Judges have announced the Sweet Sixteen finalists for the Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity campus round of the ACC InVenture Prize on Friday, Feb. 22. All students, faculty and staff are invited to watch the open pitches in Bird Library and join in a reception celebrating student invention.
The event is the culmination of National Entrepreneurship Week and a celebration of #OrangeInnovation at Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity.
The Feb. 22 campus competition schedule is:
The Sweet Sixteen founders are (in alphabetical order):
Judges for the event will be Central New York business, industry and civic leaders, along with members of the Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity innovation ecosystem.
In total, 14 student teams from ACC member institutions will battle “Shark Tank”-style in the finals of the 4th annual ACC Inventure Prize Competition April 16-17 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Participating universities are Boston College, Clemson University, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity, the University of Louisville, the University of Miami, the University of North Carolina, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Wake Forest University.
During the two rounds of competition, judges will evaluate each team on their quality of idea, business model, entrepreneurship and probability of success. The final round will be broadcast live by PBS affiliates along the East Coast. While in Raleigh, student participants will engage in a variety of innovation and startup activities and will present their work following the final competition to audience members, the public and potential investors.
To learn more about the ACC InVenture Prize, visit
