New Venture Competition
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13 new student ventures will compete for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes at the 2024 New Venture Competition on April 19.

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2024 Teams
Hestia Collective Image	Hestia Collective: partners with companies to offer community-based affordable housing solutions to young professionals moving to new cities.
Bullseye Energy Image	Bullseye Energy: Fast-acting caffeinated gum designed to give people the boost of energy they need to hit their mark.
Ponderosa Image	Ponderosa: Ponderosa is 100% recycled luggage, aiming to decrease plastic and textile waste, while fullfilling all your travel needs.
Revosense Image	Revosense: CGM health sensor for diabetics and athletes.
FutureFit Image	FutureFit: Health and Wellness hype lessons, afterschool, and summer program for kids K-12.
DriveOn Automotive Image	Lukla Devices: Mobile app to help consumers maintain their vehicle as well as provide resources for easy resell
Parrot Image	Parrot: Platform to easily build IOS and Web Apps
PEPCORP Image	PEPCORP: Sustainble and Eco-friendly product supplier
SwapShop Image	SwapShop: Buy and sell unwanted college necessities at an affordable price to reduce waste and increase affordability on college campuses.
DoReMi Image	DoReMi: A mobile app that connects music teachers and students and provides gamified lessons
MA'Y Image	MA'Y:Recycled, reusable water bottles
Angel Engine Image	Angel Engine: Our monthly investment analysis service is for private angel investors who struggle to conduct effective individual research, we offer a unique list of viable business investments
Wealth Wars Image	Wealth Wars: A mobile application that allows for friendly competition thorugh gamified budgeting.
FloataOn Image	FloataOn: Increase the awareness of the mental and physical benefits of regularly floating by developing an easy to use, all-in-one float tank that anyone can use in the comfort of their own residence.

Past New Venture Competitions

2023 Teams
Filtra Image	Filtra: High-fidelity earplugs to protect the hearing of individuals in the construction and manufacturing industries.
Gesund Me Image	Gesund Me: Health measuring devices that empower people to understand and take charge of their health.
RevoLens Image	RevoLens: A biomedical contact lens that monitors blood glucose levels using advanced optical metasurfaces.
Zephyr Image	Zephyr: A B2B Software that connects premium airline passengers affected by delays, cancellations, and overbookings with empty leg charter flights.
Betsee Popbook Image	Betsee Popbook: A betting app that provides users the ability to place bets on pop culture and entertainment topics.
Lukla Devices Image	Lukla Devices: A safety charm that will allow users to discretely send SOS signals to authorities with their location.
Susulu Wellness Image	Susulu Wellness: An all-natural anti-depressant/anti-anxiety supplement that incorporates saffron and l-theanine.
Common Code Image	Common Code: A menswear brand that offers quality capsule collections and an app that provides personal style guidance.
Good Game Gambling Image	Good Game Gambling: A gambling software used in multiplayer lobbies of pre-existing video games.
Interlude Sleep Co. Image	Interlude Sleep Co.: A sleep app that provides personalized recommendations to improve sleep quality using a smart sleep mask.
FarmWay Image	FarmWay: A B2B logistics solution connecting unsold produce at farms with local restaurants.
Mutuals Image	Mutuals: A social networking app that allows young professionals to connect through events and mutual interests.
Spark Image	Spark: A monthly subscription box that helps improve relationships with new and unique experiences.
NexoTerra Image	NexoTerra: Repurposing organic waste to create products that support the market.
Courseer Image	Courseer: A software that plans semester schedules and tracks completion progress automatically.
Taste Bubs Image	Taste Bubs: A food social media platform that creates community through food recommendations and experiences.
VYZ Image	VYZ: Providing trendy and affordable eyewear. Eventually using a vending machine for added convenience.

2022 Teams
Caddie Pro Image	Caddie Pro is a green reading mobile application that scans the green in real-time using lidar technology to give golfers the perfect read.
Elevate Branding Image	Elevate Branding is providing lucrative opportunities for collegiate athletes through blockchain technology and Web 3. Our methods will redefine the way sports are celebrated for generations.
FeelSpace Realities Image	FeelSpace Realities aims to revolutionize the luxury home-buying experience by introducing virtual reality to instill certainty and confidence for agents and homebuyers.
Flix Finder Image	Flix Finder is a personalized recommendation app connecting users to more independent and international movies.
GRAV Image	GRAV is an innovative mouse concept that aims to deliver more intuitive ways of interacting with technology while increasing control and efficiency.
HealthMe Snacks Image	HealthMe Snacks provides nutritious, wholesome, and practical frozen snacks to those that live a healthy and active lifestyle.
HIBERN8 Image	HIBERN8 is creating an all-natural liquid sleep aid which will maximize our consumer’s full night of sleep and optimize their performance the next day.
Inventure Image	INVENTURE is an online platform that connects aspiring entrepreneurs to the education materials, business experts, and service providers needed to launch their venture.
Local Tastes Image	Local Tastes is a craft beer and wine subscription box bringing locally-sourced beverages right to your doorstep.
Lynk'd Image	Lynk'd is a dating app devoted to fostering relationships through mutual connections with users' social media and recommendations provided by friends.
Palaui Image	Palaui is a sustainable clothing brand made from banana fibre
ProTec Image	ProTec is a wallet that can be tracked and has a fingerprint enabled locking mechanism
Restore Image	Restore is researching the business practices of consumer-product companies, and reporting what we find to inform consumers' purchase decisions.
Revamp Image	Revamp is an application that promotes individuality through fashion and encourages sustainability by providing users with tailored styling recommendations.
Silo Image	Silo is producing the first shaker bottle with lid storage capabilities. Make protein shakes on the go with just a turn of the silo!
Xcursion Image	Xcursion is a swipe-based itinerary service that uses personal preferences to match individuals with unique adventure recommendations while eliminating stressful and tedious planning.
XTRACT Optimized Ingredients Image	XTRACT Optimized Ingredients is a nutraceutical startup aiming to extend the health and longevity of all ages through quality superfood additives.

