Big iDeas Winners 2019-2024

2024 Business Plan Contest

  • InternSurf founder Benjamin Omoregbe with his big check

    InternSurf

    Founder: Benjamin Omoregbe ’24
  • LectureLogger founder Jude Lugo with his big check

    LectureLogger

    Founder: Jude Lugo '24
  • Prevo founder Ryder McNeal with his big check

    PREVO

    Founder: Ryder McNeal '24
  • Seed founder Mason Dierks with his big check

    Seed

    Founder: Mason Dierkes '27

  • Steadispoon founder Mason Morland with his big check

    SteadiSpoon

    Co-founder: Mason Morland '24
  • Active Mind Initiative founders with their big check

    The Active Mind Initiative

    Co-founders: Anish Senthikumar ’25 and Vedang Uniyal ’24
  • Timio News founder Joshua Baier with his big check

    Timio News

    Founder: Joshua Baier '24

2023 Pitch Contest

  • Atrion Sorrells, founder of A Style, with big check from Big iDeas

    A'Style Productions

    Founder: Atrion Sorrells '24.

    A'Style Productions is something that I built as an only child who grew up in a single parent home to motivate and inspire other African Americans to break the stigma, and be who they aspire to be. A'Style stands for Actively Supporting Talented Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs.

  • Rahit Patnala, founder of Cubed, with big check from Big iDeas

    Cubed

    Founder: Rohit Patnala '23

    Develop an innovative multimedia discovery platform, fusing Creativity and Technology, designed to provide personalized inspiration and resources across diverse creative domains such as music, fashion, art, and beyond, revolutionizing users' artistic pursuits. Think of it as a cutting-edge Pinterest, shaped by user input and offering a holistic multimedia platform.

  • Speed Gregory, founder of Headstart, with big check from Big iDeas

    Headstart

    Founder: Speed Gregory '23

    My project is a website that serves as a one stop shop for high school and college students to find job shadow opportunities.

  • Jude Lugo, founder of Lecture Logger, with big check from Big iDeas

    LectureLogger

    Founder: Jude Lugo '25

    LectureLogger is an attendance tracking solution built for universities. It uses a dynamic QR code system for effortless, secure check-ins with comprehensive attendance reporting, enhancing classroom efficiency and boosting student learning outcomes.

  • Zain Dhatwani of Mantra and Co., with big check from Big iDeas

    Mantra and Co

    Founder: Nrithi Subramanian '25

    Pictured: team member Zain Dhatwani

    We are a service-based apparel and accessories brand seeking to encompass the South Asian diaspora into our products. Our focus is not only to create unity within the South Asian community, while spotlighting cultural practices, histories, and impacts. While our product highlights South Asians, it can be worn by anyone.

  • Yaw Boateng, founder of PerunaBot, with big check from Big iDeas

    PerunaBoT

    Founder: Yaw Boateng '27

    AI chatbot that tells students about all the resources on campus. There are so many resources and so many channels for students to track that it becomes like information overload and they just end up not knowing about it.

  • Ryder McNeal, founder of PREVO, with big check from Big iDeas

    PREVO Streaming

    Founder: Ryder McNeal '24

    PREVO is an (already built) streaming platform dedicated to showing a curated catalogue of independent or student-made films from across the country.

  • Eric Vu, founder of Quizlog, with big check from Big iDeas

    Quizlog

    Founder: Eric Vu '25

    Quizlog is an innovative study companion driven by the powerful GPT-3.5 AI, enhancing students' learning with photo-based study guides and interactive flashcards. Professors can effortlessly transform lecture content into engaging quizzes, fostering collaborative learning and bridging the gap between educators and students throughout their academic journey.

  • Trevor Gicheru, founder of Reflectly AI, with big check from Big iDeas

    Reflectly AI Inc

    Founder: Trevor Gicheru '25

    An AI-powered app that acts as a personalized study companion for students to help improve learning outcomes.

