This fall term, Enterprise Co-op students submitted five-minute video pitches for prizes of $5,000 at the Ignition Week pitch competition. Each student video pitch was evaluated by a panel of judges. Meet the fall 2020 pitch winners!
E-Launch Awards
The E-Launch Awards are awarded to the winners of a pitch competition among non-engineering students in the E Co-op program. Up to five scholarships of $5,000 are awarded each term.
Michele Akeson, Mergo
Applied Health Sciences
Mergo is a mobile app designed to help employees in the labour force to assess the physical risk factors of their job and prevent the development of Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Tuneer Mondal, Greenery
Mathematics
Greenery is a platform that connects environmentally-friendly organizations who seek to make an impact or gain exposure with a community of environmentally conscious users who are willing to take action. Organizations post challenges for users who can earn rewards and measure their positive environmental impact through their completion.
Sean Aye, Wandr
Environment
Wandr is building a video sharing community for discovering, sharing and planning travel.
Paul Oh, Kite
Mathematics
Kite is a mobile app startup that allows people to easily send gifts to others via online.
Norman Esch Enterprise Co-op Awards
The Norman Esch Enterprise Co-op Awards are available to students in Engineering. There are four winners this term:
Gerry Saporito and Mylene Tu, Lumaki Labs
Engineering - Mechanical and Mechatronics, Management Sciences
An EdTech start-up focused on revolutionizing the future of work through engaging virtual internship recruitment & onboarding.
Brandon Chan and Jack Paduchowski, Maesos Technologies
Engineering - Mechanical and Mechatronics
Distributed IoT weather sensors for agriculture to provide real-time data and historical analytics for farmers to optimize operations.
Christian Camarata and Matthew Cianci, OpenRace
Engineering - Management Sciences
The first-ever, real-time virtual running app that is aimed to help motivate runners from across the world and create the most interactive running experience.
Sheha Akbari, Silky Road
Engineering - Management Sciences
Silky Road is a social enterprise that provides representation for BIPOC youth in the art and fashion industry, while uplifting marginalized community members through meaningful work.
Stephanie Mills
Engineering - Management Sciences
CodeGem is a management intelligence platform built to optimize software teams. The platform allows managers to understand their team's productivity, collaboration and engagement automatically from existing workflows.