Awards Ceremony
November 20, from 4-5 p.m.
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2020 Fowler Business Concept Challenge Finalists
Congratulations to the competitors of the 2020 Fowler Business Concept Challenge! The competition received 88 submissions this year, which is the third highest across its 12-year history; making an always challenging process of selecting semifinalists extremely tough. Students submitting to the competition represent 29 majors and come from the graduate and undergraduate student bodies.
Thirty-two semifinalists presented to a panel of judges and the top four teams in each track moved on to the finals, held Friday, November 20. There they presented to a new set of judges. All semifinalist teams that did not move on were awarded $1,000 scholarships, with larger amounts awarded to the finalist teams. The winning teams in the social venture and business track took home the top prize of a $15,000 scholarship!
During the Fowler Business Concept Challenge Awards Ceremony on Friday, November 20, the audience voted for their choice during our Elevator Pitch Showcase where we showcased 60-second elevator pitches from each of our finalist teams. Teams winning the audience choice award in each track took home an additional $500 scholarship.
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Meet the Finalists
Business Track Concepts
Epiblock – Asher Anderson
Silicone-based product used to reduce the amount of blood and time it takes for nosebleeds to stop.
1st place winner of a $15,000 scholarship
SipliSafe – Connor Glinski and Andrew Morse
Continuously monitoring “smart” straw with the ability to detect the full spectrum of date-rape drugs.
2nd place winner of a $7,500 scholarship
Audience Choice winner of a $500 scholarship
NanoCide – Jack Queenan and Broderick Runez
Novel phone screen using antimicrobial peptides to kill bacteria.
3rd place winner of a $5,000 scholarship
Best presenter winner of a $1,000 scholarship
VitiSchedule - Rachel Farah
Visual planning app to assist children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder and bring structure to their lives.
4th place winner of a $2,500 scholarship
Social Venture Track Concepts
Auris Al – Ebenezer Dadson
AI-assisted stethoscopes that capture, analyze, and interpret acoustic signals and indicates results in real-time.
1st place winner of a $15,000 scholarship
Got It Foods – Jenny Behrens
Ships almost expired bundles of food to food deserts in the metro area at an affordable price.
2nd place winner of a $7,500 scholarship
The Green Mountain Project – Cory Kaisersatt and Ben Hogan
Creates snow pants from repurposed billboard vinyl to assist people who are battling homelessness.
3rd place winner of a $5,000 scholarship
Best presenter winner of a $1,000 scholarship
Audience choice winner of a $500 scholarship
SparkConnect – Nicki Hangsleben
A mentorship program for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.
4th place winner of a $2,500 scholarship