Past Winners

·  Charmco Custom Rods, a custom fishing rod startup founded by West Virginia State student Caleb Currence ($5,000);

·  Still City Strings, an electric violin manufacturer founded by WVU industrial engineering major Andrew Percy ($3,000);

·  Wireless Telemetry, a brand of wireless heart monitors invented by University of Charleston student Sarah Ball ($2,250);

·  The Easy Leash, a braked dog leash invented by WVU industrial engineering major Anthony Garber ($2,250);

·  PetRecord, a nano-chip system for tracking pet health records invented by WVU animal and nutritional sciences major Emma Adams ($1,500),

·  Joe 2 Go, a coffee concentrate invented by WVU management major Mackenzie Halliday and biochemistry major Zach Swartz ($1,000),

·  Divi, designed to address the need for small loans for short periods of time, was invented by WVU Finance majors Alex Cappadona and Akshay Suresh ($1,000).