2023 EDWARD K. ALDAG, JR.
STUDENT BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
WINNERS
GRAND PRIZE COMPETITION GROUP
$50,000 – Grand Prize: ecobrew
$5,000 – First Place: Crimson Charge
$3,000 – Second Place: Hometown Heros
$2,000 – Third Place: JetStream Social
ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
$5,000 – First Place: COncrete2
$3,000 – Second Place: Battery Doctor
$2,000 – Third Place: Spiro
ESTABLISHED CONCEPTS GROUP
$5,000 – First Place: Nephsol
$3,000 – Second Place: Battery Doctor
$2,000 – Third Place: Fairway Golf
BEST NASA PATENT AWARDS
$2,500 – First Place: Hot Box Innovation Project
$1,500 – Second Place: Tough Grip
$1,000 – Third Place: Limitless Tires
BEST NEW IDEA - GROUP 1
$2,500 – First Place: Flash Photography
$1,500 – Second Place: Renshuu
$1,000 – Third Place: Sanoe
PATIENT SAFETY TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE
$5,000 – First Place: Nephsol
BEST NEW IDEA - GROUP 2
$2,500 – First Place: X-Calibur
$1,500 – Second Place: TapMe
$1,000 – Third Place: T-Town Cap & Gown
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
$500 – Best Teamwork: At Your Service
$500 – Best New Idea: Beauty Mark
$500 – Crowd Favorite: Revive Sports Performance
$500 – Social Entrepreneur: MySafetyKey
A Note from the AEI Team:
Dear Competition Participants,
Thank you for participating in the 2023 Edward K. Aldag Jr. Student Business Plan Competition! We are so happy that you decided to pitch your amazing ideas with us. Congratulations to those who won, and we look forward to seeing many of you at next year’s Edward K. Aldag Jr. Business Plan Competition.
Best,
The AEI Team
Thank you to all of our Judges, Coaches, Competitors, and Other Supporters!
Judges & Facilitators
- Gavin Baum-Blake
- Bobby Bragg
- Diane Brooker
- Michael Brooks
- Justin Brown
- Kenyatta Browne
- Jeffrey Capili
- Benzamin Choi
- Jackson Carpenter
- Michele Coley
- Scott Comas
- Jacob Curtis
- Jennifer Dempsey
- Earl Evens
- Casey Faucon
- Lynette Horton
- Slade Johnston
- Yang Joy
Judges & Facilitators
- Kevin Kaye
- Lou Marino
- Ronnie Martinez
- Reginald Miller
- Rob Morgan
- Garey Morrison
- Tim Morrison
- Sue Parker
- Robin Phillips
- Leverett Powell
- Ying Qin
- Eric Smith
- Michael Sznajderman
- Zach Thomas
- Kelly Welbourne
- David Wilson
- JacQuan Winters
- Katherine Zobre
AEI Team
- Dr. Theresa Welbourne
- Sabrina Anderson
- Jenni Miesse
- Kim Smalley
AEI Student Interns
- Ben Barrett
- Bri Fuentes
- Presley McCain
- Millie Ollinger
- Ashton Tanahey
- Evan Tizzard
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