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Founder(s): Joel Garcia
Parking Buddy is a company that will create value by providing a platform that will provide live information about parking availability and allow users to purchase space during events. Parking Buddy will work with businesses, venues, and parking services to develop a system where Parking Buddy can identify a parking spot’s status: whether it’s denoted to a specific location, if it is current available, and distance between spot and desired location. This information will be available to users of Parking Buddy and will be seamlessly integrated into People’s devices so Parking Buddy is a viable use to the average consumer. Regarding special events Parking Buddy will develop a system where it can partner with venues to sell desirable parking spots to people, will also providing general information about average wait time, and most optimal routes.
Founder(s): Josselyn Molina
A non-profit organization that was inspired from my original project named "Project Period” the bill I made and passed through senate as a senator as part of Student Government Association that provided free menstrual products in the women’s restrooms across the University. This new initiative aims to provide free menstrual products, the organization could partner up with schools, shelters and help them start a sustainable program to implement products. The organizations aim to be a safe place where people can have access to menstrual products. It would be an initiative that advocates for policies changes that make impacted individuals have access to products and provide them with a dignified experience.
Founder(s): Sumit Chanda
"UCon" (University Connect) is a premier online skill-sharing platform designed for students. "UCon" is a dynamic hub that facilitates collaboration across various disciplines, offering diverse services from graphic design to programming and beyond. Students seeking technical services can tap into a pool of talented peers, while student freelancers gain valuable experience and income. Compared to freelancing sites like Upwork, "UCon" will be more accessible, student friendly and accommodate university centric features. Students interested in learning can also take online sessions from those experienced students fostering the skill-sharing. "UCon" will have a commission-based revenue model.
Founder(s): Erik Villa
"TechWise, our forward-thinking initiative, is committed to empowering the elderly with comprehensive tech education. Through personalized in-person training sessions, we guide seniors in navigating smartphones, mastering essential tech skills, and addressing individual needs. Our approach extends beyond virtual support, offering a human touch to technology education. Partnering strategically with phone companies and medical institutions, TechWise aims to seamlessly integrate into the tech support ecosystem for seniors. Our mission is to bridge the digital gap, ensuring every elderly individual can confidently embrace and utilize modern technology for an enriched and fulfilling life."
Founder(s): Mariana Casas
The idea proposes a business model designed to provide nutritious and filling meals that can be eaten on the go. On campus, the amount of healthy food options available are almost non-existent, while the non-healthy, junk food options are cheap and readily available for students who are constantly in a rush due to class schedules. What if, as students, we had the opportunity to enjoy a delicious and healthy meal at school, without spending an absurd amount of money. This is where we come in, whether you're looking for a protein-packed breakfast to kickstart your day, or wholesome lunch to power through those lectures, Fuel & Go has you covered.
Founder(s): Arat Fraga
Over thousands of synthetic and toxic chemicals are used in the manufacturing process on textiles particularly in clothing, which our skin ultimately absorbs. Introducing, Health Tag, a rapid test kit device to empower parents of infants and newborns to test the fabric toxicity, empowering them with peace of mind on their children's health and safety by minimizing the risk of exposure to harmful chemicals. The initial market will be business to consumer, the device will be strategically sold in pharmacies and major retail stores like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and Target, priced at $9.99.
Founder(s): Antonio Avila
As electric vehicles (EVs) gain prominence in transportation, there's a growing push to electrify vehicle transportation field. However, transitioning efficiently without disrupting operations poses challenges. Opti-EV Fleet Charging addresses this by providing a virtual engineering consultation platform. Using advanced reinforcement learning simulations and state of the art dynamic simulation models, it optimizes charging station placement and design to align seamlessly with the client existing transportation operations while minimizing costs and abiding power grid regulations.
Founder(s): Xiadany Calderon
It is a feasible project that consists of reusing plastics & tires in our community that are not used. The goal is to clean up our environment here in El Paso; mainly the desert, and also offer society an incentive to recycle and ensure that they have the certainty that the recycling process will be carried out.
Founder(s): Diego Valencia
A AI Tool that matches you with your professional match and provides tips on what to improve upon as well as a athlete board for college and professional sports teams to recruit based on the match they are looking for.
