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2014 New Venture Competition Photo Gallery

  • Photo of Sensamir during their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    Sensamir during their final presentation. In addition to the grand prize win of $35,000, they were awarded with incubation space with AdvantEdge Business Center.
  • Photo of John Rollins, Team Sensamir, and Jim Chung with large check. (click to enlarge)
    Founding Director of the GW Business Plan Competiton (far left) and Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Jim Chung (far right) present Sensamir with their grand prize win of $35,000.
  • Photo of BitGrid during their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    BitGrid won the 2nd place prize of $15,000, additional $10,000 from the Blank Rome LLP Best Undergraduate Prize, and incubation space with WeWork.
  • Photo of Peter Weissman, (Blank Rome), Team BitGrid, and Jim Chung with large check (click to enlarge)
    Patent Attorney with Blank Rome LLP, Peter Weissman (far left) and Jim Chung (far right) presents BitGrid with their large check for the Best Undergraduate prize of $10,000.
  • Photo of Jim Chung, Representatives of AffinityLab and Team Yapper. (click to enlarge)
    The 3rd place prize of $8,000 went to Yapper. They also won incubation space with Affinity Lab.
  • Photo of Pedal Forward prior to their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    Pedal Forward before their final presentation. They are the recipients of the $7,500 GWupstart Best For-Profit Social Venture and the $5,000 Capital One Bank Best Sustainable Technology prizes.
  • Photo of Pedal Forward during their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    Pedal Forward during their presentation to the judges.
  • Photo of Jim Chung, Team Pedal Forward, Representatives of Capitol One Bank, and John Rollins with a large check. (click to enlarge)
    Jim Chung (far left), representatives of Capitol One Bank, and John Rollins (far right) present Pedal Forward with a large check for the Best Sustainable Technology prize of $5,000.
  • Photo of Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion during their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion was the recipient of the 4th place prize of $5,000.
  • Photo of Jim Chung, Team Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion, and John Rollins with a large check. (click to enlarge)
    Jim Chung (far left) and John Rollins (far right) present Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion with their large check.
  • Photo of GenerationA Records during their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    GenerationA Records during their final presentation.
  • Photo of Common Sense Action during their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    Common Sense Action won the $7,500 GWupstart Best Non-Profit Social Venture prize and the $3,000 Audience Choice Award.
  • Photo of Team Common Sense Action, Amy Cohen, and John Rollins with large check. (click to enlarge)
    Executive Director, GW Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service, Amy Cohen (3rd from left) and John Rollins (far right) present Common Sense Action with their large check for the $7,500 GWupstart Best Non-Profit Social Venture prize.
  • Photo of Barco with their product, robotic bartenders (click to enlarge)
    Barco posing with their CARLOS line of robotic bartenders.
  • Photo of GRID during their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    GRID (Gaming Revolution for International Development) during their final presentation.
  • Photo of Optimum Player Performance during their final presentation. (click to enlarge)
    Optimum Player Peformance pitched their innovative technology, with which agents and investors will reduce the risk of bad investments or surprises in the soccer industry.
Photo of Sensamir during their final presentation.
Sensamir during their final presentation. In addition to the grand prize win of $35,000, they were awarded with incubation space with AdvantEdge Business Center.
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Photo of John Rollins, Team Sensamir, and Jim Chung with large check.
Founding Director of the GW Business Plan Competiton (far left) and Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Jim Chung (far right) present Sensamir with their grand prize win of $35,000.
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Photo of BitGrid during their final presentation.
BitGrid won the 2nd place prize of $15,000, additional $10,000 from the Blank Rome LLP Best Undergraduate Prize, and incubation space with WeWork.
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Photo of Peter Weissman, (Blank Rome), Team BitGrid, and Jim Chung with large check
Patent Attorney with Blank Rome LLP, Peter Weissman (far left) and Jim Chung (far right) presents BitGrid with their large check for the Best Undergraduate prize of $10,000.
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Photo of Jim Chung, Representatives of AffinityLab and Team Yapper.
The 3rd place prize of $8,000 went to Yapper. They also won incubation space with Affinity Lab.
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Photo of Pedal Forward prior to their final presentation.
Pedal Forward before their final presentation. They are the recipients of the $7,500 GWupstart Best For-Profit Social Venture and the $5,000 Capital One Bank Best Sustainable Technology prizes.
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Photo of Pedal Forward during their final presentation.
Pedal Forward during their presentation to the judges.
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Photo of Jim Chung, Team Pedal Forward, Representatives of Capitol One Bank, and John Rollins with a large check.
Jim Chung (far left), representatives of Capitol One Bank, and John Rollins (far right) present Pedal Forward with a large check for the Best Sustainable Technology prize of $5,000.
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Photo of Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion during their final presentation.
Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion was the recipient of the 4th place prize of $5,000.
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Photo of Jim Chung, Team Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion, and John Rollins with a large check.
Jim Chung (far left) and John Rollins (far right) present Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion with their large check.
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Photo of GenerationA Records during their final presentation.
GenerationA Records during their final presentation.
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Photo of Common Sense Action during their final presentation.
Common Sense Action won the $7,500 GWupstart Best Non-Profit Social Venture prize and the $3,000 Audience Choice Award.
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Photo of Team Common Sense Action, Amy Cohen, and John Rollins with large check.
Executive Director, GW Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service, Amy Cohen (3rd from left) and John Rollins (far right) present Common Sense Action with their large check for the $7,500 GWupstart Best Non-Profit Social Venture prize.
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Photo of Barco with their product, robotic bartenders
Barco posing with their CARLOS line of robotic bartenders.
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Photo of GRID during their final presentation.
GRID (Gaming Revolution for International Development) during their final presentation.
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Photo of Optimum Player Performance during their final presentation.
Optimum Player Peformance pitched their innovative technology, with which agents and investors will reduce the risk of bad investments or surprises in the soccer industry.
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