The winners of the 2017 Lulu eGames have been announced. Over 350 people attended the Lulu eGames LIVE event on Thursday, April 20 to see who would walk away a winner, with $100,000 in prize money available for NC State entrepreneurs!
These teams emerged as winners from over 190 entries and were chosen by a panel of judges from two rounds of competition. The final winners were selected based on combined scores from a business plan and in-person pitch.
We’re excited to recognize these teams for all their hard work! Special thanks to our emcee, Renee Chou from WRAL-TV.
New Venture
For ventures that have a product concept design or prototype.
1ST PLACE – $10,000 | VIEMETRICS
VieMetrics has developed a low-cost, portable spirometer that can potentially predict asthma attacks.
2ND PLACE – $7,000 | Sakarotec
SaKaroTec is an innovative new way to preserve red blood cells that revolutionize the blood supply industry.
3RD PLACE – $5,000 | byt no pressure
BYT No Pressure is an enhanced dental guard that combines a slim fit structure with a maximum pressure absorbing design.
Arts Ventures
For arts-based ventures or ventures that support the arts community
1ST PLACE – $5,000 | Ataristicians
Ataristicians is a venture aimed at combining video games with artificial intelligence research and statistical teaching.
2ND PLACE – $3,000 | thrive collective
Thrive Collective is an organization that fosters collaboration and education in the nonprofit sector.
3RD PLACE – $2,000 | Crimson Moon Records
Crimson Moon Records is a recording studio dedicated to helping artists and students express themselves.
Built on Cloud
For ventures developed using one or more of IBM’s Cloud Services.
1ST PLACE – $5,000 | ripenow
RipeNow is a platform that connects restaurants with crowd-sourced produce from local farms.
2ND PLACE – $3,000 | Medtraq
Medtraq is a handwashing compliance system that aims to reduce the $9.8 billion in preventable healthcare costs associated with hospital acquired infections.
3RD PLACE – $2,000 | ataristicians
Ataristicians is a venture aimed at combining video games with artificial intelligence research and statistical teaching.
Social Impact
For ventures using the power of business to solve environmental and social challenges.
1ST PLACE – $5,000 | viemetrics
VieMetrics has developed a low-cost, portable spirometer that can potentially predict asthma attacks.
2ND PLACE – $3,000 | Rhytchor
PulseAware by Rhythcor aims to combat the biggest killer among firefighters — heart attacks.
3RD PLACE – $2,000 | ATARISTICIANS
Ataristicians is a venture aimed at combining video games with artificial intelligence research and statistical teaching.
Design and Prototype
For ventures that have a product concept design or prototype.
1ST PLACE – $5,000 | VIEMETRICS
VieMetrics has developed a low-cost, portable spirometer that can potentially predict asthma attacks.
2ND PLACE – $3,000 | Re-cycle
Re-Cycle is a lightweight, inexpensive and scalable bike share system for cities and universities.
3RD PLACE – $2,000 | rhythcor
PulseAware by Rhythcor aims to combat the biggest killer among firefighters — heart attacks.
Daugherty Endowment
For ventures with licensed university-owned IP
1ST PLACE – $25,000 | LUMEOVA
Lumeova is developing an ultra-fast wireless communications product to speed up mobile connectivity speeds by 10X.
2ND PLACE – $15,000 | BRESTEM
BreStem is a venture with first-in-class lung stem cell therapy for pulmonary fibrosis.
3RD PLACE – $15,000 | INSIGHT FINDER
Insight Finder provides predictive analytics services that deliver insights in real time.