2020 Teams

Image	Aura: Aura provides healthy alternatives to existing sports drinks by creating beverages with sustained energy and clinically proven endurance benefits empowering everyone to Go for Gold.
Image	Cultura: We are an online platform that combines travel planning and content creation to share experiences and inspire a global community to connect through adventure.
Image	Hush: We are a centralized messaging platform that controls the noise in your life.
Image	Kapara: Provides consumers with the ability to inventory, archive their current cosmetic inventory, while immersing our cosmetic lovers in an environment solely focused on cosmetics, beauty and you.
Image	Paradise: Our company utilizes modern green light technology to mitigate migraines and headaches using an optical mask that is comfortable and effective.
Image	Hydro-Band: Hydro-Band provides individuals with wearable sensing technology and state-of-the-art analytics to track hydration levels, equipping users with enhanced health and safety monitoring capabilities.
Image	LoveLadies: Loveladies is a quarterly subscription box that provides a sustainable solution for feminine care with organic tampons, pads and comfort items shipped in reusable packaging.
Image	PLEY: PLEY is a swipe-based app that matches hungry people with places to eat considering the user's feelings in a fun, fast and easy way.
Image	(Re)ceipto: (Re)ceipto provides an efficient, eco-friendly and budget-conscious solution for small businesses that must expense often by digitizing receipt management from payment to reimbursement.
Image	PULSE Fitness: The reward app for fitness, PULSE fitness incentivizes people to exercise by awarding them with shopping points to spend at local businesses.
Image	Sentry: Sentry car security is equipped with many features to ensure vehicle safety and enable a simple approach to deter theft through self-monitored surveillance.
Image	Syzygy: Just as syzygy is the alignment of three celestial bodies, we align you with the community and environment through locally sourced fresh food.
Image	Cap & Gown: We're a non-profit online platform that connects students who need funding for college with individual sponsors who want to donate directly to students in need.
Image	TalkToo: TalkToo minimizes the time wasted on clerical and administrative tasks by transcribing spoken words into text to generate reports and visualize data.
Image	Stride: Providing a safe, efficient and affordable option for college students seeking an alternative rideshare experience.
Image	You&U: You&U creates a navigation interface with augmented reality that connects individuals to surrounding resources and information. Individuals can use this tool to assimilate into new environments.

2020 Judges

Joann MacMaster — CEO of Desert Angels, one of the country’s leading angel investor groups. MacMaster served as the sr. director of venture development for the University of Arizona’s Tech Launch Arizona team, focused on the commercialization of university research through the development of startup companies. She’s served as a startup founder, mentor, investor and educator, and is a recipient of the Larry Hecker and Sherry Hoskinson Lasting Community Builder Award. She is an AUTM board member and University of Arizona Academic Leadership Institute Fellow, and previously served as president of the Arizona Business Incubation Association. She returned home to Tucson in 2000 after living and working in Europe for over a decade and holds an MBA from Edinburgh University Scotland.
Tawn Albright — Tawn Albright has over twenty-five years of experience managing growth, M&A and new venture opportunities for companies such as Ticketmaster, Leaf Group, IAC, The Coca-Cola Company and Cox Communications. Albright currently is as an executive coach and advisor for leaders that are managing growth, change and M&A transition. Prior to launching his coaching and advisory business, he was Executive Vice President, General Manager and Head of Middle Market for Live Nation’s Ticketmaster where he operated two portfolio companies; TicketWeb and Universe. Albright lives between Sedona, Arizona and Nashville, Tennessee with his French wife Christele and two children Owen and Alix. He’s a graduate from the University of Arizona with a degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship and earned his MBA from Thunderbird. He’s trilingual (English, Spanish, French) and enjoys back packing, ultimate frisbee, fishing, playing guitar, gardening and reading the Wall Street Journal.