  • Kennedy Honors, founder of Sallie's Halo, with big check from Big iDeas

    Sallie's Halo

    Founder: Kennedy Honors '25

    Sallie's Halo is a family support foundation that provides services to families of cancer patients in treatment, recovery, and transition. Our mission is to pull families closer together and mitigate the experience of suffering and loss. Working with families to minimize the negative impacts of illness, in particular cancer, we will provide companionship, connection, comradery, privacy, advocacy, counseling, meals, transportation, activities, financial assistance, spaces for reflection, spiritual guidance, scholarships, and educational workshops for coping.

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    Sana.xyz

    Founder: Bernadette Cruz '27

    We plan to develop a mobile and web application for individuals suffering through addiction, trauma and illness. The platform will have chat, voice and video call and an algorithm that will connect patients with those of similar age and condition in order to help them build an "empathetic network" and improve mental health.

  • Nick Ludwig, founder of Spotter, with big check from Big iDeas

    Spotter

    Nick Ludwig '24

    Spotter is a social fitness network that connects students through fitness and athletics.

  • Tiffany Jones, founder of the Next Chapter, with big check from Big iDeas

    The Next Chapter

    Founder: Tiffany Jones '23

    The Next Chapter is a collection of resources for children aging out of foster care in one, easy to use and understand platform. It would also connect those aging out with advocate that would really help them focus on their specific needs and help them reach their goals.

2022 Business Plan Contest

  • Big iDeas fan favorite winners

    Anim

    Manov Jain ('22)
  • College Plus founder Seun Suberu with his big check at the Big iDeas competition

    College Plus

    Seun Suberu ('22)
  • Commerce Navigator founders Michael Castle and Jude Lugo with their big check at the Big iDeas competition

    Commerce Navigator

    Jude Lugo (’25) Michael Castle ('25)
  • Tyne Dickson, founder of Equity Ahead, with her big check at the Big iDeas competition

    Equity Ahead

    Tyne Dickson ('22)
  • Sister Shaq's founders Raleigh Dewan with his big check at the Big iDeas competition

    Sister Shaq Sweet Tea

    Keyshon Jones(’23) and Raleigh Dewan ('23)
  • Sonia Saeed, founder of spotBOX, with her big check at the Big iDeas competition

    SpotBox

    Sonia Saeed (’22)
  • SteadiSpoon co-founder Mason Morland with his big check at the Big iDeas competition

    Steadispoon

    Mason Morland ('24)

2021 Pitch Contest

  • Anim founder Maniv Jaim pitching

    Anim

    Manov Jain ('22)
  • Collegiora co-founder Rhys Prosser with Jennifer Ebinger and Simon Mak

    Collegiora

    Rhys Prosser ('23)
  • Picture of Jude Lugo (center) with his big check. Jennifer Ebinger (left) and Simon Mack (right)

    Commerce Navigator

    Jude Lugo (’25)
  • Photo of EZ Tutor founder Aryan Bhatnagar with Jen Ebinger and Simon Mak

    EZ Tutor

    Aryan Bhatnagar (’22)
  • Flip Chip founder Zachary Lawyer with Jennifer Ebinger and Simon Mak

    Flip Chip

    Zachary Lawyer
  • Local Mycology founder Grant Ayers with Jennifer Ebinger and SImon Mak

    Local Mycology

    Grant Ayers (’22)
  • Medichain founders Eric Vu and Alex Cerpa with Jennifer Ebinger and Simon Mak

    Medichain

    Son Vu and Alex Cerpa
  • Oasis Market founder Rankin Poage with Jennifer Ebinger and Simon Mak

    Oasis Market

    Rankin Poage (’23)
  • Sanctuary Showers founder Mason Kenmore with Jennifer Ebinger and Simon Mak

    Sanctuary Showers

    Mason Kenmore (’25)
  • Picture of Keyshon Jones (center) with his big check. Jennifer Ebinger (left) and Simon Mak (right)

    Sister Shaq Sweet Tea

    Keyshon Jones (’23)
  • SpotBox founder Sonia Saeed with Jennifer Ebinger and Simon Mak

    SpotBOX

    Sonia Saeed (’22)
  • Picture of Raleigh Dewan (center) with his big check. Jennifer Ebinger (left) and Simon Mak (right)

