University Of Alabama: Students' Innovative Ideas Win Big In Competition

Tuscaloosa AL

04 April, 2022

9:11 PM

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Press release from the University of Alabama: April 4, 2022 Ingenious and enterprising students representing majors from across The University of Alabama pitched their business plans to judges in the Edward K. Aldag Jr. Business Plan Competition March 28-29. Started in 2014 by Edward K. Aldag Jr., CEO and chairman of Medical Properties Trust Inc., the competition fosters entrepreneurship by allowing UA students the chance to turn their business plans into reality. The top teams competed for the grand prize of $50,000; a space to start their business in The EDGE, a Tuscaloosa-area business incubator and co-working space; and mentoring from local entrepreneurs. Grand Prize City Detect, Inc.: Gavin Baum-Blake, Erik Johnson, Comer Jennings, Ezra Coutre First Place Banded: Jack Pierson, Cameron Hall, Makena Trust, Matthew Porter Second Place Tuska Brew Solutions Inc.: Brian Henderson Third Place TheBestMe: Nicholas Sepanski First Place NephSol, Inc.: Sydney Ringold, Olivia Bruno Second Place FlashNote: Anastasia Ramig, Joey Westermeyer Third Place The Pelt Company: Trina Locklear First Place Sano: Corban Walsh, Ashleigh Woods, Kaitlyn Shelver Second Place Veskar: Leif Nuesken, Mack Hodges Third Place Tri Jox inc.: Josh Brouillette First Place Hydro Hut Aquatics: Emma Crosby, Shain Tomlinson, Mia Demarco, Brooke Ivy, Alexis Witcher, Eli Armendariz, Liam Mitchell Second Place BarGenics: Griffin Hollon, Justin Estes, Lauren Harris, Dylan Hatton, Ian Kohl, Brian Seybold Best New Idea Tri Jox Inc.: Josh Brouillette Great Repurposing Award Tuska Brew Solutions Inc.: Brian Henderson Best NASA Patent First Place NephSol, Inc.: Sydney Ringold, Olivia Bruno Second Place RecaliBrain: Autumn Minyard, Kate Hays, Andrew Doss, Jeremiah Parker, Tommy Miles Social Entrepreneurship Award Empact: Jesse Mullins, Victor Mullins, Anderson Liddle, Abby Morthland, Sahuj Mehta Alabama Power Foundation Innovation Technology Awards First Place Dactylo: Everyone Can Learn Sign Language: Elizabeth Tagg Second Place JetStream Social: Darrin Griffin, Sydney Burkhart, Fareed Bordbar, Stephen Young Third Place Bodhi: Gabrielle Yager, Cassie LeCates, Grant Morgan, Jake Walker, Katie Rhodus, Phil Bruni, Preston McGee Crowd Favorite At Your Service: Cameron Galbreath, Brantley Ledbetter Best Teamwork Award Angel Dirt: Grace Bastyr, Cheryl Robertson, Taylor Mullins, Alex Banuelos, Taylor Falls, Blake King This press release was produced by the University of Alabama. The views expressed here are the author's own.