16/08/2017
Thank you for joining us at EnterpriseWorks on Campus Demo Day! Read about our startups' successes and how you can support them further through network connections, mentorship, and advising.
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Thank you for making iVenture's third annual Campus Demo Day an amazing celebration of Illinois entrepreneurship and an important evening of feedback and connections for our teams.
Our teams have completed 10 weeks of full-time summer work, talking to users, building products, and putting their ideas into the world. They'll continue growing their ventures in the program for the next 11 months. Your engagement with the teams over the coming months will be key to their ability to strategize, scale, and make an impact.
One way to start is to scan the list of our teams' needs and asks below and link them to folks or resources in your network.
The success of our teams reflects the strength of our network. We are so happy you are part of ours and we look forward to supporting Illini innovators with you for years to come.
Connect iVenture startups to people in your network
One of the most high-yield ways to help early-stage ventures is to connect them to experts and users they can interview as they find product-market fit.
AUTONOMIC ENERGY SYSTEMS prevents fires in, and extends the lifetime of, lithium ion batteries.
Contact Tony Griffin at [email protected] if you know any:
Manufacturers of lithium ion batteries;
Large-scale consumers of lithium ion batteries.
BILDER is a crowd-funding platform that enables local governments and universities to raise money for projects their communities want.
Contact Nico Alba-Suarez at [email protected] if you know any:
Fundraisers who can give feedback on the Bilder's platform.
CUT TO THE CASE is developing a r**e kit tracking system to bring accountability and transparency to the sexual assault investigation process.
Contact Kendall Furbee at [email protected] if you know any:
Law enforcement officials;
Public prosecutors & defense attorneys;
Sexual assault advocates;
Organizations interested in doing a pilot.
DIBBS is an app that grocery stores can use to arrange for their surplus food to be sent to a local food pantry. They are recruiting for the fall.
Contact Kathleen Hu at [email protected] if you know any:
Professionals with a passion for Fighting Hunger and Food Waste
GREAT MIND EXCHANGE is a web-platform to connect students with opportunities like startups, student organizations and fellowships.
Contact Mrinaal Mittal at [email protected] if you know any:
University student startup founders;
Professional social networking experts.
IDANA designs corporate team building and employee engagement opportunities through hands-on culinary and cultural experiences.
Contact Emi Rosanwo at [email protected] if you know any:
Human resources leaders;
Diversity-focused roles within larger organizations;
Client contacts/referrals;
Venues and kitchens in the Champaign-Urbana area;
Experienced leadership and teamwork facilitators.
KEUJI is an artificial intelligence that creates multiple choice tests directly from user submitted material, whether it be a pdf, url or plain text.
Contact Anil Jason at [email protected] if you know any:
Machine learning futurists and experts;
Educators - secondary or higher ed;
Artificial Intelligence experts or entrepreneurs.
LUMOS is turning nuclear waste into useable energy.
Contact Aries Loumis at [email protected] if you know any:
Nuclear industry professionals;
Renewable energy thought leaders;
Energy infrastructure providers.
OPTIVOLT LABS has created a solar phone case that charges your phone extremely fast using any light source available.
Contact Paul Couston at [email protected] if you know any:
Kickstarter or crowdfunding experts;
Manufacturing experts;
Tech or electronics bloggers.
SHOPTECH applies technology to improve retail business processes and to address their inefficiencies.
Contact Kevin Chen at [email protected] if you know any:
Regional managers in retail;
Executive-level positions in retail;
Retail innovation teams and retail strategy teams.
SLAY'D is a mobile, end-to-end referral platform that contains a suite of tools to connect women to their perfect cosmetic service provider. Slay’d: Let’s beauty together.
Contact Isabella Kadiri at [email protected] if you know any:
Beauty school students;
Cosmetic service providers (specializing in African-American beauty & hair);
Marketing/sales people in the African-American beauty market.
TRALA is an app that listens and provides real time feedback on pitch and rhythm to violin students, helping them learn pieces in half the time.
Contact Sam Walder at [email protected] if you know any:
Violin students and instructors;
Parents of violin students;
Mobile app entrepreneurs.
Feel free to contact Ryan Singh ([email protected]) with any specific questions you have. We're always happy to help link you to our teams, and our teams to the broader world.
The iVenture Accelerator is the educational accelerator for top student startups at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
An initiative of:
Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership, IllinoisVENTURES, Office of Technology Management, Research Park, Social Innovation at Illinois, Technology Entrepreneur Center
