The University of Kentucky Entrepreneurship Club hosted their Startup Pitch Competition on Thursday, November 14th at 5PM in Woodward Hall, Gatton College of Business & Economics. The event featured 6 participants with 5 judges compiled of local entrepreneurs and leaders. A prize pool of $1,000 was awarded by the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship to fund 3 winners.
1st place ($500): "FlowTech", the innovative blood flow and oxygen monitoring technology led by Faezeh Akbari, Fatemeh Hamedi, and Pegah Safavi!
2nd place ($300): "DocAI", the startup that's revolutionizing patient discharge with innovative video technology led by Sarisha Lohano with Dushant Lohano!
3rd place ($200): "HelperHat", the hat with hands-free help when you need it, led by Wyatt Hench!
Honorable mentions:
"Sapphire", A modern Lesbian dating platform, where they put a ring on it, led by Timika Scarlett
"PRLZ", Cannabis extract you can trust! Led by Eli Gersony with Avery Nelson and Venky Suryadevara
"PillBox", A smart dispensing pill box for semi-dependent patients, led by Finn McCormack
To get involved with the Entrepreneurship Club, contact Finn McCormack at fmccormack@uky.edu