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Eleven student-led startups are poised to compete for a chance to win mentorship and funding for their startup at 性爱天堂鈥檚 Louis H. Stumberg New Venture Competition.听
Teams will compete in the Seed Round on Thursday, March 24 from 3:00-8:00pm for an opportunity to win one of five awards of $5,000 in seed funding for their venture. The Stumberg Finalists will also have the opportunity to participate in the 性爱天堂 Accelerator program this summer which includes on-campus housing and stipends for three student founders per team to work on their venture full time, membership to the downtown collaborative workspace , mentoring through 性爱天堂鈥檚 Venture Mentoring Program, and additional prizes totaling over $20,000 per team. The Stumberg Competition honors the legacy of the late San Antonio businessman and civic leader Louis H. Stumberg.
After completing the accelerator program this summer, finalists will return in fall 2022 to compete in the Stumberg New Venture Competition finals, with a $25,000 grand prize at stake. Here鈥檚 a look at 性爱天堂鈥檚 next wave of student startups:
Baby to Go
Ivanna Bass Caldera 鈥25, Anusha Sharma 鈥25, and Sam Carr 鈥25
Baby to Go鈥檚 鈥淪trollerBackpack鈥 is a stroller that converts into a backpack when the child is no longer using it. It can be used as a normal backpack or as a rolling backpack for people who can not carry too much weight.
Brainwave Analytics听
Luthary Yomaira Segura 鈥25, and Angel Carrasco Jr 鈥25
Brainwave Analytics aims to integrate neuroscience and education to assist schools in customizing learning environments and teaching strategies for their student body.
FARO
Shelby Atherton 鈥23, Rachel Poovathoor 鈥22, and Maria Zaharatos 鈥22
FARO provides a detailed, project-based curriculum on essential and urgent global subjects at the elementary school level.
Overcome
Amy Platter 鈥22, Kincannon Wilson 鈥21
Overcome provides cheap, customizable, and research-based exposure therapy in VR to treat phobias, addictions, anxiety, depression, and other mental disorders.
Pacific Debate Institute
Nelson Rose 鈥25
Pacific Debate Institute aims to transform middle and high school-aged students鈥 debate
experience through offerings that include a series of remote summer and winter camp sessions, semester-long remote debate coaching program, and a subscription to monthly evidence releases and access to a searchable database of more than 10,000 pieces of debate evidence used in competition in the United States.
Range Regenerator
Neha Kapur 鈥22, AJ Bishop 鈥22, and Abraham Valdez
The Range Regenerator is a physical therapy device that aims to help patients safely recover from shoulder injuries without the need for physician鈥檚 supervision.
Recap
Joey Hersh 鈥24, Max Hightower 鈥24, Alex Garcia 鈥24, Ashwin Ramesh 鈥24, and John Hawes 鈥24
ReCap offers a personal finance app dedicated to promoting better spending habits and helping people save money.ReCap uses machine learning and API integration to lower in-store spending costs and track users鈥 finances over time.
Safelet
Ellie Curran 鈥25, Clara Smartt 鈥25
The Safelet is a fun, customizable, location-tracking bracelet for children to wear. This small band provides peace of mind for parents as they venture out into public areas with their child.
Skelton Beat Band
Lucas Riley 鈥23, Paul Kim 鈥23, Alfonso Kamel 鈥23, Gabriel Ogden 鈥23听
The Skelton Beat Band is a metronome band for musicians that signals the user through vibration. Multiple users can use the beat syncing mode to practice in groups.听
Skelton Light Mounting System
Lucas Riley 鈥23, Paul Kim 鈥23, Alfonso Kamel 鈥23, Gabriel Ogden 鈥23听
Aircraft Warning Light Mounting System, a safe, cost-effective, and efficient method of replacing and maintaining aircraft warning lights for large buildings and towers. This proprietary mounting system combines a one-time manual installation with subsequent light replacement and maintenance, all performed by a drone.
Ulmer
Max Ulmer 鈥23
Ulmer offers a hanger mover mechanism meant to improve the efficiency of hanging and displaying clothing in department stores. This modular, mechanical device offers stores a smaller, portable alternative to the assembly lines seen in larger factories.
Reserve your spot at the Stumberg Competition here: