The competition was stiff. With over 100 applicants, we are proud to announce the semi-finalists of the 2014 Zahn Center Competitions! Check out what these innovated startups have to offer below!
Kaylie Prize Semi-Finalists
BabyKick: Helping pregnant women monitor their babies’ movements through wearable devices.
Choppermount: Enabling smartphone users to capture better video with an adjustable mount.
Confined Entry Nuclear Canister Inspection Rover (CENCIR): Inspecting nuclear fuel waste hazards with remote robots.
InGen: Treating obstructive sleep apnea by training the tongue.
SmartShoe: Accurate, on-the-go, weight measurement delivered by your shoe.
Sonoptics Systems: Seismic technology detecting pipe leaks, cracks & corrosion.
Vivoz Biolabs: A new approach to pharmaceutical testing with 3-dimensional cell cultures.
Zahn Entrepreneurship Prize Semi-Finalists
AuthorBarn: Connecting self-published authors with the resources they need.
Build on the Go!: The construction industry’s first interactive, user-friendly, accurate, and fast online service for construction code reference.
Ezeezo: 3D virtual tours for real estate and beyond.
HeadsApp: Connecting business owners and their customers with immediate promotions.
Localtarian: Connecting home chefs with their diners.
Now I Know My Car: An interactive auto-maintenance guide.
Standard Chartered Women Entrepreneurs Prize Semi-Finalists
Cubbies Cloth Diapers: Making sustainable cloth diapering convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Dreambigger Group: A social media platform connecting east and west culturally and economically.
Hair Body Butter: Promoting organic hair and natural body products that support farmers in developing nations.
Instant Savings: Using behavioral psychology via instant metrics to promote personal savings.
Le Sel Foundation: Modernizing salt production and distribution to advance the market in Haiti.
Smart Bridge Sockets: Smart devices reducing energy use and minimizing costs through home automation.
Smart Knee’d Brace: Detecting ACL tears to warn an athlete before costly surgery is required.
Zahn Social Innovation Prize Semi-Finalists
CourseKernel: Helping students make informed choices in their course selection while providing relevant study aids.
Intelligent Water Management: Enhancing rooftops to provide rainwater source control in order to mitigate combined sewer overflow.
GoSafe: Mitigating sexual assault across campuses through a “buddy system.”
HAST Health and Support Tracking for Families: Allowing families to connect and monitor each member’s vitals and location.
NYC Restroom Initiative: Providing clean and safe public restrooms through corporate sponsorship.
PRO-sthetiKs: Recreating and enhancing prosthetics to fit the needs of patients with both lower and upper amputations.
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