2023 Results

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 42 STARTUPS! IN TOTAL, $3.4 MILLION IN PRIZES WAS ANNOUNCED AT THE 2023 COMPETITION! 

Finalists and grand prize winner: 

• 1st Place Overall,  $350,000, FluxWorks, Texas A&M University
• 2nd Place Overall,  $100,000, Sygne Solutions, Rice University
• 3rd Place Overall,  $50,000, Zaymo, Brigham Young University
• 4th Place Overall,  $5,000, Tierra Climate, Rice University
• 5th Place Overall,  $5,000, Atma Leather, Yale University
• 6th Place Overall,  $5,000, Boston Quantum, MIT
• 7th Place Overall,  $5,000, Pathways, Harvard University       

Individual Investment and Cash Prizes 

• $300,000 The OWL Investment Prize, Boston Quantum, MIT
• $200,000 The OWL Investment Prize, Zaymo, Brigham Young University
• $75,000 The OWL Investment Prize, Atma Leather, Yale University
• $75,000 The OWL Investment Prize, Tierra Climate, Rice University
• $100,000 TiE Houston Angels Investment Prize, Sygne Solutions, Rice University
• $100,000 Houston Angel Network Prize, Zaymo, Brigham Young University
• $500,000 Softeq Venture Fund Prize, Zaymo, Brigham Young University
• $300,000 Softeq Venture Fund Prize, Skali, Northwestern University
• $200,000 Softeq Venture Fund Prize, Tierra Climate, Rice University
• $125,000 Softeq Venture Fund Prize, Boston Quantum, MIT
• $125,000 Softeq Venture Fund Prize, BlueVerse, Texas Tech University
• $125,000 Softeq Venture Fund Prize, Thryft Ship, University of Georgia
• $250,000 TMC Innovation Healthcare Investment Prize, AirSeal, Washington University in St. Louis
• $20,000 Novak Druce Carroll Investment Prize, Zaymo, Brigham Young University
• $20,000 Novak Druce Carroll Investment Prize, Biome Future, University of Florida
• $20,000 Novak Druce Carroll Investment Prize, BlueVerse, Texas Tech University
• $10,000 nCourage Courageous Women Entrepreneur Prize, Thryft Ship, University of Georgia
• $50,000 nCourage Courageous Women Entrepreneur Prize, Atma Leather, Yale University
• $25,000 Pediatric Device Prize, MiraHeart, Johns Hopkins University
• $25,000 Pediatric Device Prize, Integrated Molecular Innovations, Michigan Technological University
• $30,000 Pearland Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Spirit of Entrepreneurship Prize, MyLÚA Health     Cornell University
• $25,000 Urban Capital Network Diversity Award in Partnership with South Loop Ventures , Boston Quantum, MIT
• $25,000 New Climate Ventures Sustainable Investment Prize, Active Surfaces, MIT
• $15,000 The Eagle Investors Prize- Zaymo, Brigham Young University
• $10,000 NABACO Alumni Network Prize – Citrimer, University of Michigan
• $5,000 Big Rio Cutting Edge Software Prize – Pathways, Harvard University
• $3,000 DK Innovation Prize (Delek International) – Tierra Climate, Rice University
• $3,000 Michael Van Alstine Prize (The Nixon Institute) – Boardible, Northwestern University

Additional ranked prizes: 

• $1,500 Edward H. Molter Memorial Prizes for Wildcard Round - 3rd place, BioSens8, Boston University
• $2,000 Edward H. Molter Memorial Prizes for Wildcard Round - 2nd place, Pike Robotics University of Texas     
• $1,000 Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize – Sygne Solutions, Rice University
• $1,000 Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize – TrashTrap Sustainability, Visvesvaraya Technological University          .           .
• $1,000 Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize – Atma Leather, Yale University
• $1,000 Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition - Overall Winner, FluxWorks, Texas A&M University
• $500 Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition – Consumer, Shezza, San Diego State University
• $500 Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition – Digital, Thryft Ship, University of Georgia
• $500 Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition - Life Science,  $500 AirSeal, Washington University in St. Louis
• $500 Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition - Hard Tech, Unsmudgeable, Babson College
• $500 Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition - Energy/Cleantech, Active Surfaces, MIT

In-kind awards:                       

• $6,667 Baker Botts Legal Services In-Kind Prize, FluxWorks  Texas A&M University
• $6,667 Baker Botts Legal Services In-Kind Prize, Sygne Solutions, Rice University
• $6,667 Baker Botts Legal Services In-Kind PrizeFluxWorks, Zaymo, Brigham Young University
• $10,000 New York Technology Capital CFO Consulting In-Kind, FluxWorks, Texas A&M University
• EFN Mentoring Services (all startups)
• Amazon Web Services (all startups)
• Stage 2 Competition Entry (1 startup)                                   

All startups walk away with at least $950 in prizes for participating.