At the semi-finals, this March, 22 student venture teams pitched their early start-up ideas to a panel of judges. Eight of these teams have been selected as semi-finalists and will have the opportunity to pitch at the Concept $5K finals, for a chance to win one of four $5,000 grants. Four of these ventures are comprised of current and former undergraduate and graduate Conrad School students. Incredible!
Meet the semifinalist teams
Aura Air
Aura is democratizing access to air-quality data, using cutting-edge AI and sensor technology to give people personalized, hyperlocal, and predictive air-quality information.
A passive walking and exercising support exoskeleton system for people with incomplete paraplegic spinal cord injury (SCI), that is affordable and accessible. Co-founders Daniel Hu and Orianna Min are both Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op) students.
A wearable haptic device mimicking vision through the sense of touch to allow for independent and safe mobility for individuals with visual impairment, wherever they want, whenever they want. Student founder Alex Wei, is enrolled in BET 400: Early-Stage Venture Marketing this term.
System for monitoring and controlling high-temperature manufacturing processes such as metal 3D printing and welding.
Formify builds a perfectly fitted gaming mouse based on a picture of the user’s hand.
Tulay is a virtual insurance brokerage dedicated to helping international students understand health insurance in Canada and connecting them to the right insurance coverage that suits their unique needs. Co-founders Alyssa Mariano and Bernice Ebata are both current MBET students.
Herma Print
The mission is to lower the barrier to entry for high-speed FDM 3D printing for companies leveraging the technology for rapid prototyping in product development and micro-factory manufacturers. This term, venture founder Justin Cheng is taking BET 300: Foundations of Venture Creation.
Cauchy Analytics
A real-time, non-invasive, continuous monitoring system for cardiac hemodynamics in hospital intensive care units.
And the winners are...
Congratulations to teams, Retinex, Moonlight Haptics, Cauchy Analytics and Tulay! All winning teams have won $5000 CAD for their ventures!