{"632456":{"#nid":"632456","#data":{"type":"news","title":"InVenture Prize Finalists Announced for 2020 Live Show","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter months of preparation, practice, and pitching, the field of teams competing for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E2020 InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E is down to the final six.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose teams will compete head-to-head on live television March 11 for $35,000 in total prize money, help filing a patent for their invention, and a place in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/startup-launch\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u0026rsquo;s Startup Launch program.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn its 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E year, the InVenture Prize innovation competition features teams of students from disciplines across campus. Throughout the fall and early spring, the inventors get help from coaches and mentors on building their prototypes and their business models, developing their pitch to investors, and understanding patents and copyrights. The field of competitors progressively narrows through a preliminary and semifinal round.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe top prize is $20,000, with the second-place team winning $10,000; both teams receive a patent filing. Additionally, audience members will vote via text message and online for a fan-favorite People\u0026rsquo;s Choice award, which comes with $5,000. One of the finalists will represent Georgia Tech in the subsequent Georgia InVenture Prize competition among the state\u0026rsquo;s universities and the ACC InVenture Prize for all Atlantic Coast Conference schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe InVenture Prize Finals will air live from the Ferst Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. March 11 on Georgia Public Broadcasting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2020 finalists are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAerodyme\u003C\/strong\u003E, a rear-mounted aerodynamic attachment for tractor-trailers that requires no interaction from the driver.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETyler Boone, Mechanical Engineering, Marietta, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJoy Bullington, Industrial Engineering, Johns Creek, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJayce Delker, Mechanical Engineering, Monroe, Georgia\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECanary\u003C\/strong\u003E, a platform for students to share reviews of their internship and co-op experiences with their peers and employers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESims Pettway, Mechanical Engineering, Lookout Mountain, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStephen Ralph Jr., Computer Engineering, Sandy Springs, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENoah Waldron, Computer Science, Murfreesboro, Tennessee\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENasolution\u003C\/strong\u003E, a device that allows doctors to remotely monitor and regulate patients\u0026rsquo; self-administration of potentially addictive nasal prescription medications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJacob Banov, Biomedical Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBrandon Kleber, Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDan Liubovich, Biomedical Engineering, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAdam Verga, Materials Science and Engineering, Newton, Massachusetts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQueues\u003C\/strong\u003E, a software and hardware platform that provides live wait times for restaurant patrons in an effort to help diners save time and help business owners save money.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESohan Choudhury, Computer Science, Fairfield, Connecticut\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAkshay Patel, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Camilla, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESamuel Porta, Computer Science, Marietta, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJarod Schneider, Computer Science, Covington, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMichael Verges, Computer Science, Mandeville, Louisiana\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EW8R\u003C\/strong\u003E, a robotic overhead delivery system for restaurants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECurtis Lary, Mechanical Engineering, Miami, Florida\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWatchdog\u003C\/strong\u003E, a portable security device for students and telecommuters to protect their personal belongings in public spaces when they need to step away.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHannah Blankenship, Electrical Engineering, Wheaton, Illinois\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJason Diaz, Mechanical Engineering, Atascocita, Texas\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERyan Fadell, Mechanical Engineering, Chicago, Illinois\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECole Otto, Mechanical Engineering, Dunwoody, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMehnaz Ruksana, Computer Science, Suwanee, Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENicolette Sam, Electrical Engineering, Weston, Florida\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJudges for the televised final include three Georgia Tech alumni: Shannon Evanchec, CEO of TruePani, a clean water startup that won the 2016 InVenture Prize People\u0026rsquo;s Choice Award; Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock Safety, a startup that builds cloud-connected license-plate readers for neighborhoods to fight crime; and Tripp Rackley, an internet banking and mobile payments pioneer and serial entrepreneur who is currently CEO of Kenzie Lane Innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/inventure-prize-ticket-request-form\u0022\u003ETickets for the InVenture Prize Finals are now available and can be requested for free. \u003C\/a\u003ETickets may be picked up 5-7 p.m. on the night of the show in the lobby of the Ferst Center on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors close promptly at 7 p.m. for the live broadcast, and all audience members must be in their seats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESix teams will compete live on GPB for $35,000 in prizes and help patenting their ideas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Six teams will compete live on GPB for $35,000 in prizes and help patenting their ideas."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2020-02-14 00:03:13","changed_gmt":"2020-02-14 00:30:05","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"632457":{"id":"632457","type":"image","title":"InVenture Prize 2019 Finalist Handld Presents on Stage","body":null,"created":"1581639100","gmt_created":"2020-02-14 00:11:40","changed":"1581639100","gmt_changed":"2020-02-14 00:11:40","alt":"Team Handld presents their idea to the judges during the 2019 InVenture Prize Finals. 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