UK Venture Studio Hosts 'Boot Camp' Final
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2015) — The UK Venture Studio, which is a part of the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship in the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky, is hosting the finals of its "Boot Camp" competition today (Friday, Dec. 4) in Room 124 of the new Gatton College building.
The Final Pitch event for aspiring entrepreneurs from across campus will feature two groups of five teams each — Group One will compete beginning at 10 o'clock this morning, continuing until about 2 p.m., including a break for lunch. Group Two will make their pitches beginning at 4 p.m. and should conclude by approximately 6:30 p.m.
Each of the members of the entrepreneurial teams, comprising students and faculty, will make a 10-minute pitch to a panel of judges, then will hear feedback on their presentations and field questions.
A number of different UK colleges and units are represented in the competition: Agriculture, Food and Environment; the Gatton College; Communication and Information; Dentistry; Engineering; Medicine; Pharmacy; and the Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER).
Business projects range from 3-D scanning of the lower leg to precisely fit horse riding boots, to a new mobile app that enables a fitness-minded person to find other workout partners in your area, to a new way to test perfume samples and several other creative ideas.
The winning team from each group will receive a prize of $300. Students completing Boot Camp will receive signed certificates from Gatton College Dean David W. Blackwell.
Here is the schedule:
Group 1: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. --
10 a.m. “Serandu”
10:30 a.m. “Fuel-ED”
11 a.m. “Vivify”
11:30 a.m. “Ultimate Angler”
1:30 p.m. “Scentple”
Group 2: 4 - 6:30 p.m. --
4 p.m. “RepWithMe”
4:30pm “Radmyne”
5 p.m. “PharmD2Me”
5:30 p.m. “GamePhase”
6 p.m. “Race Assure”
For more details on the event and the teams competing go to www.gatton.uky.edu/vace.
MEDIA CONTACT: Carl Nathe, 859-257-3200; carl.nathe@uky.edu; Ann Mary Quarandillo, 859-257-0750; annmary.q@uky.edu.