Twenty-four student teams from various schools and colleges across campus competed in ‘Cuse Tank, a “Shark-Tank” style kickoff this past Syracuse University’s Family Weekend. Top winners took home $30,000, donated by judges who were corporate and venture finance leaders, and investors and fund managers. They included Ambassadoor Technologies, MUNCH Jerky, BusPoint, Sice-Me, Holy Egg! and Shop All Yours. Read the full story here: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2021/10/14/launchpad-announces-2021-cuse-tank-winners/
Here are the complete results:
- $15,000: Ambassadoor Technologies, led by Bruno Gonzalez Hauger G’22 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management) – a platform to connect small brick-and-mortar businesses to nano-influencers, enabling anyone on Instagram with engagement to be a paid influencer, while automating the influencer search, compensation, and management processes
- $10,000: MUNCH Jerky, led by Selim Dangoor ’23 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management) — a gluten-free, artisanal flank steak jerky using all- natural ingredients
- $2,500: BusPoint, led by Justin Gluska ’23 (College of Engineering and Computer Science) — a web-based application allowing students to monitor where their designated school bus is at all times, provide parents with real time monitoring and alerts, and provide teachers and administrators with real time data
- $2,500: Sice-Me, led by Alexander Peter Rolinski ’24 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management). BusPoint — a mobile application which creates insular marketplaces for college and high school students, enabling users to create an account with their student email address in order to buy or sell products to students at their school
- $1,250: Holy Egg! Shakshuka Truck, led by Natasha Brao ’22 (College of Visual and Performing Arts) — A food truck that specializes in creative variations of the traditional dish, Shakshuka, selling ready to eat food, as well as pre-made starters, providing customers with a fresh flavorful meal filled with culture
- $1,250: Shop All Yours, led by Julia Gomez ’25 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management) – a high-paying online consignment store that collects, markets and ships clothing on various online marketplaces
Other venture teams, led by idea champions, who presented during the competition included:
- Athletify, led by Season Chowdhury ’23 (College of Engineering and Computer Science) and Raul Chakraborty ’23 (School of Information Studies)
- Candid, led by Mia Hinz ’23 (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications)
- Civilian Medical Response, Jared Anderson ’23 (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
- Fitted, led by Damaris Koi Munyua G’22 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management)
- Fundwurx, led by Ben Ford ’23 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management)
- Glisten, led by Justin Monaco G’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Bianca Andrada ’22 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), and Anh Dao ’23 (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
- Lateral Assist, led by Xinyao Zhao ’22 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Andrea Merloiu ’22 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), and Cheyenne Kersavage ’21 (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
- LunaX, led by Diego Luna ’22 (College of Arts and Sciences)
- Out2Win Sports, led by Jack Adler ’23 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management) and Sam Holland ’23 (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and Martin J. Whitman School of Management))
- Patchwork, led by Jackson Ensley ’22 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management) and Paul Hultgren, LaunchPad Innovator in Residence
- Phantom Tea, led by Christine Wu ’22 (College of Arts and Sciences)
- SENSE-A, led by Gabriela Angel G’22 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Simran Lakhani ’22 (College of Engineering and Computer Science) and Hong Yan Chen ’22 (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
- Sweatration, led by Paul Franco ’22 (College of Arts and Sciences), Zach Stahl ’23 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), and Anthony Mazzacane ’24 (College of Engineering and Computer Science and College of Arts and Sciences)
- TEAGO, led by Noah Mechnig-Giordano G’22 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management)
- Urban Coders, led by Mohammed Ali ’22 (School of Information Studies)
- Wo-manly, Kelly Davis ’23 (Martin J. Whitman School of Management)
- YOKA, led by Isabella Perkins ’25 (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Daren Wang ’23 (College of Visual and Performing Arts) and Matthew Swanson ’22 (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
Read even more here: https://libnews.syr.edu/launchpad-announces-2021-cuse-tank-winners/