{"id":956,"date":"2024-12-30T15:46:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T20:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:03:23","slug":"forbes-pitch-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/forbes-pitch-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Forbes Pitch Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-header-overlay-color\" data-overlay-opacity=\"default\"><\/div>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9732 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Program-Schedule-e1771349877856-300x151.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Program-Schedule-e1771349877856-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Program-Schedule-e1771349877856-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Program-Schedule-e1771349877856.png 911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial Competition<\/h3>\n<p>In 1989, Charles and Janet Forbes \u201940 provided an endowment to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to establish the Forbes Entrepreneurial Award, which encourages current, engineering students to consider the commercial potential of topics or processes they are studying.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Forbes was motivated by his belief that engineers, with an appreciation of the business aspects of new ventures, can contribute significantly to a much needed increase in manufacturing and production-oriented industry in the United States. Accordingly, the award was intended to encourage engineering students to augment their academic design projects with a business plan, including the initial organizational, financial, marketing, and production aspects of a company based on their design results.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -0.03125rem;\">Important Dates for Spring 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Forbes Practice Pitch Day: Foundry Friday &#8211; April 3rd @ 2PM, Lam bizHub<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Forbes Submission Deadline: April 10th @ Midnight<br \/>\nForbes Event Day (Finalists Live Pitch): April 23rd @ 4PM, G318\/418<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial Competition In 1989, Charles and Janet Forbes \u201940 provided an endowment to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to establish the Forbes Entrepreneurial Award,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-956","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion_new","anchor_id":"","classes":"","title":"<h3>Forbes Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition<\/h3>","description":"","background":"plain","background_color":"#ffffff","style":"row_blank","expand":"no","accordions":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"History","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Competition Founders<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p2\">The combined backgrounds of the founders inspired the creation of this business plan competition for engineering students.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Charles H. Forbes<\/strong>, who earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering and M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, was a flexible and forward thinking small business founder who led with his core values:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Honesty and trustworthiness are extended and expected in return<\/li>\r\n \t<li>As members of the corporate family, employees are treated respectfully with an understanding of their individual needs and desires<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Customers have unique problems that can be innovatively solved<\/li>\r\n \t<li>As many attempts as needed are made to ensure customer satisfaction with the product<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Janet Phillips Forbes \u201940<\/strong>\u00a0was a supporter of the University of Rochester for eight decades:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"p2\">Employed after graduation as Eastman School of Music Concert Bureau Manager, followed by Alumnae Secretary and Field Representative<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"p2\">Advocated for the creation of a new position at the University to become the first admissions director for the College for Women (Prince Street campus)<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"p2\">Served in many volunteer leadership capacities including on the Board of Governors, Alumni Council, Memorial Art Gallery Women\u2019s Council, Trustees Council, Student Affairs Committee, Board of Trustees and Life Trustee<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><strong>Endowment<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p2\">Prior to selling Forbes Products Corporation in 1986, Charles and Janet made several gifts of appreciated company stock to the University. The gifts were for two purposes:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"p2\">Renovations to the Admissions Office<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"p2\">Establishment of the Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial Award<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"p2\">The first award was presented during the 1989\u20131990 academic year. For twenty years the Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences coordinated the competition. In 2010 its name was changed to the Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial Competition and its management was transferred to the Center for Entrepreneurship, which later became the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\">The endowment continues to generate funds for annual prizes of:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"p2\">$6,000 \u2013 1st place<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"p2\">$3,000 \u2013 2nd place<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"p2\">$1,500 \u2013 3rd place<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Eligibility & Rules","icon":"","row_content":"<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Applications must be submitted online.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>All competition participants must currently be enrolled undergraduates or grad students at the University of Rochester. Only active UR undergraduate or grad students in good standing are eligible to present in the competition and receive prize money.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>At least half of a team\u2019s members must have declared majors within the Hajim School.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Rules<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Teams may consist of no more than five individuals and it is recommended to have at least two members on each team although an individual without team members is eligible to compete.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>All deadlines for the current academic year are listed above.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The business model canvas must be in the idea, development, or start-up stage.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Teams that have previously won prize First Prize may not enter the same competition with the same venture a second time.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Awards<\/h3>\r\nCash prizes have been made possible by the generous endowment gift from Charles and Janet Forbes \u201940.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>1st Place: $6,000<\/li>\r\n \t<li>2nd Place: $3,000<\/li>\r\n \t<li>3rd Place: $1,500<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOnly students listed in the Team Member section of the Competition Application will be eligible for any prize money awarded. Prize money will be split evenly among all team members listed in the application. No exceptions.\r\n\r\nCash prizes are\u00a0<strong>not<\/strong>\u00a0tax-exempt. International students may have additional holds; please contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.rochester.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISO<\/a>\u00a0with any questions.