2024 EDWARD K. ALDAG, JR.
STUDENT BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
WINNERS
GRAND PRIZE COMPETITION GROUP
$50,000 – Grand Prize: Nephsol
$5,000 – First Place: Microtype Technologies
$3,000 – Second Place: TappedIn
$2,000 – Third Place: Panoptes
NEW IDEA GROUP 1
$2,500 – First Place: Insight Indoors
$1,500 – Second Place: Spottr
$1,000 – Third Place: Red’s Helpers
ESTABLISHED CONCEPTS GROUP
$5,000 – First Place: Crimson Clean
$3,000 – Second Place: Pyne Camping
$2,000 – Third Place: Shan Latris
NEW IDEA GROUP 2
$2,500 – First Place: Quiksand
$1,500 – Second Place: Altitude Cheer
$1,000 – Third Place: Neurovantage
ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
$5,000 – First Place: Microtype Technologies
$3,000 – Second Place: Nephsol
$2,000 – Third Place: GenHome Hub
NASA PATENT AWARDS
$2,500 – First Place: Neurovantage
$1,500 – Second Place: PressiFRID
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
$500 – Best Teamwork: MyPTJourney
$500 – Best New Idea: Boost
$500 – Crowd Favorite: QuikSand
$500 – Social Entrepreneur: Passion Project
A Note from the AEI Team:
Dear Competition Participants,
Thank you for participating in the 2024 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!
FACILITATORS & JUDGES
- Sam Arbes
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