2022 Winners:
Great Quality Development – Seigle Impact Track First Place for $15,000. Founded by Hattie McKinney, (JD ’22).
Clear Computing – Seigle Impact Track Second Place for $7,5000. Founded by James Giordani, (MSW ’22).
BotNot – Pryor-Hale First Place Innovation Track for $15,000 and OneMagnify Best in Business Award. Founded by Jordan Shamir, (MBA ’23).
Phonica – Second Place Place Innovation Track. Cofounded by Akhil Kondepudi (BS ‘22), Tejas Gumudavelly (BBA ‘24), Rohan Kodati (BSE ‘24), and Felix Hu (BS ‘23).
MedVision – Pryor-Hale First Place Invention Track for $15,000. Cofounded by Anurag Bolneni (MSI ‘22), Raghu Arghal (MSE/BSE ‘20), and Grant Veldhuis (BSE ‘23).
Arbor Simulation – Second Place Invention Track for $7,500. Cofounded by Dylan Rushton (MSE ’21) and Kiran Rushton (BBA ’22).
2021 Winners:
Parcel Health - Seigle Impact Track First Place and received $15,000, in addition to the Michigan Investment Challenge (MIC) investment for $2,000, and the OneMagnify Best in Business Award for $5,000. Cofounded by Melinda Su-En Lee (PharmD ’21) and Victor Le (PhD ’21).
CLOVO Brand - was Seigle Impact Track Second Place for $7,500. Cofounded by Megan Martis, (MS ’21).
Lease Magnets - Innovation Track Pryor-Hale First Place award for $15,000, the undergraduate student startup was also awarded the $5000 Williamson Award for Outstanding Cross-Functional Team, and the Sillman Undergraduate Team Award for $5,000. Cofounded by Amulya Parmar (BBA/BS ’22) and Varun Madan (BBA ’21).
Aurora Tights - Innovation Track Second Place for $7,500, and runner-up in the MBC Elevator Pitch Competition. Cofounded by Imani Rickerby (MHSA ’21).
EpiSLS - Pryor-Hale First Place award in the Invention Track for $15,000 and the $5,000 Pinkert Healthcare Award for student startup team with the most potential to improve the future of healthcare. Founded by Parker Martin (MD, MBA ’22).
Surgical ComfORt - Invention Track Second Place for $7,500. Cofounded by Mark Farha (MD/MBA ’22), Lauren LaMonica (MD ’24), Devlin McConnell (MBA ’22), Christopher Tossas (PhD BME ’22), and Yuvraj Singh (MSE ’22).
2020 Winners:
Lillian Augusta – OneMagnify Best in Business ($5,000), Seigle Impact Track First Place ($15,000), MIC Investment Prize ($2,000). Lillian Augusta is a brand that revolutionizes Black hair care by offering hair without harm. Jannice Newson (MS ‘20) & Nana Britwum (MS ‘20).
Comme Homme – Pryor-Hale Innovation Track First Place $15,000. Comme Homme is a direct-to-consumer cosmetic and lifestyle brand serving American bald men. Kene Onuorah (MBA '21) & Mejoy Lawson (MBA ‘21).
SlumberFlow - Pryor-Hale Invention Track First Place ($15,000), Williamson Award for Outstanding Cross-Functional Team ($5,000), Elevator Pitch First Place ($500). SlumberFlow designs and manufactures a nasopharyngeal airway device to reduce the negative effects of sleep apnea caused by upper airway obstruction. Allison Powell (MSE ’16, MD ’21) Juan Noda (MD/MBA ’20), & Lindsey Furness (BSE ’21).
For Dearborn (4D) – Seigle Impact Track Second Place ($7,500), Best Showcase ($250). For Dearborn (4D) creates space for Arab and/or Muslim Americans (AAM) to self actualize and thrive through digital media, programming, fashion and philanthropy. Rima Imad Fadlallah (MBA ‘20).
Naya – Innovation Track Second Place ($7,500), Elevator Pitch Third Place ($100), Naya produces simple and delicious banana-based, non-dairy ice cream because customers shouldn't have to choose between real, healthy foods and dessert. Mimi Huet (MBA ’20).
SSInnovations – Invention Track Second Place ($7,500), Sillman Best Undergraduate Award ($5,000). SSInnovations is developing an innovative eyelid speculum that improves the comfort, safety, and cost-effectiveness of intravitreal injection procedures. Braden Shugarman (BBA '22).
2019 Winners:
Calcium Solutions, Pryor-Hale award for best business for $25,000 as well as the new Michigan Investment Challenge (MIC) Investment for $2,000 and one of two Best Presentation Awards. Robert Chisena (PhD ‘19) and Matthew Hildner (PhD ‘20).
Holly Keith Lingerie, Pryor-Hale Runner-up award for Best Business for $10,000, and one of two Marketing Awards, sponsored by Marketing Associates, for $2,500. Holly Meyers (MBA ‘19).
