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Submissions are now Closed.

Congratulations everyone. The quality of submissions this year was the highest we’ve seen.

Come through for the closing ceremony where winners will pitch their ideas to win the #1 prize.

Closing Ceremony Tuesday 7:00 PM - Graduate Life Center (GLC) Auditorium

Category winners and Best Overall Startup will be announced at tonight’s prize ceremony.

Submitted slideshows will be used during judging. Finalists will be announced at tonight, you may be among them, so come prepared to pitch!

Please note, you must be present to claim your prize.

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Prize Categories

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Best Overall Startup — $1000 Need we say more?

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Best Voice AI Agent — $1000

For the startup with the best AI voice agent implemented in their product

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Disruptor Award — $750

For startups building in difficult, bureaucratic, or legacy industries

e.g healthcare, insurance, logistics

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Sharpest Problem–Solution Fit — $750

Awarded to the team whose solution most directly and convincingly solves the problem

e.g Before Dropbox, people were stuck emailing files to themselves or carrying USB sticks. Dropbox solved it with a simple folder that kept files automatically updated across every device.

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Best Technical Startup — $750

For startups with a technically impressive product

e.g deployed fullstack app with multiple APIs

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Best Design — $500

For the team with the most intuitive, visually appealing, and user-friendly product experience

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Best Non‑Digital Startup — $750

For the best startup that is NOT building software/tech.

e.g a prototype for a cost-effective litter box that absorbs odors better

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Best Demo — $500

Given to the team with the best demo video submission

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