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Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 13, 2020
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Six teams will compete live on GPB for $35,000 in prizes and help patenting their ideas.
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Six teams will compete live on GPB for $35,000 in prizes and help patenting their ideas.
InVenture Prize 2019 Finalist Handld Presents on StageAfter months of preparation, practice, and pitching, the field of teams competing for the 2020 InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech is down to the final six.
Those teams will compete head-to-head on live television March 11 for $35,000 in total prize money, help filing a patent for their invention, and a place in CREATE-X’s Startup Launch program.
In its 12th year, the InVenture Prize innovation competition features teams of students from disciplines across campus. Throughout the fall and early spring, the inventors get help from coaches and mentors on building their prototypes and their business models, developing their pitch to investors, and understanding patents and copyrights. The field of competitors progressively narrows through a preliminary and semifinal round.
The top prize is $20,000, with the second-place team winning $10,000; both teams receive a patent filing. Additionally, audience members will vote via text message and online for a fan-favorite People’s Choice award, which comes with $5,000. One of the finalists will represent Georgia Tech in the subsequent Georgia InVenture Prize competition among the state’s universities and the ACC InVenture Prize for all Atlantic Coast Conference schools.
The InVenture Prize Finals will air live from the Ferst Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. March 11 on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
The 2020 finalists are:
Aerodyme, a rear-mounted aerodynamic attachment for tractor-trailers that requires no interaction from the driver.
Canary, a platform for students to share reviews of their internship and co-op experiences with their peers and employers.
Nasolution, a device that allows doctors to remotely monitor and regulate patients’ self-administration of potentially addictive nasal prescription medications.
Queues, a software and hardware platform that provides live wait times for restaurant patrons in an effort to help diners save time and help business owners save money.
W8R, a robotic overhead delivery system for restaurants.
Watchdog, a portable security device for students and telecommuters to protect their personal belongings in public spaces when they need to step away.
Judges for the televised final include three Georgia Tech alumni: Shannon Evanchec, CEO of TruePani, a clean water startup that won the 2016 InVenture Prize People’s Choice Award; Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock Safety, a startup that builds cloud-connected license-plate readers for neighborhoods to fight crime; and Tripp Rackley, an internet banking and mobile payments pioneer and serial entrepreneur who is currently CEO of Kenzie Lane Innovation.
Tickets for the InVenture Prize Finals are now available and can be requested for free. Tickets may be picked up 5-7 p.m. on the night of the show in the lobby of the Ferst Center on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors close promptly at 7 p.m. for the live broadcast, and all audience members must be in their seats.
