Innovate24 at University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business started with a Pitch Competition! Students from all parts of campus--Merage School, UCI School of Medicine, UCI Samueli School of Engineering, and more--came together to present their businesses! The ideas included innovative fair trade skincare, travel, publishing, financial education, and life-saving medical devices. The teams had us on the edge of our seats as they shared their compelling offerings!
We are grateful for the structure provided by our leadership team--Derek Powell, CSCP, Spencer Tyson, Kervens Louis-juste, and Jaûne Odombrown! Thank you to the coaches who invested time in helping the teams progress their ideas--Lisha Bell, Gary D. Frazier, Joss Tillard-Gates, Sid Mansur, Julian Eison, Alicia Hanf, and Taricka Clinton! Much appreciation for the judges who provided on-the-spot counsel to aid teams in developing their plans--OG Arabian Prince (N.W.A.), Abhi Mukherjee, Pat Hwang, Dan Davidson, and Jay Velasco!
To the teams who put in the work to present their incredible ideas--there are not enough words to express how proud we are of each of your businesses!
Excited for the reveal at the awards luncheon on Saturday!
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