Alireza Fallahi, left, and Niloofar Zendehdel, both Ph.D. students in mechanical engineering, pitch their idea for a business concept at S&T’s third annual Startup Challenge on Nov. 11 in Norwood Hall on the S&T campus.
EcoBioCapture, a business concept based on a process developed by two S&T students for farming operations to meet emissions regulations while developing supplemental food for their livestock, won the $5,000 first-place prize in the university’s third annual Startup Challenge on Nov. 11. The team was one of nine that pitched its concepts for a startup during the final round of the competition, which was co-sponsored by Kummer Student Programs and Career Opportunities and Employer Relations.
S&T developed the challenge to give all students the chance to experience presenting a business model to a panel of judges with entrepreneurial experience. Prior to the final competition, teams were required to complete a series of learning modules and to work with faculty or staff mentors.
Prizes went to teams that pitched carbon capture for animal feeding operations, robotic vanilla pollination and an app to customize breathing masks for ICU babies.
The first-place team received a $5,000 scholarship for their project, titled “Sustainable Carbon Capture, Wastewater Remediation, and Renewable Energy Production Through Advanced Algal Bioreactors.”
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The second-place team received a $3,000 scholarship for their project, titled “PolliBots: Robotic Vanilla Pollination System.”
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The third-place team received a $1,000 scholarship for their project, titled “C-App.” Their concept is an app that captures a baby’s facial structure using advanced 3-D scanning technology and sends the design to a 3-D printer to create a mask designed for the baby’s unique features.
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On November 24, 2024. Posted in Computer Science, Kummer College, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, News, University News
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