Dear Black Women, Seigle Impact Track Grand Prize of $15,000. Florence Noel (MBA/MSI ‘19).
Practical Prosthetics, Seigle Impact Track Runner-up for $7,500, the Sillman Award for Best Undergraduate Team for $5,000, and the Williamson Award for Outstanding Cross-Functional Team for $5,000. Harrison Price (BSE ‘21), Joseph Schuman (BS ‘21), Ethan Russo (BBA ‘21), and Anthony Salmeron (BSE ‘21).
NeoHealth, Small Giants Positive Organizing Award for $2,500 and the Best Showcase Award. Sujai Arakali (BS ‘20) and Derrell Chapman (BS ‘19).
Acqua e Rosa, took home the second of two Best Presentation Awards. Mariam Jalloul (MBA/MPH ‘19).
Eastern Bazaar, was awarded the second of two Marketing Awards, sponsored by Marketing Associates, for $2,500.
2018 Winners Include:
Clot Buster, Pryor-Hale award for best business for $25,000, and one of two Outstanding Presentation awards for $2,000. Luis Savastano, M.D., Yihao Zheng (PhD ‘16), Jeffrey Plott (PhD ‘17), and Joshua Cockrum (BS ‘16).
MedKairos Inc., Pryor-Hale Runner-Up Award for $10,000 as well as one of the two Outstanding Presentation awards for $2,000. Michael Moore (MD ’21) and Andy Kozminski (MSE ’19, MD ’20).
Advanced LIDAR Semantics (ALISE), $2,500 finalist award. Sanmeet Jasuja (MBA/MSI ’18), Brian Shahbazian (MS ’18), Ryan Branch (BSE ’18) and Minjeong Cha (PhD).
PedalCell, $15,000 Seigle Impact Track first place and a $2,000 Outstanding Presentation Award. Adam Hokin (BBA ’19) and Anna Moreira Bianchi (MBA ’19).
Canopy, $7,500 Seigle Impact Track runner-up award and the second place Elevator Pitch Award for $250, Ann Duong (MHI ’18) and Brandon Keelean (MDes ’18).
FoodFinder, $2,500 Seigle Impact Track finalist award and a first place Elevator Pitch Award for another $500. Jack Griffin (BBA ’19).
2017 Winners Include:
SAHI Cosmetics, Pryor-Hale award for best business for $25,000, and one of two Outstanding Presentation awards for $2,000. Sheleen Sahi (MBA ’17).
proteinbits, Pryor-Hale Runner-up award for Best Business for $10,000, Most Successful Undergraduate team award for $2,500, one of two Outstanding Presentation awards $2,000, and one of two Marketing Awards, sponsored by the Marketing Associates, for $2,500. Ellis Fried (BA ’17)
AIM Tech, Seigle Impact Track Grand Prize Winner $15,000, and one of two Marketing Awards, sponsored by the Marketing Associates, for $2,500. Stephen John (MD ’19) and Aaron Steiner (MBA ’17)
Sage & Grace, Seigle Impact Track Runner-up award $7,500. Holly Price (MBA ’17)
Carrycott, Williamson Award for $5,000 for the most successful business and engineering team. Benjamin Eu (BSE ’19), Jolene Ng (BSE ’18) and Natalie Shepich (BBA ’19)
Find Your Ditto, third place in the Seigle Impact Track, $2,500. Parisa Soraya (MHI’17)
Morning Brew, Best Written Plan award for $2,000. Austin Rief (BBA ’17)
2016 Winners Include:
PreDxion Bio, Pryor-Hale award for best business for $25,000, and the Williamson Award for $5,000 for the most outstanding business and engineering team. Represented by Caroline Landau (MBA '16) and Walker McHugh (MSE '17).
Gaudium, Pryor-Hale Runner-up award for Best Business for $10,000, the Best Written Plan award for $2,000, and one of two Marketing Awards, sponsored by the Marketing Associates, for $2,500. The Gaudium team, is comprised of David Cai (BS '16), Amanda Li (MAcc '16), and Kevin Jeon (BA '16).
Kulisha, Social Impact Track Grand Prize. Represented by CoFounder Eric Katz (BBA '17).
StepFor, Social Impact Track Runner Up. Team members include Jordan Golshan (BBA ’17), Andy Jinseok Lee (MS ’17), and Josh Hyorim Kim (BS ’17).
AOE Medical, Most Successful Undergraduate team award for $2,500 and one of two Outstanding Presentation awards for $2,000. Represented by Arianna Carley (BSE '17), Eli Fox, (BA '17), Christina Tang (BS '18), and Brandon Boot (BSE '17).
Sage & Grace, Outstanding Presentation award for $2,000. Founder Holly Price (MBA '17).
CARt, Marketing Award, sponsored by Marketing Associates, for $2,500. Represented by Ali Jensen (MPH '16), Stacey Matlen (MPH '16), Christine Priori (MBA/MPH '17), Mikaela Rodkin (MBA/MS '17).