2006 Teams
Division I
Angel
Thammasat University
Angel is an innovative channel targeted to teenagers via mobile phones.
Opt-in members listen to a 15 second interactive voice message when they
call out.
Wilawan Aow, Nurawadee Vinijchevit, Apichai Tienvilairat, Ploy
Naratusachan
Faculty Adviser: Bill Randall
HOLOMAGE
E. M. Lyon
HOLOMAGE specializes in the conception, development and diffusion of
innovative 3D imaging and projection. Initially targeting the luxury
market, HOLOMAGE’s devices are extremely effective in captivating target
audiences.
Jean-Luc Payno, Biju Menon Madappallah, Bhaskar Sarma, Thierry Rousseau,
Jean-Michel Villiott, Antonio Mendes
Faculty Adviser: Rickie Moore
Barfdaneh
London Business School
Barfdaneh aims to bridge the information gap in Afghanistan from 30
years of war and oppressive rule by providing information and
entertainment via mobile handsets.
Chirdeep Chhabra, Eaton Dunkelberger
Faculty Adviser: John Bates
ZenTV
University of Oxford
ZenTV is a U.S.-based English-language sports and lifestyle
cable/satellite television network featuring owned and licensed martial
arts, at-home-fitness, and progressive lifestyle programming.
Nikesh Kalra, Koen van der Maaten, Chris Fearn, Gauthier Philippart,
Nina Kriklewicz
Faculty Adviser: Stephan Chambers
StrongData Corp.
Columbia University
StrongData develops portable, secure identification technology for
financial institutions (next-generation credit cards) and other markets.
Ian Sigalow, Kent McNellie
Faculty Adviser: Mathew Rhodes-Kropf
Division II
KAM Accelerometer
Brigham Young University
KAM Accelerometer, Inc. is the provider of the KAM Coach™, Your personal
trainer in a box™. The KAM Coach™ features the world’s smallest
accelerometer device, the KAM Internet docking station, and the KAM
Coach™ personalized website.
Jake Tanner, Nathan Pratt, Grant James, Trent Read, Jeff Jensen
Faculty Adviser: Gary Williams
NorthAir Technologies
University of Manitoba
NAT will produce a drying system consisting of wall panels and an active
dehumidification system designed to remove moisture from the surface of
walls, rather than it evaporating into the living space air.
Justin Umlah, Andrew Langtry, Miriam Waldman
Faculty Adviser: Rob Warren
SquareHead Systems
University of Oslo
SquareHead Systems will revolutionize the TV viewer's audio experience
by offering life-like sound that captures the excitement an event and
providing directive audio capturing and focusing that picks up sound
from long distances without interfering noise.
Vibeke Jahr, Morgan Kjoelerbakken, Ines Hafizovic
Faculty Adviser: Tomas Hellstrom
EnviroBinz
San Diego State University
EnviroBinz is a socially responsible advertising company with an
objective to help communities divert waste from landfills by increasing
recycling. Our aesthetically designed recycling receptacles are
installed at high pedestrian traffic locations.
Prabakar Mahalingam, Carolena Enayati
Faculty Adviser: Harvey Goodfriend
Division III
Cologenomics
Texas A & M University
Cologenomics, Inc. is an applied genomics company developing and
commercializing proprietary molecular-based products for predicting,
monitoring and diagnosing diseases as well as determining nutrition and
drug effects.
Saurabh Biswas, Benjamin Price
Faculty Adviser: Richard Scruggs
SanoGene Therapeutics
University of Illinois – Chicago
SanoGene utilizes a patent-pending platform technology based on RNAi
(RNA interference) to develop biopharmaceutical products that prevent
tumor progression and promote cancer cell death in the treatment of
brain cancer.
Caralynn Nowinski, Chirag Patel
Faculty Adviser: Rod Shrader
MSDX
University of Arizona
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnostics utilizes a patented antibody diagnostic
technology to provide the first blood test for Multiple Sclerosis which
offers more definitive results, earlier diagnosis, cost effective
testing, and simple, less invasive method for diagnosis.
Stephen Bassett, Allan Conger, Simran Nirh, Marie Wesselhoft
Faculty Adviser: Jim Jindrick
AB OVO Diagnostics
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
AB OVO Diagnostics is a medical device company that provides rapid
diagnostic test kits to medical professionals. The first product is
V-Detect/B-Detect which accurately and quickly distinguishes between
acute viral and bacterial infections to allow accurate diagnosis and
treatment.
Birgit Vagani, Carl Li, Neha Bhatia
Faculty Adviser: Mark Cannice
Division IV
NeuroLife Noninvasive Solutions
Carnegie Mellon University
NeuroLife Noninvasive Solutions will commercialize the world's first
noninvasive intracranial pressure (ICP) diagnostic device. NeuroLife
offers a faster, safer and easier way to measure ICP noninvasively
through the patient’s eye.
Adil Wali, Ernest Braxton, Franco D. Harris
Faculty Adviser: Tom Emerson
BVM Technologies
University of Arizona
Making Innovation Efficient. BWM Technologies offers a patented blood
vessel mimic technology, allowing pre-animal, in-vitro testing of
intravascular medical devices and drugs.
Robin Meeks, Dan Rak, Eric Oden,
Faculty Adviser: Jim Jindrick
Unima Integral Biosecurity
Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
Unima Integral Biosecurity is a biotechnological company specializing in
developing solutions to achieve biological control of food safety and
biosecurity in the food production chain.
Jose Luis Nuno Ayala, Maria Laura Mendoza Villasenor, Rodrigo Alonso
Nuno Ayala, Alejandro Nuno Ayala
Faculty Adviser: Rubén Alanis
Cytex Therapeutics
Duke University
Cytex’s technology is used to develop a cartilage cap made from a
patient’s own cells. This cartilage cap is used to replace the hip
cartilage damaged due to OA in young patients.
