One Step Closer to NYC’s Next Idea: The Finalists
Congratulations to the six finalist teams of NYC Next Idea, our second annual competition for international students to pitch their ideas for starting a business in New York City!
This year, over 150 teams entered from 30 different countries. Last December, we announced the 20 semifinalists. The semifinalists had one month to complete their full business plans, and we selected the final six teams from this group. The 2010-2011 Finalists are:
Undergraduate Track (alpha order)
- 151 Projects, Singapore Management University (Singapore)
Creating an internet platform for online shopping to give consumers information on the most relevant and interesting products through social media - ReFleX, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Developing a multi-patient wireless monitoring solution for hospitals to allow them to monitor patients more effectively and do away with excess sensor wires - Sirocco, EDHEC Business School (France)
Building high-end full-body dryers for NYC sports clubs, spas, and hotels
Graduate Track (alpha order)
- FoodShrink, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (India)
Building a mobile app to help New Yorkers make smarter dietary choices - Indian Mephisto, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (India)
Developing a mobility and orientation “artificial vision” system to help visually impaired persons navigate their surroundings - Verifeyed, Czech Technical University, Prague (Czech Republic)
Provides a unique verification service for digital images, indicating whether or not the image has been modified, reliably and quickly
These teams will travel to New York City the week of April 6, 2011 and will pitch their business plans to a panel of judges who will select the winning team for each track. Along with networking opportunities with NYC-based investors, entrepreneurs, professors, and government officials for all finalists, the winning graduate team will receive a $20,000 cash prize, and the winning undergraduate team, $15,000.
Learn more about NYC Next Idea and follow the competition as it unfolds on Twitter @nycnextidea. And, stay tuned as we dissect trends from this year’s competition in a coming post.
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