LSU will host the seventh SEC Student Pitch Competition, as student entrepreneurs deliver their best presentations to the event's judges on October 2-3.
Meet this year's field of student entrepreneurs.
Tuska Brew Solutions
Brian Henderson, Master's in Business Administration
Tuska Brew Solutions provides carbon capture technology to breweries. We capture and recycle CO2 created during the brewing process, allowing breweries to become self-sufficient.
Vitruvian Matrix
Mahsa Haseli, Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Karmon Johnson, Executive Master's in Business Administration
Hossein Kashefizadeh, Civil Engineering Ph.D.
Vitruvian Matrix LLC is developing a surface coating to improve cell viability and attachment for scientists. The company was formed in August 2022 when we saw the potential for a technology develop after its members participated in the summer 2022 U.S. NSF I-Corps Programs. We have an exclusive option to license the patent-pending technology from the University of Arkansas.
OMNIS
Evan Henley, Software Engineering Senior
Zakariya Veasy, Physics and Software Engineering Senior
OMNIS is a crowdsourced social platform that allows individuals to earn money through their community with peer-to-peer short-term, micro-loans where others can borrow money to meet their immediate needs. Partnered with the non-profit Care International and banking institutions (Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Regions, Greenwood and First Independence).
Fire Neural Network (FNN)
Caroline Comeau
Istvan Kereszy
Tamas Kereszy, Physics Ph.D.
FNN provides its services to multiple stakeholders involved directly and indirectly in wildfire mitigation. Specifically, FNN offers the High-Risk-Lightning (HRL) service to determine those lightning strikes that pose the highest risk of igniting a wildfire. This is crucial information to its customers as 70 percent of the area burned down across the Western U.S. is ignited by lightning.
SWAKE
Vanessa Sachs, Master's in Applied Consumer Analytics
Bridging the gap between beauty and fitness with sweat-resistant cosmetics.
Guise Medical LLC
Ross Rieger, Medicine Graduate Student
Zac Connelly, Medicine Graduate Student
Evan Falgoust, Medicine Graduate Student
Our company aims to decrease the fear children have when going to the doctor's office to receive vaccines and shots. Guise is a medical device company that designs and produces customizable syringe covers to alleviate the stress of the doctor's office.
Rumie App
Caki Field
Tanner McCraney, Master's of Business Administration
Patrick Phillips, Master’s of Accountancy and Data Analytics
Carson Zylicz, Finance/Accounting Senior
Rumie App is a college-exclusive marketplace where students can buy, sell and rent safely and securely within their campus community. We use a .edu verification system to ensure Rumie is full of students, not strangers.
Humo
Erin Parker, Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Manufacturing Concentration
Carver Middleton, Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Human Factors and Ergonomics Concentration
Humo empowers golfers to master their game through intelligent products and services. Our smart swing system combines wearable devices, 2D video and advanced computing into a simplistic tool that golfers can use to understand their swing.
ALLTER, LLC
Michelle Gershkovich, Textile and Apparel Management (fashion) Senior
ALLTER is a service that recommends garment sizes when you shop online. ALLTER helps online shoppers find their perfect size to reduce the hassle of returns/exchanges.
D3D LLC
Alexander Weber, Master's of Business Administration - Entrepreneurship & Innovation Concentration
D3D LLC develops enterprise software solutions and platform integrations in areas like training, quality control and inspection, design and engineering, maintenance and safety, and marketing. We help our partners thrive in a digital-first world and go beyond their expectations by bringing in new perspectives, dedication, relentless energy and mutual trust to grow deep relationships that last long into the future.
South Texas Security Gates
Melvin “Raleigh” Scherer IV, Agribusiness Senior
Carson Neal, Business Management Senior
Custom ATM security gate fabrication, design and installation. We specialize in offering an affordable, rock-solid solution to the newly developed organized crime of ATM robbery and theft.
Daedalus
Wenitte Apiou, Electrical Engineering and Math Junior
Daedalus is a no-code platform for algorithmic trading. We replace both manual trading and trading bot developers by saving traders time and increasing their revenue. We give traders the tools to automate their investments, discuss their strategies and invest in marketplace strategies.
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The SEC Student Pitch Competition includes two preliminary rounds of pitches, and judges will select three teams for the final round, which will be livestreamed on the E. J. Ourso College of Business’ YouTube channel. The top three finishing teams receive prizes and awards.