Ani Worlikar, Nikhil Dhongade, Curtis Mina
Faculty Adviser: Barry Myers
Balter
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Balter Inc. is dedicated to developing and commercializing a novel
device for early detection of skin cancer, saving lives and
significantly reducing health care costs.
Sara Kjelstrup, Joran Kleiven, Simen Malmin
Faculty Advisers: Alf Steinar Saetre; Lars Øystein Widding
Division V
Internet Security Company
University of Georgia
ISC will develop and market a number of innovative patent-pending
Internet access products under the SecureWebSurfer™ (SWS™) brand name
that will significantly enhance the security of today’s desk and laptop
PCs.
Andrew Maliszewski, Peter Chu, Tammy Hsiao, Travis Walker
Faculty Adviser: Charles Hofer
IntelliRec
Wissenschaftliche Hochschule fur Untemehmensfuhrung
IntelliRec’s software for online stores generates intelligent,
customer-specific product recommendations which significantly enhance
revenue and profit per customer.
Arne Bleckwenn, Hinrich Dreiling, Felix Geidt
Faculty Advisers: Christin Merz, Jan Miczaika
Phurnace Software
University of Texas at Austin
Phurnace Software automates J2EE configuration and deployment, making
Enterprise Applications simple to install and maintain. Using our
J2Install product, companies dramatically reduce deployment times and
configuration errors.
Daniel Nelson
Faculty Adviser: Rob Adams
Division VI
Fit Coach
San Diego State University
The Fit Coach brings a scalable franchise growth model to exploit the
growing niche and need for on-site fitness training with a fleet of
mobile fitness centers offering personal and semi-private small group
training. We will be the next Curves.
Chris Snook, Autumn Springfield, Steve Froehlich
Faculty Adviser: Michael Cunningham
ZigBeef
University of Oklahoma
ZigBeef designs and markets cattle inventory and business management
systems, allowing the $35 billion beef industry to more easily meet upcoming
government food safety mandates and to drastically enhance management at all
levels of the beef supply chain.
John Hassell, Jason Clow, Matthew Grimes
Faculty Adviser: Pramode Verma
PowerShift Nurse Staffing
University of Western Ontario
PowerShift automates the nurse staffing process. Using an online
exchange, hospitals can post shifts on the website and allow registered
nurses to view and sign up to work the shifts in real time.
Paul Leishman, Colin Evran, Chris Guillon
Faculty Adviser: Eric Morse
Integrated Accounting Solutions
University of Georgia
IntegraS will provide high quality tax preparation service to small and
medium-sized American accounting firms using a global delivery model and
a powerful client security technology to help relieve the immense
manpower shortage pains.
Manish Jar, Con Theofanous, Cooper Butler
Faculty Adviser: Charles Hofer
Division VII
ECO-OIL
Fundacao Getulio Vargas
ECO-OIL brings to market a unique and special natural essential oil,
obtained from a renewable, consistent and alternative source, with the
objective to become the leading supplier of linalool for the premium
cosmetic industry.
Fernando Tomaselli, Hamilton Chen, Rodrigo Santaliestra, Teresa Rubega
Faculty Adviser: Paulo Goldschmidt
FloraGenex
University of Oregon
Applying breakthrough genetic technology to ancient plant breeding
methods, FloraGenex offers plant breeders the means to make selection
decisions sooner, accelerating revenue generation and creating a unique
and valuable plant DNA library.
Nathan Lilligard, Doug Gabbard
Faculty Advisers: Don Upson, Randy Swangard
JW S.A.
Universidad Austral
JW S.A. is a company that designs, develops and integrates
meteorological equipment to be applied to agricultural machines to
improve their performance.
Ariel Lezaeta, Ricardo Petroni
Faculty Adviser: Valeria Romero
Nudleman
Bond University, Australia
NudlemanTM provides high quality, fast-served Asian-styled meals, based
on a central theme of noodles. NudlemanTM has a flexible degree of
customization to suit the purchaser’s tastes.
Drew Blaxland, Veronica Boulton, Laurie Martyn, Daniel Noordzy
Faculty Adviser: Baden U'Ren
Division VIII
Space Weather Forecasting Technologies
University of Michigan
SWFT uses cutting-edge modeling software to provide space weather
analyses and predictions that enable clients to protect high-value
assets from the impact of solar storms.
Joshua Botkin, Alex Glocer, Jared Bell, Daniel Welling
Faculty Adviser:
Rattar
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Rattar Inc. aims at becoming a preeminent rat control company with our
patented, environmental friendly device, Rat Climbing Preventer, which
can prevent rats from climbing up objects without using any chemical or
electricity.
Wing Sinn Wong, Hiu Lui Ko, Chris Leung Chung Wong
Faculty Adviser: Kevin Yuk-Fai Au
AquaSiam
Mahidol University
AquaSiam will solve the problem of untreated industrial wastewater,
initially in the pulp and paper industry. AquaSiam will promote
continuous improvement in environmentally sustainable industrial
practices and greater social responsibilities in environmental
protection.
Amarin Ilah, Songpathara Snidvongs, Pattareeya Chalakornkul, Pranpriya
Visarutnantha
Faculty Adviser: Edward Rubesch
Progressive Cooling Solutions
University of Cincinnati
Progressive Cooling Solutions will develop the commercial potential of a
micro loop heat pipe, based on breakthrough technology in
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, and provide MEMS-based thermal
dissipation hardware for cooling commercial micro chips and electronics.
Ahmed Shuja, Megan Payne, Elizabeth Sayers
Faculty Adviser: Charles H. Matthews