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Guidelines","icon":"","row_content":"<h3>Guidelines<\/h3>\r\nStudents, individually or in teams, compete by submitting for <strong>preliminary round<\/strong>:\r\n\r\n<strong>Executive summary<\/strong> (1-page)\r\n<strong>Business model canvas\r\n3-minute video pitch <\/strong>(provide private YouTube video link)\r\n\r\nUp to 8 startup finalists will be selected to pitch in person on April 23, 2026, at 4 PM. Finalists will have to supply a pitch deck April 22, 2026. Pitches should be between 5-8 minutes in length.\r\n\r\n<strong>Applications must be submitted online (see below).<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMentors are available to students intending to compete in Forbes and meetings can be arranged by contacting the Ain Center at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:AinCFE@rochester.edu\">AinCFE@rochester.edu<\/a>.\r\n\r\nApplicants should be prepared to describe:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Company overview<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Potential customers and target market<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Value proposition<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Market analysis and competition<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Marketing, sales, and growth strategies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Company organization and management<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nPlease contact Program Manager, <a href=\"mailto:rcrocker@simon.rochester.edu\">Rebecca Crocker<\/a>, with any questions about the application process.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Previous Winners","icon":"","row_content":"<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2026 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> MuLinx: Hossein Abolhassani<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place: <\/strong>DroneGurus: Guruansh Kohli, Nate Bogdan<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place: <\/strong>Guidus Medical: <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Tim Guida<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>2025 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Glucose Guardian: Alexa Trzpis<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place: <\/strong>DroneGurus: Guruansh Kohli, Jack Collings, Nate Bogdan<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place: <\/strong>MeDescover: Ahmet Gurcan, Joel DeVries, Jack Farnam<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>2024 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Formly: Tamuda Chimhanda, Samuel Henderson, Geneva Hinkson, Nathaniel Angafor, Alessio Simoya<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>FoodieBox: Lam Nguyen, Angelica Reyfer, Kevin Tusiime, Rebecca Zapiach<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Heartful AI: Siddharth Narsipur, Krish Jain, Aishi Roychoudhury, Sophia Kaganda<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2023 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Piyata: Isaac Ayeyi Turkson \u201923, Paterne Iradukunda \u201923<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>KidSafeAI: Nina Long \u201924<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Penpal: Tamuda Chimhanda \u201926, Samuel Henderson \u201925, Alessio Simoya \u201922<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2022 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Bio-Spire: Amanda Adams \u201922, Anca Frasineau \u201922, Tracey Moyston \u201922, Tiana Salomon \u201922, Maria Schapfel \u201923<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Tilt on the Toilet: John Bates \u201922, Chastity Chavez \u201922, Madison Lang \u201922, Alexander Rivera \u201922, Camila Ruiz Vega \u201922<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>BuddyBank: Sidhant Bendre \u201923, Neil Yeung \u201923<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2021 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Advanced Growing Resources \u2013 Francis Pellegrino \u201922; Heriniaina Rajaoberison \u201922; Andrew Thankson \u201922<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>My Doctor \u2013 Mahin Ghani \u201922<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Unim8\u00a0 \u2013 Ayat Chowdhury \u201922; Abdullah Kokash \u201922; Qingjie Lu \u201921; Goutham Swaminathan \u201923<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2020 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent &amp; Play \u2013 Ayat Chowdhury<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Lambda \u2013 Tolga Aktas, Enyxa Poventud, Jianyuan Zhong<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Yolo Shadow\u00a0 \u2013 Xueying \u201cShelley\u201d Chen, Kaixin Li, Abdul Moid Munawar, Yawo Alphonse Siatitse, Vanshika Singhania<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2019 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0EZ Water \u2013 Afnan Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Miqdad, Claude Mulindi, Derrick Murekezi<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>WetWare Systems \u2013 Nicholas Drogo, Andrew Kaseman, Scott McKinney, Oliver Ostriker, Bradley Smith<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>HORN Empowers \u00a0\u2013 Emmanuel Gweamee, Amie Laurent Twizerimana, Terrikia Benjamin<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2018 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0UR Connected \u2013\u00a0Allen Chen, Krista Pipho, Brandon Smart, Hetince Zhao<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place (TIE):\u00a0<\/strong>BarterOut\u00a0\u2013 Vlad Cazacu, Zixu Chen, Duncan Grubbs, Annmarie Hamburgen, Luis Nova<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place (TIE):\u00a0<\/strong>HORN Empowers \u00a0\u2013 Maria Christina Gil Diaz, Paula Guerra, Emmanuel Gweamee, Amie Laurent Twizerimana<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place (TIE):\u00a0<\/strong>Uptick\u00a0\u2013 Sidhant Ahluwalia, Obed Badillo Moreno<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2017 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0EcoFemina \u2013 Anis Kallel<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Proteus Medical \u2013 Chandler Woo, Edward Ruppel, Connor McBride<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Meliora Homes \u2013 Omar Soufan, Ibrahim Mohammad, Edgar Alaniz, Carlos \u201cYuki\u201d Gonzalez<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2016 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Pollinate Publicity \u2013 Jeff Hrebenach, Morgan Mehring, Max Sims, Wilfred Wallis<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place (TIE):\u00a0<\/strong>AnesthEZ \u2013 Syed Reefar Aziz, Rose Mbaye<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place (TIE):<\/strong>\u00a0Scoliosis Brace Compliance \u2013 Marlen Mahendraratnam, Samuel Perakis<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bottom-to-top bottom-to-top animated wpb_start_animation\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h3>2015 Winners<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul animated-in\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-trophy\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>1st Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Nullspace \u2013 Lucian Copeland, Alexander Matthers<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>SimuClage \u2013 Isabella Cazacu, Brittanie Kilchoer, Jennifer Park, Melinda Vander Horst, Jacob Bohannon<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place (TIE):<\/strong>\u00a0Blackout Games \u2013 Kedarnath Balaji Shashidhar, David Porter, Dan Hassin<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place (TIE):\u00a0<\/strong>CampusFly \u2013 Ervis Vukaj, Rikesh Thapa, Nicholas Falcone, Charlie Kelman<\/li>\r\n \t<li><i class=\"icon-default-style fa fa-trophy extra-color-1\"><\/i><strong>3rd Place (TIE):\u00a0<\/strong>Teamo \u2013 Nick Brown, Pedro Vallejo-Ramirez, 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