Alternative Energy: Caffe Fuel
Caffé Fuel is an educational program designed around a coffee-to-biofuel business plan. The program teaches research and entrepreneurial skills, and empowers students to conduct independent research and take original ideas to market. We aim to develop an interdisciplinary, replicable program to turn used coffee grounds into biodiesel to be sold back for use in University vehicles. Once we launch a pilot program at UNR, we aim to license the technology to other campuses. Caffé Fuel recently travelled to the Bay Area to comete as semi-finalists in the Clean Teach Open.
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Software as a Service (SAAS): Easy Keeper
EasyKeeper Herd Manager is a web based service providing livestock business operations a centralized system in which to manage the activities of their entire enterprise. The application is groundbreaking in many respects, particularly in how it combines externally sourced data such as USDA statistics with information contributed by the subscribers. This aggregated data affords the producer a high level of business, competitive and industry intelligence, allowing for data-driven decisions, improvement in management practices and quick response to market trends.
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Education Technology (EdTech): Earned Access
EduLock’s proprietary software is designed to empower educators and parents to maximize the student’s and child’s learning potential through the delivery of educational content via mobile platforms. EduLock creates a custom incentivized learning environment whereby the student or child is motivated by dynamic rewards and the teacher or parent is provided intuitive analytical tools.
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Consumer Product: Empress’ Secret
After being diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and feeling like she was on the brink of dying, Lola Wei sought out traditional Chinese medicine to heal herself. Little did she know that her concoction of jujube dates, ginseng, lotus seeds, dragon eye fruit and Goji berries would heal her forever. Lola has created her own special blend based on 5,000 years of Ancient Chinese wisdom. Her drink is unique in that it contains no artificial ingredients and relies on lemon juice rather than citric acid, to ensure a stable shelf life.The Empress’ secret mission is to help you to re-discover your inner self and empower you to achieve a healthy, joyful and fulfilled life.
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Consumer Product: Taylor Rose
Annette Markin and Heather Sallan are a dynamic team that make up Taylor Rose Designs, a fashion accessory business. Long time friends and cohorts, their vision is to provide innovative quality products that are beautiful and forward thinking. Both Annette and Heather are involved in all aspects of design, sales, and business management. Taylor Rose Designs is working closely with a highly qualified marketing team to facilitate their product launch and secure their continued success in the market.
Biochemical: Escazyme
EscaZyme Biochemicals is a specialty chemical company with a patented process to produce chemicals for multiple industries. The EscaZyme process significantly reduces the cost, hazard and time involved necessary with current chemical production methods. The team has identified two market segments where their chemicals can provide immediate value. Escazyme was a winner of the Governor’s Cup ($25,000) and the Sontag competition.
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