Last year's grand prize winners took home $20,000 and rang the closing bell on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Yesterday, they had an idea. Today, they have a business.
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Last year, over 250 professionals helped aspiring entrepreneurs get their feet off the ground with technical and networking support.
These judges and mentors turned ideas into reality.
Learn about how you can become a mentor or judge.
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Applications Now Being Accepted for 2008-2009 WBPC Student Management Committee
Interested in leading this year's Wharton Business Plan Competition?
The deadline to apply for this year's committee is Monday, September 8 at 2 p.m. (ET).
For information on how to apply visit the WBPC Student Committee Page .
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2008 Wharton Business Plan Competition!!!!
Grand Prize
Solixia
Team Leader: Irene Susantio
Team Member: Brian Smith
Industry: Life Sciences/Biotech
Solixia is an early stage radiopharmaceutial company developing products that allow doctors to target radiation specifically to solid tumors. Our portfolio of product candidates include SLX-1016, a breast cancer imaging agent, and SLX-804, a treatment for ovarian cancer.
2nd Prize, Gloeckner & People's Choice Awards
Innova Materials
Team Leader: Michael Young
Team Members: Priyanka Agarwal, Alex Mittal, Calvin Peng, Sasha Seletsky, Arjun Sriniva
Industries: Manufacturing, Other
Innova Materials is a surface modification technology company that provides a simple and easily-adoptable process to functionalize plastic and rubber surfaces. This post-manufacturing spray process, called InnlayTM embeds active particles into nearly any plastic or rubber, creating durable and functional product surfaces. Applications include anti-microbial surfaces, biosensors, and RFID tags.
3rd Prize
Proteza
Team Leader: Chrysta Irolla
Industry: Life Sciences/Biotech
Proteza develops the SmartSock, a prosthetic accessory that is worn on the residual limb of a transtibial (below-knee) amputee. This prosthetic sock contains technology that alleviates discomfort and prevents the skin breakdown commonly referred to as a pressure sores. SmartSock is made of a sweat-wicking material and has a pressure relieving system.
Thank You to our 2007-2008 Sponsors
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