Entrepreneur track: Lucidux is developing application software that will provide three-dimensional images to help surgeons perform minimally invasive procedures. Jason Harry, of Providence, CEO of the company, was the lead applicant.
Green winner: AmbiLabs is making
turnkey, field monitoring laboratories that will enable scientists and
engineers to quickly and accurately assess air pollution levels. Andy Tolley, of Warren, general manager of the company, was the lead
applicant.
Student track: PriWater has formulated a prenatal beverage supplement to reduce birth defects. Dan Aziz, a student at Brown University and president of the company, was the lead applicant.
Entrepreneur track: ProThera Biologics is developing inter-alpha inhibitor proteins to treat systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis. Richard Andrews, of East Providence, chief business officer of the company, was the lead applicant.
Green track: Newport Biodiesel has developed a sustainable method for manufacturing biodiesel through local collection of waste vegetable oil and local production. Chris Benzak, of Newport, managing partner in the company, was the lead applicant.
Student track: Speramus is creating an online fundraising platform that uses a proprietary ranking system to match donors with individual support opportunities. Ryan Chan, a senior undergraduate at Brown University, CEO of the company, was the lead applicant.
Entrepreneur Track Winner: BioIntraface, Inc. is developing a proprietary technology to thwart infection relating to medical device use. The company is led by John Jarrell of East Providence and David Spenciner of North Attleboro, Mass.
Student Track Winner: Runa plans to produce and market energy drinks and bottled beverages made from the leaves of an Amazonian tree. The team, from Brown University, includes Tyler Gage, Daniel MacCombie, Charlie Harding, and Laura Thompson.
Entrepreneur Track Winner: MissingPatient.com is developingan integrated approach for making important information quickly available about a missing person, such as those suffering from Alzheimer’s, to medical professionals, police officers, and private citizens. The lead applicant was Timothy Holmgren of Westerly.
Student Track Winner: Siren Medical created a novel, low-cost technology for preserving living human tissue, which was expected to have broad applications in the medical field, including the preservation of amputated digits and limbs at the site of the accident for transport to a surgical facility The lead applicant was Mark Drew, a student at Rhode Island School of Design.
High School Track Winner: D-Liteful Gaming was creating an online video game that incorporates economics and business with sports. The lead applicant was David Litwin, a junior at The Wheeler School in Providence.
Entrepreneur Track Winner: Campus Guardian Corporation is developing software that turns GPS-enabled cell phones into personal security devices that automatically notify the university security organization in an emergency situation. The lead applicant was Michael Glier of Jamestown, RI.
Student Track Winner: Providence Health Solutions, LLC is working to help employers lower their health care costs via a workplace wellness program that uses team-based weight loss and exercise competitions to motivate behavior change. The lead applicant was Brad Weinberg, a medical student at Brown University.
Entrepreneur Track Winner: Axon Labs is utilizing research in the field of cognitive neuroscience to design and market products that help enable peak performance by making consumers more efficient and alert. The lead applicant was Jason Donahue of Providence.
Student Track Winner: PEK Wireless Systems was developing a proprietary wireless adaptor for broad, long-range transmission, with any electronic signal. The lead applicant was David Dowty, a student at Johnson & Wales University.
FarSounder, Inc., is marketing a revolutionary new capability in marine navigation that allows mariners to “see ahead” of the vessel underwater for a wide field of view: range, bearing, and depth. The lead applicant was James Miller and the company is based in Narragansett, RI.
Medical Monitoring Technologies, a seed-stage company that was developing a wearable diagnostic tool for monitoring acute asthma conditions, was established by Nathan Intrator, Ph.D., an associate professor of brain and neural systems at Brown University who serves as the company’s chief technology officer.