EIA Innovation Process 

WEEK 1 - CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT 
  • Form a Team​ and develop Innovation Idea​​
  • Attend Seminars on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Customer Discovery 

​WEEK 2 - PROTOTYPE 
  • Market research, Meet with Mentors
  • Prototype development 
  • Pitch Practice  (poster and prototype presentations)

​WEEK 3 - LAUNCH
  • Refine Pitches (9 minutes total: 3 for pitch, three for questions, and 3 to ask questions to venture capitalist judges)
  • Pitches in front of Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors
  • Final Pitching Carousel- Top 10 Teams Present in front of everyone on the final day of the program

Past Student Projects  

Hayden Lawrence- Taiche (2019)

Taiche has figured out a way to reduce plastic pollution and deforestation within the paper packaging industry by creating their own type of repurposed paper packaging. Taiche placed as a Top 10 Team in the EIA pitch competition.

Macey Shirah- AME (2019)

The AME team was awarded with a trip to Greece to participate in the Funny Money Training Course for placing as a Top 10 Team in the EIA pitch competition.
Paige Harris - Bippy (2019)
Bippy solves the problem of expensive and limited parking by creating parking spots (private driveways, etc.) Bippy placed as a Top 10 Team in the EIA pitch competition.

Olson Cannon- ProtecFit (2019)

ProtecFit came up with an innovative way to improve construction hard hats so that they are not so hot to wear.

 Madeline Rogers- VR Educa (2019)

VR Educa is innovating how students learn in the classroom by integrating virtual reality into lessons. 

Dan Nielsen-mov.in (2019)

mov.in is an app to help immigrants stay on top of paperwork and checklists to integrate into a new country affordably. 

Mary Fashingbauer-EduCycle (2019)

EduCycle addresses the problem of recycling contamination by using AI.
Jack Zimmerman - Rottweiler Security (2018)
Rottweiler Security is a device that tracks your personal belongings and alerts you when your items are being stolen in real-time. Rottweiler Security was awarded with 3 hours of Post-Mentorship over a year for placing as a Top 10 Team in the EIA pitch competion.

Chloe Denorme-Eudwi (2018)

Eudwi is a free skincare subscription box geared towards promoting small businesses in organic skincare. The Eudwi team was awarded with an expedited application interview with a 6 month startup accelerator in California for placing as a Top 10 Team in the EIA pitch competition.

Joshua Hunt- Leather Ko. (2018)

 Leather Ko. uses tea to produce a sustainable, cruelty-free alternative to animal skin and synthetic leathers. The Leather Ko. team was awarded with 3 hours of Post-Mentorship over a year for placing as a Top 10 Team in the EIA pitch competition. 

Matthew Milliotis- Tongue Out! (2018)

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy consists of daily neurological re-educational exercises to help people who have limited function of facial muscles and/or their tongue. Tongue Out! is an app that helps therapists ensure their patients are doing daily exercises and makes it fun for the kids! the Tongue Out! team placed as a Top 10 Team in the EIA pitch competition. 

Jen Pride - BRiDGE (2017)

BRiDGE helps children in primary education to learn more effectively. This wearable device uses biosensors to provide real-time feedback to educators. This automatic feedback enables educators to be able to see if their teaching styles are effective or not. If needed, educators will be able to adjust their lesson accordingly to better fit their classroom setting.

Elise Kaminski - Choosativity (2017)

​Choosativity is an app that helps personalize a person's activities in a city. It uses the answers to a series of questions to help an individual or group plan their evening or day. Choosativity placed as a Top 10 Team in the EIA pitch competition.