2013 New York Business Plan Competition: Winners

Congratulations to the University of Rochester winners and finalists!


Biotechnology/Healthcare Category


TrakOR - 3rd Place in Category in Statewide Finals ($1,500 cash)

TrakOr is making a more accurate electronic tracking system to replace pencil and paper tracking systems for intravenous (IV) drugs.

W. Spencer Klubben ’13, Ankit Medhekar ’13, Michael Nolan ’13, Sonja Page ’13, Matt Plakosh ’13, and Erin Schnellinger ’13


Health Care Originals, LLC - Advanced from Regional Contest to Statewide Finals

Health Care Originals is developing a patent-pending app to keep track of asthma attacks and upload daily data for review.

Prinson Dsouza ’14 (MS), Ran Gao ’13 (MS), ChenChen Qu ’13 (MS), and Sharon Samjitsingh ’13 (MS)


Information Technology/Software Category


MedThru ICT - Advanced from Regional Contest to Statewide Finals

MedThru ICT is developing an integrated scheduling and communication system that facilitates the processes involved in adding unforeseen medical procedures to a day’s schedule.

Sarah Catheline ’13 (MS), Nirish Kafle ’14 (MS), