DePaul University
Team Captain: Drake Burciaga
Startup: Parkster.ai helps drivers find parking instantly by pairing a patent pending artificial intelligence algorithm with cameras.
Website: Parkster.ai
Illinois Institute of Technology
Team Captain: Patrick McInerney
Team Member: Sam Kalenowski
Startup: Phyesta Simulations LLC is an innovative, virtual physics lab simulator that strives to bring STEM education into the 21st century.
Website: Phyesta.com
Marquette University
Team Captain: Erin Nugent
Startup: Nugeni is the world's first sustainable modular boot design.
Michigan State University
Team Captain: Brendan Wang
Team Member: Jake Roach
Startup: CAPNOS aims to help people quit vaping with the Zero, a flavored air pressurizer with zero smoke, zero nicotine and a full experience.
Website: mycapnos.com
Northwestern University
Team Captain: Ana Cornell
Team Member: Kate Conner
Startup: Acorn Genetics builds at-home DNA testing kits, giving clients access to their genetic information in a private, affordable and timely manner.
University of Chicago
Team Captain: Hayton Oei
Team Member: Juvencio Maeztu
Startup: STIX Financial is the first stock-currency payment platform that allows users to make payments by selling fractional shares or borrowing against their personal investment portfolio.
Website: stixfinancial.com/signup
University of Iowa
Team Captain: Holly Bennett
Team Member: Blake Espeland
Startup: Sprayer Mods provide agricultural sprayer attachments that allow farmers to only spray weeds.
Website: sprayermods.com
University of Illinois
Team Captain: Alex Kosyakov
Startup: Natrion offers safe, high-performance batteries for mass-market renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Website: natrion.co
Washington University in St. Louis
Team Captain: William Gozlan
Team Member: Arman Serpen
Startup: Integra Medical Solutions offers a simple, medically accurate and cost-effective EKG solution that leverages modern technology for a better world. By leveraging the cloud, medical providers use the device to record EKGs. Then, the system takes care of the rest, as it connects with doctors to provide world-class results. The outcome is a remarkable improvement in patient diagnosis and care while reducing the hassle of overhead.
LinkedIn: Integra Medical Solutions International