin
Jay Grieve SEAS '22
M. Amin Hosseini GWSB '21
Michael Rand GWSB '21
Pasha Abrishamchian ESIA '19
Benjamin is an application that puts students on an optimal financial path through user- tailored recommendations and actionable items.