    Steadispoon

    Raleigh Dewan ('23)

2021 Business Plan Contest

  • Big ideas winner Maniv Jain with his big check

    Anim

    Manov Jain
  • Big ideas winner Seun Suberu with his big check

    College Plus

    Seun Suberu
  • Big ideas winner Mona El-Gharby with her big check

    Curle

    Mona El-Gharby
  • Big ideas winner Aryan Bhatnagar with his big check

    EZ Tutor

    Aryan Bhatnagar


  • Big ideas winner Madison McMahon with her big check

    Panacea

    Madison McMahan
  • Big ideas winner Raleigh Dewan with his big check

    Sister Shaq Sweet Tea

    Raleigh Dewan
  • Big ideas winners Lisa Kim and Sonia Saeed with their big check

    spotBOX

    Sonia Saeed and Lisa Kim

2020 Pitch Contest

  • Big ideas winner Olivia Gruber with her big check

    Carp

    Olivia Gruber
  • Big ideas winner Alejandro Villaquiran with his check virtually

    Crowd Share

    Alejandro Villaquiran
  • Big ideas winner Brandon Herman with his thousand dollar check

    My Low

    Brandon Herman and Costakis Loizou
  • Elizabeth Hanna with her big ideas check

    MyFire

    Elizabeth Hanna


  • Sarah and Andrew with their big ideas check

    PITCHin

    Sarah Koh and Andrew Melland
  • Greta with her big ideas check

    Regent

    Greta Felten

     

  • Ashley with her big ideas check virtually

    Renewal

    Ashley Gans and Logan McElroy
  • Anna Rose and Matt with their big ideas check

    Room Valet

    Anna Rose Carrell and Matt Melcher
  • The spotbox team with their big ideas award

    spotBOX

    Sonia Saeed and Lisa Kim
  • Alyssa with her big ideas check

    The Playground Acting Program

    Alysia Giakoumas

2020 Business Plan Contest

  • Clean Energy Gambia team with their big ideas check

    Clean Energy Gambia

    Mohammed Njie (’21)
  • Mona with her big ideas check

    Curly Solutions

    Mona El-Gharby (’20)
  • Aryan with his large big ideas check

    EZ Tutor

    Aryan Bahtnagar (’22)
  • Taylor and Ceydan with their big ideas check

    Greener Life

    Taylor Slaton (’20) and Ceydan Kaya (’20)
  • Gavin Watts with his big ideas check

    Local Sage

    Gavin Watts (’21)
  • Abigail with her team and the big ideas award

    Univers_

    Abigail Peterson (’20, right)

2019 Pitch Contest

  • Seun with his big ideas check

    College Plus

    Seun Suberu (’23)
  • Mona with her big ideas check

    Curly Solutions

    Mona El-Gharby (’21)
  • Eric with his big ideas check

    Cusp

    Eric Petsche (’20)
  • Austin with his big ideas check

    Deep Energy

    Austin Hickle (’22)
  • Maren with her big ideas check

    EZ Tutor

    Maren Hess (’22)
  • Mohammed with his big ideas check

    The Gambia Electrification Project

    Mohammed Njie (’21) 
  • Greener Life team with their big ideas check

    Greener Life

    Taylor Slaton (’20) and Ceydan Kaya (’20)
  • Josh Lauer with his big ideas check

    Hands

    Josh Lauer (’20) 
  • Big ideas winner fall semester

    One for All Theater

    Ben Stegmair (’21)
  • Alysia with her big ideas check

    Playground Acting Program

    Alysia Giakoumas (’21)
  • Rock strap

    Rock Strap

    Drew Schindler (’21)
  • Brinn Bailey with her big ideas check

    Sweetie Take Care of Yourself

    Brinn Bailey (’21)
  • Treeology team with their big ideas check

    Treeology

    Surya Ramakrishnan (’22)
  • Jalen with his big ideas check

    Vuzag

    Jalen Lynch (’20)
  • We the Students with the big ideas award

    We the Students

    Lamisa Mustafa (’21)