2024 Fowler Semifinalists & Winners Guide

Reconnect A mental health platform designed to support teens of divorce by providing therapeutic resources, peer connections, and tools for healthier family communication. Nate Charles ‘25, Entrepreneurship & Accounting Leah Schuerkamp ‘24, Entrepreneurship PAVE: Political Access and Voices for Engagement An interactive political app that focuses on informing people in underserved and underrepresented communities about local politics aiming to increase voter turnout. Malak Ibrahim ‘27, Marketing Precious Obonyo ‘27, Computer Science Save it! An app connecting food businesses stakeholders such as bakeries, grocery stores, and restaurants with value-conscious consumers to reduce food waste by offering unsold items at discounted prices. Maureen Orihuel ‘27, MBA Sentinel A specialized software solution that empowers military and intelligence agencies by detecting and countering misinformation in real time. Gabriel Riegert ‘25, Marketing Smitten With Mittens Smitten with Mittens provides children with mitten designs that reflect their unique personalities and offers guardians an easily replaceable, quality product “One Mitten” at a time.

CarDad An innovative app that empowers car owners, particularly those with older vehicles, to manage their maintenance proactively through real-time diagnostics, maintenance alerts, and direct communication with mechanics. Nia Kumi Porter ‘25, Entrepreneurship and Marketing AeroSun Analytics Automated drones scheduled to periodically take visual and thermal images of solar panels to analyze their thermal performance, look for damage, estimate soilage, and identify underperforming solar modules. William Heuer ‘25, MS Electrical Engineering Abraham Stroschein ‘25, MS Electrical Engineering DHESS: Distributed Home Energy Storage Systems This product helps utilities manage fluctuating energy demand with a distributed battery storage system for homes, allowing stored energy to be released during peak periods. Bjorn Eggen ’26, MS Mechanical Engineering Aidan Willard ‘26, MS Mechanical Engineering Elevate AI A software solution designed to disrupt the insurance claims industry by automating roofing claims. Klever Puma ‘25, Accounting Encore Dancewear A sustainable solution for dance costumes, connecting dancers and dance studios to affordable, pre-loved options, reducing waste and making dance more accessible. Emma Franceschi ‘26, Marketing Groove Link A professional networking platform tailored for the music and entertainment industry, connecting musicians, creators, and industry professionals. Spencer Rhoten ‘25, Entrepreneurship and Music Business HempCraft A value-added processing and distribution business focused on industrial hemp for commercial plastic applications. Liam Honl-Toledo ‘27, Entrepreneurship & Real Estate Henry Pike ‘26, Finance HUDs An aftermarket automotive heads-up display designed specifically to teach/aid new drivers on the road. HUDs sits on the dashboard displaying arrows on the road showing which lanes to drive in, which lanes to turn into, when to brake, when to activate turn signals, and more. John Endris ‘24, MS Electrical Engineering

Keegan Kuhlman ‘25, Executive MBA Jeffrey Stocker ‘25, Executive MBA

The Meridian A golf ball company that allows users to track their golf balls at a distance using a Bluetooth chip that can be paired to the Find My app in the iPhone. Alex Frimanslund ‘25, Marketing Trilliance PowerXchange An integrated electric vehicle-to-grid charging system that will allow for electric vehicles owners to lease battery capacity to power utilities in exchange for energy credit. Soothe Stride Neuropathy socks designed to provide continuous relief and support for individuals suffering from nerve pain and poor circulation, combining targeted compression, cushioning, and antimicrobial properties to enhance comfort and foot health. Natalie Shapira ‘25, Entrepreneurship

Mountain Falls ‘25, MS Electrical Engineering Zachary Gould ‘25, MS Electrical Engineering

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