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November 14, 2001

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Business Idea Stage of the second annual Temple University Business Innovation Competition. We received more than seventy submissions from 7 schools and colleges across Temple University. These ideas cover a wide range of products, services and technologies. After much deliberation, the panel of judges selected three ideas to win cash prizes, and several win runner-up and honorable mention.

All winners are accepted into the Innovation Lab where they will receive assistance in developing their Feasibility Plan from mentors and advisors.

IT Prototype Idea Winners

  • 1st Place
    Partha Debnath - College of Science and Technology
    Innovation Data Consulting, Inc.
    Automated Product configuration integrated with point of sale
  • Runner-Up
    Steve Burda
    Network Palm Textbook (NPT)
    Multi-purpose, hand-held Network Palm Textbook
    Qiang Huang
    Physical Computing
    Extending the human computer interface beyond point and click
  • Honorable Mention
    Paul Armhein
    Data Entry Servers
    Software components that automate data entry
  • Ying Liang, Lindsey Kuzma, Zeena Panackal, Kim Spruill
    Universal Health Monitoring System
    Wearable arm device to monitor patients' daily vital signs
  • Vardhan Mulik
    Chemical Manufacturing Plants Design
    Web based service providing engineering services to client for designing chemical manufacturing plants
  • David Abraham, Sahil Asthana, Motheo Moroka
    EbizResearch.com
    Website dedicated to providing cutting edge research papers, products, services, opinions and consulting.

Business Plan Idea Winners

  • 1st Place
    Paul Amrhein - Fox School
    Data Entry Servers
    Software components that automate data entry
  • 2nd Place - Low Tech
    Amy Giddings - School of Tourism
    PA Rowing Camps
    Rowing Camps for Philadelphia Youths
  • 2nd Place - High Tech
    Tim Harig - Fox School
    InstructEx
    An instruction generator that produces instructional content from a business model Process
  • Special Mention
    Craig Smith, Vincent Lobo, Madhukar Yadalam, Fox School
    CMV Technology
    Extranet for pharmaceutical sales representatives
  • Honorable Mention
    Partha Debnath - College of Science and Technology
    Innovation Data Consulting, Inc.
    Automated Product configuration integrated with point of sale
    Lucy Liu - Fox School
    TBT, Inc.
    International Trade Standards Consulting
    Joseph Ruffin - Fox School
    Network Design Technologies
    Lane Change Detector
    Joseph Clark - School of Tourism
    The Philly Golf Dome
    Indoor driving range and practice facility in Philadelphia
    Max Richardson - College of Science and Technology
    Produce high quality HIV-1 regulatory proteins for use as research reagents
    Paul Schlosser - Engineering School
    Thumb Trax
    A wireless 3-Axis vertical computer mouse.

 

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