On Friday, April 26, 2019, eight participants competed in the first U-Innovate Pitchfest competition. The judges noted that all the ideas presented had merit.
The winners are:
1st place: Jonathan Vigh and Caspar Ammann (RAL) for a Climate Risk Portal.
2nd place: Nihanth Cherukuru (CISL) for "What's Around" - Augmented Reality (AR) application to make indoor space accessible for people who are blind/visually impaired.
3rd place: Daniel Ziskin (ACOM) for "Breathe" - an app that predicts air quality where you live.
Look for the next U-Innovate Pitchfest in 2020. Before then, keep an eye out for a series of specialized Lunch & Learns designed specifically for researchers to learn about the technology commercialization process, how to pitch your technology to a business person, and how to protect your intellectual property.
With thanks to the panel of judges: