2004 Teams
Division I
Sao Paulo Hospice
Fundacao Getulio Vargas
The company aims to care for terminal patients using palliative assistance
and implementing a nonexistent Hospice concept in Brazil. The focus
clients are health insurance companies.
Luis Claudio Cova Gigliucci, Marco Antonio de Oliveira Lopes, Martin
Eugenio Sola, Rodolfo Pires de Albuquerque, Toshiki Kurahasshi
Faculty Adviser: Paulo Clarindo Goldschmidt
SpinalSensa Technologies
Queensland University of Technology
Back pain affects 80% of people in their lifetime. Developed with renowned
medical researchers, the patented SpinalSensa will change how the world
treats back pain.
Michael Carter, Gary Rayner, Brad Ross, Tom Hession
Faculty Adviser: Kerry Holmes
OrthoData Technologies
University of Louisville
OrthoData improves orthopedic care through its proprietary POD sensor
implanted during spinal surgery allowing surgeons to accurately diagnose
fusion during the healing process.
Tim Prell, Matt Straub, Patricia Ellison, Diane Nelson
Faculty Adviser: Van G. H. Clouse
Veran Medical Technologies
Vanderbilt University
Veran Medical Technologies has a platform technology enabling physicians
to visualize the live position of their instruments in dynamic images in
procedure rooms; in essence, a real-time, three-dimensional GPS for
surgical instruments.
Evan Austill, Jr., Jerome Edwards
Faculty Adviser: Bruce Lynskey
Miracor
IMADEC University
Miracor develops, manufactures and distributes cardiac therapeutic
solutions. It owns two major patents on Professor W. Mohl’s device, which
repairs up to 75% of heart attack damage.
Ruud Helwig
Faculty Adviser: Robert Dickler
Division II
InSegen
Bond University, South Africa
InSegen targets the educational industry in the United States;
specifically the nursery and kindergarten school market. The school
benefits through increased enrollment, the teacher through improved
communication tools and the parent through peace of mind.
Ian Mackay, Johan Coetzee, Manie Potgieter, Terry Eichhoff
Faculty Adviser: Michiel Erasmus
Clinical Nanotechnologies Corporation
Ohio State University
Clinical Nanotechnologies Corporation is dedicated to developing and
commercializing novel drug and therapeutic delivery systems. Our initial
product utilizes the recent invention of an oral transmucosal drug
delivery device to administer analgesic medication that previously could
only be administered intravenously.
Piyush Sinha, Michael Sprintz, Sumant Kulkami, Bryan Smith
Faculty Adviser: Mauro Ferrari
Neuronetrix
University of Louisville
Neuronetrix is developing the first system to screen newborns for
dyslexia. The addressable market exceeds $500 million per year.
Neuronetrix seeks $1.75 million for commercialization.
Jennifer Middleton, Greg Floyd, Chase Burton, Betty Conklin
Faculty Adviser: Van Clouse
Genetic Information Technologies
University of Arizona
Genetic Information Technologies will help increase the quality of life
for newborn children with genetic birth defects by providing more accurate
and faster diagnosis of their diseases, allowing effective treatments to
start earlier and minimizing long-term effects.
Todd Alan Egle, Henry Hsieh, Dan Keltner
Faculty Adviser: Joann Rockwell
National Electric
University of North Texas
National Electric will provide its customers with
environmentally-friendly, competitively-priced, wind-generated
electricity.
David Smith
Faculty Adviser:
Division III
Maestro Music
University of Georgia
Maestro Music Boxes will enable businesses and consumers to easily access,
manage, play, distribute and obtain music anywhere, anytime on any
Internet enabled wireless device.
Gregory Shrader, Clarkson Logan, Daniel Escobar
Faculty Adviser: Charles Hofer
Global eGateway Data Solution Systems
Bowie State University
Global eGateway Data Solution Systems provides state-of-the-art tracking
and monitoring technologies for diabetics to constantly track their blood
sugar levels and it coordinates the rapid delivery of medical intervention
to control hyper-or hypoglycemic incidents.
Kwabena Asomani, Shaun Lee, Troy Brockett, Satiah Pee
Faculty Adviser: David Anyiwo
Chipotle Business Group
The University of Texas at Austin
The Chipotle Business Group will commercialize, market, innovate and
extend upon unique electronic chemical sensor technology developed at The
University of Texas at Austin.
Scott Evans, Jim Farrell, Sridhar Pushpavanam, Joe Zirnhelt
Faculty Adviser: Gary Cadenhead
ConfIDe
University of Oregon
ConfIDe provides biometric door access products to a $4 billion market.
Customers perceive today’s biometrics as slow, unreliable and expensive.
ConfIDe’s patented solution solved this problem by combining hand-based
biometrics and gesture recognition.
Jared Moss, Linda Jankavskas
Faculty Adviser: Randy Swangard
Clear Count Medical Solutions
Carnegie Mellon University
Clear Count will revolutionize the way millions of surgical sponges are
counted and tracked each day in operating rooms around the world.
