2021 FACULTY/STAFF INNOVATION PITCH COMPETITION WINNERS
Alabama Power Foundation – Innovative Technology Prize
$10,000 – Future Streets Design
Eric Courchesne – Geospatial Services Manager, College of Arts & Sciences
Culverhouse College of Business – Growth Business Award
$10,000 – made Health and Fitness App
Mike Fedewa – Associate Professor, College of Education
Office of Research and Economic Development Awards
First Prize
$5,000 – City Detect
Erik Johnson – Assistant Professor of Economics, Culverhouse College of Business
Second Prize
$3,000 – Dactylo
Darrin Griffin – Associate Professor, College of Communication & Information Sciences
Third Prize
$2,000 – Duafe Hair, Inc.
Pamela Foster – Professor and Deputy Director, College of Community Health Sciences
Thanks to all Competitors, Judges, Facilitators, and the Support Team
Facilitator
- Ying Qin – Manager, EDGE Labs – The University of Alabama (UA)
Judges
- Jason Bara – Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering (UA)
- James Cochran – Associate Dean for Research, Culverhouse (UA)
- David Hardy – Associate Dean for Research and Service (ORS – UA)
- Joshua Jones – CEO, Alabama Capital Network
- Rob Morgan – Director, STEM Path to the MBA (UA)
- Darryl Robinson – Principal, NewQuest Crosswell
Support Team
- Dan Blakley – Associate Vice President for Economic and Business Engagement (ORED – UA)
- Joshua Sahib – Assistant Director, Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute (UA)
- Dr. Theresa Welbourne – Executive Director, Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute (UA)
All Competitors
- Michael Baptiste – Adjunct Professor, College of Education
- Eric Courchesne – Geospatial Services Manager, College of Arts & Sciences
- Josh Dolphin – Mental Health Professional I, College of Community Health Sciences
- Mike Fedewa – Associate Professor, College of Education
- Pamela Foster – Professor and Deputy Director, College of Community Health Sciences
- Darrin Griffin – Associate Professor, College of Communication & Information Sciences
- James Harris – Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
- Erik Johnson – Assistant Professor of Economics, Culverhouse College of Business
- Dawen Li – Associate Professor, College of Engineering
- Steven MacCall – Associate Professor, College of Communication and Information Sciences
- Katheryn Meadows – IT Data Resources Analyst, Academic Affairs
- Jacob Robertson – Institutional Repository Specialist, Academic Affairs
- Ben Rosairo – Piano Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences
- Xiangrong Shen – Professor, College of Engineering
- Jialai Wang – Professor, College of Engineering
- Will Wright – Director of Sports Performance, College of Education
- Chao Zhao – Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
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