I judged part of the Idea State U competition this past weekend. The program is for Kentucky's public universities. They have tracks for both concepts and plan and for both undergrad and graduate teams. Below are the winners and how much they won in each category:
Undergrad Concept
1st Place $2,498.68
Biometric Ease
Biometric Ease will ensure user
authentication by integrating targeted fingerprint scanning while typing,
typing-pattern recognition, and palm scanning.
Biometric Ease will provide identity authentication through advanced biometric technology. Biometric Ease ensures user authentication by integrating targeted fingerprint scanning while typing, typing-pattern recognition, and palm scanning.
Undergrad Biz Plan $8,526.32
1st Place
New Grounds Energy
New Grounds Energy is focused on the broad-based installation, maintenance and support of renewable energy applications. Our core competency is a ground breaking kinetic energy product line that includes kinetic energy generating speed bumps, floors, and other items that harness valuable energy from everyday motion.
Grad Concept $5,830.26
1st Place
Cuddle Clones
Cuddle Clones offers unique, cute, stuffed animal versions (clones) of people’s pets by using advanced 3-D design and print software
Grad Biz Plan $43,302.63
Calmsenior
CALMsenior connects impaired seniors living alone to the daily lives of their families by providing a touch screen console that boots directly to a private website that is personalized and monitored by family supporters.