2014 New Venture Competition Photo Gallery

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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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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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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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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The 3rd place prize of $8,000 went to Yapper. They also won incubation space with Affinity Lab.
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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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Pedal Forward during their presentation to the judges.
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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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Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion was the recipient of the 4th place prize of $5,000.
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Jim Chung (far left) and John Rollins (far right) present Small Spacecraft Micropropulsion with their large check.
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GenerationA Records during their final presentation.
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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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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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Barco posing with their CARLOS line of robotic bartenders.
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GRID (Gaming Revolution for International Development) during their final presentation.
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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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