Steven Fleck, Gautam Gandhi
Faculty Adviser: S. Thomas Emerson
Division IV
O3Gen
Bond University, Australia
O3Gen will commercialize its patented ozone generation and monitoring
technology to provide a safer, environmentally friendly and significantly
more cost efficient alternative to other cooling tower sanitation
technology currently available.
Derek Merdith, Tim Cornelius, Shane Woods
Faculty Adviser: Mark Spence
Filt-Air Technologies
University of Manitoba
Filt-Air Technologies targets the odor control needs of agricultural
producers through its patent-pending BioPure filter. Based on a license
from the device’s creator, Filt-Air will design and distribute its product
across North America.
James Swirsky, Colin Matychuk, Michael Denton
Faculty Adviser: Robert Warren
Khun Sa-ad Waste Management
Thammasat University
Khun Sa-ad Waste Management will implement a managed supply chain which
collects part of the $300 million of recyclable materials that Bangkok
generates and disposes of each year.
Wiwat Hemmondharop, Jatuphon Sangarunsri, Pornpan Winyupakorn, Benjamard
Jongmahasanchai
Faculty Adviser: Edward Rubesch
EANeedle
Carnegie Mellon University
EANeedle offers a safe, minimally invasive biopsy procedure and serves as
a catalyst for early cancer detection. Initially positioned for breast and
lung biopsy procedures, it uses circular ultrasonic energy with thin,
flexible interchangeable needles to obtain high quality tissue samples.
Joshua Gerlick, Yogesh Oka, Mark O’Leary
Faculty Adviser: S. Thomas Emerson
Jet Red
University of Michigan
Jet Red is a new, low-cost Chinese airline that will grow the domestic air
travel market by offering fares comparable to middle-class train service
and convenient, point-to-point service.
George Weinmann, Saravanan Chettiar, Gary Cojulun, Meng Tina Li
Faculty Adviser: Paul Kirsch
Division V
PUMSeTOYS
ITESM
PUMSeTOYS Corporation will develop and distribute the audio story bundle,
an educational, innovative and skill building concept that combines
original audio stories with children interaction.
Roberto Garza, Gerardo Sandoval, Jorge Salas
Faculty Adviser: Ruben Alanis
Sengital
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sengital (HK) Ltd. will design, patent and market products based on
low-power wireless motion sensing technology. These products can be
classified into three categories: computer input devices, multi-functional
game controllers and sport science mobile devices.
Hiu-fung Alan Lam, Dong Vincent Wang, Ping Sharon Yan, Changchun Rockson
Zhang
Faculty Adviser: Hugh Thomas
DigiCam
WHU Koblenz
DigiCam rents digital cameras to people who have a short-term need for a
camera. The customers receive their pictures on a CD and a personal
website is created on which the pictures can be shared and ordered.
Ravi Kamran, Sebastian Roesch
Faculty Adviser: Volkmar Liebig
Creative Experience
Fundacao Getulio Vargas
Creative Experience is a virtual reality services provider, targeting top
quality real estate brokers and its clients. By using state of the art,
three-dimensional technologies, it helps real estate companies improve and
extend its marketing capabilities and adds value to decoration services
for their clients.
Fabio Tagnin, Luiz Fernando Manetti, Fernando Luiz Pires Rostock
Faculty Adviser: Paulo Clarindo Goldschmidt
Nutri-Loc
Thammasat University
Nutri-Loc Corp is poised to commercialize patented microwave technology to
replace the costly and time-consuming freeze-drying process for dried food
industries, with higher quality output.
Kanate Permsub, Sarinthip Srisathit, Nattapat Prahasdangkura, Sathita
Uthaisri
Faculty Adviser: Bill Randall
Division VI
vAudit
San Diego State University
vAudit utilizes a combination of proprietary software and compliance
auditing techniques to provide large corporations with an outsourced
solution for sales and use tax compliance.
Robert Schulte, Jennifer Laguna, Rebecca Risty, Marc Staheli
Faculty Adviser: Harvey Goodfriend
4Sight
University of Oxford
4Sight is an independent, client driven, global-macro research service for
the asset management industry, drawing from established alliances with
multi-disciplinary networks of highly respected scholars and specialists.
Pippa Grace, Sagun Saxena, Syed Zulfiqar Ali, Yong Suh, Matthew McGowan
Faculty Adviser: Stephan Chambers
Ecomatic
Imperial College
The Ecomatic Transmission’s patented technology will revolutionize urban
transportation worldwide. Combining regenerative braking and constant
velocity technology, it delivers unprecedented energy efficiency and
environmental benefits.
Nick Fletcher, Alistair Ingram, Geoff Capstick
Faculty Adviser: Simon Barnes
Benchkeeper Software
University of Western Ontario
Benchkeeper Software is a software development company that provides
laboratory information management software to the life-science
marketplace.
Steve Ridgeway
Faculty Adviser: Darren Meister
uShip
The University of Texas at Austin
The uShip marketplace (www.uship.com)
enables shippers of oversized items to save 50% or more by being matched
with drivers who have excess cargo capacity.
Mickey Millsap, Matthew Chasen, Todd Parsapour, Jay Manickam
Faculty Adviser: Gary Cadenhead
