NAPEC Innovation Conference
In the 2013 NAPEC IC, 6 finalist student teams, who ranked top out of over 100 applications from over 30 Universities, gave their pitches in front of a panel of renowned judges at the morning program of the Napec Innovation Conference.. The 6 finalists had the opportunity to showcase their ideas and present their pitches to judges and investors, and compete for over $20,000 in cash & prizes.
2013 NAPEC Innovation Challenge Winners
1st Place $10.000 Empire Robotics – Cornell University
2nd Place $5.000 Jibon Health – Columbia University
3rd Place $2.500 Boss Medical – Johns Hopkins University
4th Place $1.500 Schema Fusion – Carnegie Mellon University
5th Place $1.000, "Greenest idea" Geyser Flicker – Harvard University
6th Place "WOBI Ticket Winner" Travefy – Columbia Universty
The NAPEC Innovation Challenge (NAPEC IC) brings together student entrepreneurs from top universities to compete for over $20K in cash prizes.​ ​ Thinking outside the box moves markets and shapes future consumer demands. The competition is designed to help and reward students who want to pursue an innovative business idea, develop a technology into a marketable product, or have a new approach to a difficult problem or compelling opportunity. The finalists have the opportunity to showcase their ideas to entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists and receive valuable feedback on their ventures. The objective of the challenge is for student teams to conceptualize an innovative product or service, and create a business plan for the product/service’s commercialization. Competition judges are entrepreneurs, C-level executives, and investors who volunteer their time to meet with students who are interested in marketing their new innovative ideas.
 Keynote SpeechesKeynote speakers of the "Evening Gala" included Kevin McGovern of McGovern Capital & Ahmet Calik of Calik Holding. |  PanelsPanelists included CEO's / Presidents of 7 international stock exchanges. |  Innovation ChallengeAfter over 100 application from over 30 universities across the country, the 6 finalists competed for over $20,000 in cash & prizes. |
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 PresentationsPresentations were given by the best in Innovation, including: Jon Nordmark (CEO of eBags.com / Former CEO of Samsonite) & Ryan Feit (CEO/Founder of SeedInvest). |  ExhibitionsCompanies, Entrepreneurs, and Challenge Participants hosted exhibitions throughout the Conference to promote their businesses. |  InterviewsThe conference provide ample opportunity for participants to network. |
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"Participating in the NAPEC conference was a great milestone and accelerator for my company, Empire Robotics. Throughout the application process and through the competition, we received focused and constructive feedback on our business, our technology, and the plan we have to commercialize. The judges were active and candid in their thoughts and questions for us, and we had valuable conversations following the competition with the judges who continued to support us. Through attendance of the conference, Empire Robotics made several beneficial new relationships with potential partners, investors, and advisors to help us succeed. Overall, this was an extremely valuable event to participate in and we are very appreciative of the generous prize and supportive NAPEC community we came away with."
TESTIMONIAL FROM
EMPIRE ROBOTICS
"The NAPEC Innovation conference was a great opportunity for Jibon Health Technologies, Inc. to gain exposure, feedback, and professional contacts on an international scale, as well as learn about some interesting new products and innovations in the medical field. The generous 2nd place prize money that we came home with is helping with key research and development costs, and we are very excited to return to a future NAPEC conference with a new, improved Tampostatâ„¢ device made possible in part by the feedback and resources gained at NAPEC 2012."
TESTIMONIAL FROM JIBON
Health Technologies, Inc.
"This year's NAPEC conference did much in the way of facilitating discussion from the world's top captains ofindustry. For us, as participants in this year's NAPEC Innovation Challenge, it did more in the way ofuplifting our energy startup.We are thankful for the seed capital, business connections and also for thelinks to potential investors.We left the New York Hilton Hotel with a renewed sense of dedication and momentum. Today we are inJohannesburg, South Africa farfrom the comfort of our dorm rooms developingour solution to the region'senergy crisis. I would definitely recommend the NAPEC Innovation Challenge to any entrepreneur who wantstheir startup to make bigger strides."
TESTIMONIAL FROM
GEYSER FLICKER
"The Travefy team had an amazing experience at the NAPEC Innovation Challenge. The forum provided us an invaluable opportunity to showcase our innovations to a wide audience, solicit powerful feedback from the all-star panel, as well as meet investors and other inspiring entrepreneurs. For us it was powerful day that has helped us immensely as we push forward".
TESTIMONIAL FROM TRAVEFY
NAPEC IC FINALIST TEAM LOGOS
INTERVIEW WITH EMPIRE ROBOTICS
1st Place Winners of NAPEC IC
NAPEC INNOVATION CHALLENGE VIDEO
Babson College
Babson College/Columbia University
Binghamton University
Brown University
Carnegie Mellon University
City University of New York
City University of New York, Bernard Baruch College
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Fashion Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hamburg University of Technology
Harvard University
IVY Tech
Johns Hopkins University
Manhattanville College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mississipi College
New York University
Northeastern University
Ohio State University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
St. John's University
Syracuse University
Temple University
The College of New Jersey
The George Washington University
University of Chicago
University of Hartford
University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Yale University
PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES
