BIG Pitch finalists compete for $10,000 prize on Oct. 11
Ocean Exchange and 快猫app短视鈥檚 Business Innovation Group (BIG) announce the eight finalists who will go after聽the $10,000 cash prize in the BIG Pitch collegiate competition on Sunday, Oct. 11.
The BIG Pitch competition drew a total of 28 collegiate team applicants from around the country, Canada and India. A committee of industry experts reviewed each team鈥檚 summary information and two-minute pitch video before selecting eight finalists to compete for the monetary prize. The finalists, whose presentations will be聽available through an online , will receive exposure to some of the top innovation leaders in the world.
鈥淲e received some excellent applications from students all over the world,鈥� said Dominique Halaby, D.P.A., director of BIG. 鈥淚 am very excited about the eight teams, which聽represent some really innovative solutions, selected to compete in our inaugural BIG Pitch competition.鈥�
The eight finalists will present in front of 150 delegates from business, NGOs, academia and government. The delegates will vote on the recipient of the $10,000 cash award. On-stage competition panelists are Kelly Carnes, president and CEO of TechVision21; Jeff Johnson, founding partner of Green & Blue Advisors; Allen Wolf, managing director of OFSCap, LLC; and Scott Ross, managing director of Schmidt Marine Technology Partners. The presentations will take place at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center between 5:30 and 8 p.m.
The inaugural class of collegiate innovators to present their solutions at the BIG Pitch are:
- 鈥淥pus 12鈥� from Stanford University, Renewable Fuel Production from Carbon Dioxide
- 鈥淩esource Recovery from Waste Water鈥� from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, A Sustainable Water Treatment/Recovery Process
- 鈥淕reen Technology Artificial Reefs鈥� from Valdosta State University, Artificial Reefs from Cement and Nutrient Mixtures
- 鈥淪urya Conversions鈥� from University of Colorado-Boulder, Hybrid Electric Conversion Kits for Auto Rickshaws in Developing Countries
- 鈥淧rosumer Grid鈥� from Georgia Institute of Technology, Simulate & Optimize the Operation of Distributed Energy Resources/Grid
- 鈥淣Ti Technology鈥� from Cornell University, Functional Coating for Self-Distribution
- 鈥淐ooking with Stored Solar Heat鈥� from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Maintain Traditional Cooking Methods in the Developing World without Use of Fuel, Flame & Emissions
- 鈥淟oop鈥� from Savannah College of Art and Design, Biometric System to Upcycle Waste from Meat, Fish, and Bone
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