1st Place: $15,000 Winner (plus $15,000 in consulting services from eBoost Marketing)
Agile Sports Technologies - University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Huddle System takes a sports team's existing videos, playbooks, scouting reports, and tests, and shifts them to an interactive, easy-to-use digital platform that provides a team with a more powerful and secure means of communication, training, and team management
2nd Place: $3,500 Winner
Advanced Wireless Solutions - Loyola Marymount University
Backup-Pal is the world's first device that allows consumers to backup and transfer their cellular phonebook contacts in case of phone loss, theft, or damage. Backup-Pal does not require a personal computer, software installation, or monthly subscription to a carrier's data service and works at the touch of a button.
3rd Place: $1,500 Winner
Satyrne Biotechnologies - University of New Mexico
Satyrne Biotechnologies develops trauma implant devices and customization software for cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Satyrne's minimally invasive implants mimic the biomechanical function of the mandible, and Satyrne software application will successfully guide a surgeon to the correct size and shape pre-manufactured implant by entering in patient-specific variables.
R. Michael Pack Award for Environmental Awareness ($1,500)
SunZag Security Products - San Diego State University
SunZag Security Products specializes in developing affordable, user-friendly devices that help in the prevention of data and identity theft. They are currently selling their first product, the Compact Disc Eraser, to online customers at DiscEraser.com and are in the process of developing their second product, the Credit Card Puncher. They are looking to expand their advertising and transition their sales into retail stores.
Showstopper Award($500)
Advanced Wireless Solutions - Loyola Marymount University
Backup-Pal is the world's first device that allows consumers to backup and transfer their cellular phonebook contacts in case of phone loss, theft, or damage. Backup-Pal does not require a personal computer, software installation, or monthly subscription to a carrier's data service and works at the touch of a button.
Venture Challenge 2007 Participants
Red = semi-finalist team
Blue = finalist team
Babson College
Description of Business: Peopleahead, Inc.
Peopleahead is career networking done right. At www.peopleahead.com, our members network and discuss with professionals and discover powerful development tools to advance their careers. Our proprietary matching system locates and qualifies hard-to-find individuals for business customers looking for candidates with specific skills, competencies, and experience.
Brigham Young University
Description of Business: Precision Surveying Solutions
Precision Surveying Solutions sells the DC50, a data collector that controls and collects measurements from high precision surveying instruments. The DC50 increase productivity for surveyors and civil engineers 20-40% over competing products.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Description of Business: Intelligent Drug Delivery Technologies
The objective of Intelligent Drug Delivery Technologies (IDDT) is to create a novel drug delivery platform that targets cancer and anti-inflammatory agents to tumors and inflammatory cells, greatly enhancing treatments of cancer and inflammatory diseases. Our initial focus is to develop delivery systems for breast cancer, lung cancer, and COPD.
Loyola Marymount University
Description of Business: Advanced Wireless Solutions, LLC
Backup-Pal is the world's first device that allows consumers to backup and transfer their cellular phonebook contacts in case of phone loss, theft, or damage. Backup-Pal does not require a personal computer, software installation, or monthly subscription to a carrier's data service and works at the touch of a button.
New York University
Description of Business: Iconography
Iconography fills significant technological and social gaps in the comic book and manga market by providing software and Web solutions that connect the curious, the collector, the retailer and the publisher.
San Diego State University
Description of Business: SunZag Security Products
SunZag Security Products specializes in developing affordable, user-friendly devices that help in the prevention of data and identity theft. They are currently selling their first product, the Compact Disc Eraser, to online customers at DiscEraser.com and are in the process of developing their second product, the Credit Card Puncher. They are looking to expand their advertising and transition their sales into retail stores.
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship
Description of Business: JayCut
JayCut is and online community where users – collaborative if they so wish – can create, edit, and share video and slideshows free of charge. According to Accenture, 54% of young internet users seek this, which will drive traffic and finally generate revenue through classic banners and especially modern video advertising.
University of California - San Diego
Description of Business: ImageAware
ImageAware is an online service that monitors the Internet on behalf of copyright and trademark owners. ImageAware discovers unauthorized movies and images, notifies content owners, and helps owners respond in an easy-to-use, web-based solution.
University of California - San Francisco
Description of Business: Cellthera
CELLTHERA is a biotechnology company delivering cell-based transplants for the treatment of chronic stroke patients. Our primary strategy is to inject oligodendrocyte glial cell transplants into stroke-damaged brain regions.
University of Georgia
Description of Business: T & T International
T&T International seeks to become a leading national and international processor and distributor of high quality seafood sourced from throughout the world.
University of Louisville
Description of Business: RJS, LLC
RJS has developed a premium spirit in an emerging segment of the high-growth cordials market. This product, Pulse, provides consumers with the energy-enhancing qualities of Red Bull and its competitors in the form of a great-tasting 69-proof citrus liqueur infused with ginseng, taurine, caffeine, damiana, and other secret ingredients.
University of Manitoba
Description of Business: Frontier Sciences
Frontier Sciences is an early stage medical device developer focused on providing a modern solution for fracture repair with our flagship product, the DynaBlast Fixator. Our management team has formed an advisory board from experts in the medical, business, and legal industries to ensure a healthy return for interested investors.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Description of Business: Agile Sports Technologies, LLC
The Huddle System take a sports team’s existing videos, playbooks, scouting reports, and tests, and shifts them to an interactive, easy-to-use digital platform that provides a team with a more powerful and secure means of communication, training, and team management.
University of New Mexico
Description of Business: Satyrne Biotechnologies
Satyrne Biotechnologies develops trauma implant devices and customization software for cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Satyrne’s minimally invasive implants mimic the biomechanical functioning of the mandible, and Satyrne’s software application will successfully guide a surgeon to the correct size and shape pre-manufactured implant by entering in patient-specific variables.
University of Oregon
Description of Business: hyPeer Solutions
hyPeer Solutions endeavors to dominate the internet content distribution industry by establishing its next-generation, patent-pending, peer-to-peer technology as the standard means for building the low-cost, secure, and dependable networks of the future. The adventure begins with the creation of a new distribution and sales channel for independent filmmakers to realize the fullest potential.
University of Pennsylvania
Description of Business: CircuMed Biopharmaceuticals
CircuMed Biopharmaceuticals is an early-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel approach to treat thrombotic diseases based on a series of proprietary drug delivery platforms.
University of Texas at Austin
Description of Business: FitCapital, LLC
FitCapital.com is a web-based platform that allows all stakeholders of the fitness industry to network, communicate, find information, buy/sell products, etc.
University of Utah
Description of Business: Rescue Medical Systems, Inc
ResCue Medical Systems, Inc. is a start-up company that will develop and market user-friendly smart systems for the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. ResCue will offer three unique products for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillator support and training, targeting a $3 billion opportunity in the United States alone.
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Description of Business: Insight Methods
Insight Methods is a software development company creating a web-based productivity enhancement and decision support tool for market researchers. The product brings the entire research process together into one integrated package that increases data integrity and operational efficiencies while reducing the overall cost and time to complete primary research projects.
Vanderbilt University
Description of Business: Escuton
Escuton has developed a patent-pending hardware appliance that will ensure the safe storage of customer account information, such as credit card numbers, within a merchant’s data system.
