2008 Global Moot Corp® Competition
    April 30 - May 3, 2008
    The University of Texas at Austin

     "The Super Bowl of World Business Plan Competition"

Stem Cell Team from Carnegie Mellon Takes Top Prize in 25th Global Moot Corp

A company looking to become the market leader in adult (non-embryonic) stem cell storage claimed the grand prize at the 25th Global Moot Corp Competition held at The University of Texas at Austin May 3, 2008.

NeuroBank, from Carnegie Mellon University, beat out 37 teams from top MBA programs around the world to win the Global Champion prize. The company has developed a breakthrough proprietary technology for minimally invasive extraction, isolation, expansion and cryopreservation of adult neural stem cells.

NeuroBank will receive a package worth $100,000, which consists of a $25,000 cash prize, access to the McCombs School of Business entrepreneurial faculty to aid in fund raising from institutional sources, the Austin Technology Incubator Launch Package (including office space, legal and accounting services), the opportunity to open the NASDAQ Stock Market August 15 and the prosecution of the first American patent by Ropes & Gray.

Started at The University of Texas at Austin by Master of Business Administration (MBA) students in 1984, the Moot Corp competition is the oldest and largest new venture competition in the world. Often referred to as the “ Super Bowl of world business plan competitions,” it provides MBA student teams with a chance to simulate the process of raising venture capital. Click here for complete results.
 

qcue Wins Texas Moot Corp Competition

qcue, an ecommerce solution for event ticket sales, beat out three teams to win the Texas round of the Moot Corp® Competition, the new venture competition hosted annually at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business on Wednesday, February 6.   Read more.

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