For the many applicants from colleges and universities around the world, the qualifying round of the 2019 New Venture Championship was yet another test of their drive and innovation. At the end of it all, the qualifying round judges selected 16 teams to take the next step and compete in the semifinal round of the New Venture Championship, April 11-13, 2019 in Portland, Oregon.
Since its founding in 1992, the Lundquist College of Business’s New Venture Championship has been the premier international entrepreneurial investment competition. After clearing the initial qualifying round, semifinalist teams compete for more than $50,000 in total cash awards. Businesses such as KT Tape, the 2009 champion and now-familiar sports tape brand, have competed and laid the groundwork of their reputation during the competition.
The Lundquist College extends its thanks to all the teams who participated in the qualifying round. Finally, to the following teams and their schools, we send congratulations:
- AlgenAir
University of Maryland, Baltimore (United States)
- Ama Smart Home Inc.
Loyola Marymount University (United States)
- BEEWARE
Thammasat University (Thailand)
- BetterLife Monitor
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
- CAREERQUO
The University of Memphis (United States)
- Cinco Technologies, Inc.
University of Oregon (United States)
- Cohesys
Western University and University of Toronto (Canada)
- CorroSense
University of Arkansas (United States)
- HeatBuddy
Portland State University (United States)
- Hubly
Northwestern University (United States)
- RentCheck
Tulane University (United States)
- SPES Tech
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong)
- True Adherence
Brigham Young University (United States)
- Turbodega
McGill University (Canada)
- Vita Inclinata Technologies
Seattle University (United States)
- Wunderite
Boston College (United States)
Full descriptions of each team can be found on the New Venture Championship website.