2021 Competition Results

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2021 Winners

• Grand Prize: SwiftSku, Auburn University
• Second: AgZen, MIT
• Third: FibreCoat, RWTH Aachen University
• Fourth: Candelytics, Harvard University
• Fifth: OYA FEMTECH Apparel, University of California, Los Angeles
• Sixth: LFAnt Medical, McGill University
• Seventh SimpL, University of Pittsburgh.
   
• SwiftSku, Auburn University: $350,000 GOOSE Capital Investment Grand Prize 
   
• AgZen, MIT: $100,000 Jon Finger and Finger Interests, David Anderson and the Anderson Family Fund, Greg Novak and Tracy Druce Second-Place Investment Prize
   
• FibreCoat, RWTH Aachen University: $50,000 Jon Finger and Finger Interests, David Anderson and the Anderson Family Fund, Greg Novak and Tracy Druce Third-Place Investment Prize
   
• AgZen, MIT: $300,000 The OWLs Investment Prize
   
• AgZen, MIT: $100,000 Houston Angel Network Investment Prize
   
• FibreCoat, RWTH Aachen University: $100,000 TiE Houston Angel Group Investment Prize
   
• Kit Switch, Stanford University: $100,000 Artemis Fund Investment Prize
   
• ArchGuard, Duke University: $100,000 TMC Innovation Healthcare Investment Prize
   
• SwiftSku, Auburn University: $50,000 Business Angel Minority Association Investment Prize
   
• Blue Comet Medical Solutions, Northwestern University: $25,000 Southwest National Pediatric Device Prize
   
• Neurava, Purdue University: $25,000 Southwest National Pediatric Device Prize
   
• Shelly Xu Design (SXD), Harvard University: $50,000 nCourage Investment Group’s Courageous Women Entrepreneurs Investment Prize
   
• OYA FEMTECH Apparel, UCLA: $25,000 Urban Capital Network Investment Prize
   
• SimpL, University of Pittsburgh: $25,000 Pearland Economic Development Corporation Spirit of Entrepreneurship Prize
   
• SwiftSku, Auburn University: $25,000 RG Advisory Partners’ CFO Consulting Prize
   
• LFAnt Medical, McGill University: $20,000 Johnson & Johnson Innovation | JLABS Life Science Award 
   
• Paldara, Oklahoma State University: $20,000 OFW Law FDA Regulatory Strategy In-Kind Prize
   
• Ai-Ris, Texas A&M University: $20,000 Silver Fox Advisors Mentoring In-Kind Prizes
   
• bruxAway, University of Texas at Austin: $20,000 Silver Fox Advisors Mentoring In-Kind Prizes
   
• Karkinex, Rice University: $20,000 Silver Fox Advisors Mentoring In-Kind Prize
• AgZen, MIT; FibreCoat, RWTH Aachen University; SwiftSku, Auburn University: $20,000 Baker Botts Legal Service In-Kind Prize
   
• AgZen, MIT: $30,000 Polsinelli Energy Tech Innovation In-Kind Award
   
• OYA FEMTECH Apparel, UCLA: $5,000 Eagle Investors Prize
   
• $3,500 in total prizes for the Mercury Fund Elevator Pitch Competition
  • Overall: Anthro Energy, Stanford University
  • Energy: AgZen, MIT
  • Life Science: Blue Comet Medical Solutions, Northwestern University
  • Consumer: EasyFlo, University of New Mexico
  • Digital: SwiftSku, Auburn University
  • Hard Tech: FibreCoat, RWTH Aachen University
     
• $3,000 in total prizes for Anbarci Family People’s Choice Awards
  • First Place: AgZen, MIT
  • Second-Place: OYA FEMTECH Apparel, UCLA
  • Third-Place: SwiftSku, Auburn University
     
• LiRA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: $3,000 Palo Alto Software Outstanding LivePitch Prize