FINALIST RANKINGS AND WINNERS: 

Protein Pints, Michigan State University — first place

$150,000 GOOSE Capital Investment Grand Prize.

Protein Pints is a high-protein, low-sugar, ice cream product designed for people who would benefit from having access to a functional ice cream and/or better tasting and more enjoyable protein options. 

Somnair, Johns Hopkins University — second place

$100,000 Investment Prize, sponsored by David Anderson, Jon Finger, Anderson Family Fund, Finger Interests, Greg Novak and Tracy Druce.  

Somnair is a Novel Non-Invasive Neurostimulation device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Power2Polymers, RWTH Aachen University — third place

$50,000 Rice University investment, provided by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, and is sponsored by David Anderson, Jon Finger, Anderson Family Fund, Finger Interests, Greg Novak and Tracy Druce.

Power2Polymers tackles the pressing issue of 'forever chemicals', which have been linked to over 6.5 million deaths in the US alone, by offering safe alternatives free of forever chemicals.

Informuta, Tulane University — fourth place

$5,000 prize, sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright + $25,000 Investment, provided by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

Informuta's proprietary technology leverages DNA sequencing to predict if bacteria will respond to different antibiotics or, for the very first time, develop future resistance thus causing treatment failure.

Icorium Engineering Company, University of Kansas — fifth place

$5,000 prize, sponsored by EY + $25,000 Investment, provided by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

Icorium Engineering Company is a chemical engineering startup and University of Kansas spinout developing technologies to make sustainable, circular economies a reality for refrigerants and other complex chemical mixtures.

EndoShunt Medical, Harvard University — sixth place

5,000 prize, sponsored Chevron Technology Ventures + $25,000 Investment, provided by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

EndoShunt is transforming trauma surgery with a rapid, targeted blood flow control device.

D.Sole, Carnegie Mellon University — seventh place

$5,000 prize, sponsored by Shell Ventures + $25,000 Investment, provided by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

D Sole is advancing the development of remote patient monitoring in podiatry with a  foot insoles designed for the early detection and monitoring of diabetic foot complications, such as ulcers and deformities.

NOTABLE INVESTMENT AND CASH PRIZE WINNERS: 

• $200,000 Goose Capital Investment Prize — Osphim, RWTH Aachen University
• $250,000 OWL Investment Prizes — MesaQuantum, Harvard University and CU Boulder
• $100,000 OWL Investment Prizes — Icorium Engineering Company, University of Kansas
• $100,000 Houston Angel Network Investment Prize — Somnair, Johns Hopkins University
• $100,000 The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Texas Angels Investment Prize — Protein Pints, Michigan State University
• $60,000 nCourage Courageous Women Entrepreneur Investment Prize — MesaQuantum, Harvard University and CU Boulder
• $40,000 nCourage Courageous Women Entrepreneur Investment Prize — Icorium Engineering Company, University of Kansas
• $40,000 Pearland EDC Spirit of Entrepreneurship Cash Prize — Informuta, Tulane University
• $25,000 New Climate Ventures Sustainable Investment Prize — Oxylus Energy, Yale University
• $25,000 Dream Big Ventures Latino Entrepreneur Investment Prize — Dendritic Health AI, Northwestern University
• $25,000 NOV Energy Technology Innovation Cash Prize — LiQuidium, University of Houston
• $25,000 Urban Capital Network Diversity Investment Prize in Partnership with South Loop Venture Investment Prize — TouchStone, University of California, Berkeley
• $25,000 Southwest National Pediatric Device Consortium Pediatric Device Cash Prize — EndoShunt Medical, Harvard University
• $25,000 Jacobs, Intuitive Machines and WRX Companies Rising Stars Space Technology and Commercial Aerospace Cash Prize — MesaQuantum, Harvard University and CU Boulder

ADDITIONAL WINNERS AND PRIZES:

• Edward H. Molter Memorial Prizes for Wildcard Round - 3rd place overall, $1,500 cash, Korion Health, University of Maryland, College Park and University of Pittsburgh
• Edward H. Molter Memorial Prizes for Wildcard Round - 2nd place overall, $2,000 cash, Paradigm Robotics, University of Texas at Austin
• Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch In-Kind Prize, Protein Pints, Michigan State University
• Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch In-Kind Prize, Icorium Engineering Company, University of Kansas
• Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch In-Kind Prize, Somnair, Johns Hopkins University
• TMC Innovation Healthcare Bootcamp Invitation Prize, Somnair, Johns Hopkins University
• Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition, Consumer, $500 cash - Protein Pints, Michigan State University
• Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition, Digital, $500 cash, Osphim, RWTH Aachen University
• Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition, Life Science, $500 cash,Somnair, Johns Hopkins University
• Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition, Hard Tech, $500 cash, Paradigm Robotics, University of Texas at Austin
• Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition, Energy/Cleantech, $500 cash, Mercury Icorium Engineering Company, University of Kansas
• Mercury Elevator Pitch Competition, Overall Winner, $1,000 cash, Power2Polymers, RWTH Aachen University
• Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize, $1,000cash, Osphim, RWTH Aachen University
• Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize, $1,000 cash, Protein Pints, Michigan State University
• Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize, $ 1,000 cash, Anbarci Family Icorium Engineering Company, University of Kansas
• Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize, $1,000 cash, Anbarci Family OX SOX, University of Georgia
• Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize, $ 1,000 cash, Paradigm Robotics, University of Texas at Austin
• Entrepreneur Futures Network (EFN) Cash Prize, $1,000, HydroPhos Solutions, University of New Hampshire
• Entrepreneur Futures Network (EFN) Cash Prize, $1,000, AIRS ML, Imperial College London
• The Eagle Investors Investment Prize $5,000 investment, Protein Pints Michigan State University
• LSA Global In-Kind Prize, Dendritic Health AI, Northwestern University

Final placement in the competition for all startup is on this page.