2008 Student Contenders
ARGOS - The Unleash: Go Unleash Your Life
Concept: A retractable, self-enclosed leash that is permanently attached to a dog collar or dog harness. It is specifically designed to free the hands of the dog handler, while providing the option of instant control.
Meghan Berggren ’08, MBA
Amanda Colby ’08, MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor William Burke
Chalk Talk
Concept: An interactive, Web-based portal that facilitates the communication and flow of information between parents, teachers, students, and administrators in primary through high school levels.
Bradley Martin ’08, MBA
Shaun Kellogg ’08, MBA
Hayley Holmes ’08, MBA
Alison Hudson ’08, MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor Robert Gough
Eco-Friendly Sleep System (Climate Controlled Sleep System Environment)
Concept: A climate controlling unit that can be attached to any size bed frame and which will control the temperature and humidity of the air immediately surrounding a person as he or she sleeps.
Timothy Andrews ’08, CEPS
Steven Robertson ’09, WSBE
Faculty Advisor: Professor May-Win Thein
EnerTrac and EnerSess (Energy Monitoring Product and Assessment Service)
Concept: EnerTrac is an energy monitoring system capable of collecting quantitative data regarding all forms of energy consumption. EnerSess, coupled with EnerTrac, is an assessment service that will enlighten consumers about cost saving alternatives. EnerSess will also address alternative energy awareness and design feasibility studies for possible renewable energy
sites.
Jeremy Blanchard ’08G, CEPS
Naoufal Souitat ’08G, CEPS
Faculty Advisor: Professor Christopher White
Energy Products Intelligent Decision System (EPIDS)
The Energy Products Intelligent Decision System (EPIDS) is a software
suite designed to optimize all stages of the energy lifecycle. The EPIDS
suite has four modules which range from an energy technology through the
consumption of electricity.
Albert C. Shattuck, Jr. ’09, Part-time MBA
John P. Tansey ’09, Part-time MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor Robert Gough
Energy Portfolio Solutions (EPS)
Concept: An intelligent decision support (IDS) system for the electricity industry. ESPO recommends a portfolio of energy sources to be used in generating electricity that will maximize the return for a given risk. The product can also be used in buying a portfolio of electricity generated from different fuel sources that will maximize the return for a given source mix or price preference. The key service provided by the product is the ability to match demand and supply in a changing marketplace.
Amit Savant ’07, MBA
John Dow ’08, Part-time MBA
Padmabala Venugopal ’08, Part-time MBA
Thandapani Palanichamy ’08, Part-time MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor Robert Gough
Eyo E-Book Reader
Concept: A digital reading solution that provides an easy, economical and environmentally friendly alternative to paper-based reading materials. The Eyo offers a high-quality color display, animation capabilities and high-speed page turning all based on an open platform.
Steve Castle ’08, WSBE
Faculty Advisor: Professor William Hassey
FitVending Company, LLC
Concept: Healthy snacks offered in vending machines strategically placed at schools, college campuses, office buildings, and sport complexes throughout Concord, Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire. FitVending will utilize unique marketing channels (school and corporate administration and parent groups, etc.) to promote products.
David Best ’08, Part-time MBA
Ryan Taylor ’08, Part-time MBA
Brian Le ’08, Part-time MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor William Burke
Glycura™ - A Catalyst for a Cure
Concept: A sophisticated analytical system enhanced with software. Its function is to determine the carbohydrate sequence and structure found in glycoproteins. Glycura can perform a more detailed analysis of glycoproteins at a significantly faster rate than current technology allows. Glycura has the capability to aid in the analysis and evaluation of drug production consistency in R&D and manufacturing.
Anna Boisvert ’08, WSBE
Gregory Richardson ’08, WSBE
Sebastian Titz ’08, MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor Venky A.R. Venkatachalam
Novel Superabsorbent from Renewable Resource
Concept: A biodegradable superabsorbent prepared by a special crosslinker and itaconic acid which is a low-cost biochemical derived from the fermentation of sugar. One hundred times swelling ratio can be reached.
Ming Cao ’08G, CEPS
Faculty Advisor: Professor Yvon Durant
OxyBottle - The water bottle and oxygen system of the future
Concept: A water bottle that contains a shot of oxygen for recovery use. The bottle has a nozzle that releases oxygen from a miniature tank, with two liquid spouts on the sides. This product allows an athlete to receive treatment that typically only professional players are given.
Russell Wilcox ’11, CEPS
Igor Tsentalovich ’11, CEPS
Faculty Advisor: Professor William Naumes
Optical Measurement Sensor
Concept: An optical measurement sensor for testing bridge deflection. Allows an individual with minimal training to gauge the amount of variance in a bridge’s movement during load testing procedures. These devices will be able to accurately measure a bridge’s sensitivity to movement with respect to known safety parameters regarding deflection.
Donald Wyman ’08, WSBE
Peter Krauklin ’08, CEPS
Patrick Nearing ’08, CEPS
Faculty Advisor: Professor Erin Bell
ViBe Communications
Concept: A mobile phone manufacturer which specializes in producing cell phones made-to-order. The mobile phones will be based on several platforms or models in which clients can customize their phones to accommodate their needs from an extensive components list. ViBe will utilize a sophisticated online ordering system to track and formulate orders.
Jonathan Yu ’08, WSBE
Michael Johnson ’08, WSBE
Matthew Gahm ’08, WSBE
Faculty Advisor: Professor Jun Li
WhoUcall.com
Concept: A start up B2C on-line marketplace creating market efficiency within the home improvement industry. WhoUcall.com is targeted to the residential market and three groups of customers: 1) Homeowners/Consumers, 2) Contractors/service providers(C/SP) and 3) Wholesalers/suppliers to contractors/service providers.
Kevin Maher ’08, Executive MBA
Kevin Talty ’08, Executive MBA
Rick Yoblonsky ’08, Executive MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor Jeff Sohl
