Students go to the New Venture Challenge Finals!
The New Venture challenge had a record number of competitors for their 12th annual entrepreneurial competition. 146 teams started the competition and only 6 teams made it to the finals where they will compete for up to $100,000 in prizes.
Engineering Plus is please to announce that 3 of the 6 final teams have e+ founders! Congratulations Soulutions Tech, Frenz, and EdBoard Technologies!
- Jennifer Kracha, Senior in E+ Mechanical/Engineering Management, is the founder of Soulutions Tech - A company developing assistive technology to help people with Parkinson’s Disease get their voice back.
- Zayna Pieper, Senior in E+ Mechanical/Engineering Management, is the founder of Frenz - A company who is creating a phone accessory that lets people discreetly test their drinks for date-rape drugs.
- Cody Candler, Graduate of E+ Civil Engineering/ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Teach Engineering Physics, is the co-founder of EdBoard Technologies - A company offering circuitry education kits that are fun, accessible, and backed by education research.