The LaunchPad is pleased to announce to winners of its Ideas Competition, held recently in Whitman’s Grand Flaum Hall. The competition was open to all Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF students interested in entrepreneurship or problem-solving.
Four winners were selected, one each in the categories of social and climate impact, health and life sciences, consumer products services, and general, to receive a $1,000 cash prize. The winners will then have the opportunity to progress to a subsequent national round of the competition for a chance to win $10,000.
Syracuse University winners were:
- Claire Chevalier, cmcheval@syr.edu, Compostables Made Clean, Social and Climate Impact category
- Katy Arons, kharons@syr.edu, Continual, Health and Life Sciences category
- Jeremy Shinder, jshinder@syr.edu, Jere Bear Films, Products and Services category
- Fred Pollard, ftpollar@syr.edu, Rentry Solutions, General category