EUREKA! VENTURES COMPETITION SERIES JOAN F. AND JOHN M. THALHEIMER ’55
GRAND PRIZE
$17,500 ($5,000 cash and $12,500 in-kind)
Second Shift Innovations: “Cool Talk Communicator”: Azim Sonawalla ’12 ’13G
Joan F. & John M. Thalheimer ’55 Student Entrepreneurs Competition
First Place – $10,000 ($5,000 cash and $5,000 in-kind)
Gigawatt: Jake Huber ’09 ’14G, Greg Horn ’07
Second Place – $3,000
Kinethos: Katelyn Gaynor ’14G
Third Place – $2,000
Krass & Co.: Pierson Krass ’13
Michael W Levin ’87 Advanced Technology Competition
Second Place – $2,000
Das Bier Macher: Matthew Fuchs ’11 ’13G, Zachary Hyder ’12 ’13G
Third Place – $1,000 each
AutoMobility Solutions: Brandyn Bok ’15, Kyle Lum ’15
Eko-cell: Steven Bell ’15, Nathan Goodman ’14
Social Venture Creation Competition Winners
First Prize – $7,500 ($5,000 cash & $2,500 in-kind)
South Bethlehem Housing Partnership: Chris Kauzmann ’13
Baker Startup Grant – $2,500
Sustainability Science: Julie Loisel ’12G
LU Winner: Davis Project for Peace
Rural Agricultural Storage and Sustainability: Melissa Tickle ’14, Alexandra Barone ’14, Brittany Hendricks ’12
EUREKA! Legacy Awards – $5,000 in-kind each
ChallTech, LLC: Chris Hall ’13
Ogo Outdodor: Marshall Nill ’15
Honorable Mentions - $500 each
CHERI Project: Aleksandra Dasic ’14
CloudChart: John Taylor ’13G
Radiant Sound LLC: Benjamin Hain ’14, Zachary Daniels ’13, Chris Clark ’14
WorldWater Inc: Brian Friedman ’14, Percy Li ’14
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WINNING PROJECTS
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Note: There is no first-place winner in the Levin Advanced Technology Competition this year. The student company initially awarded first place withdrew after a change in company leadership made it no longer eligible for a EUREKA! award.
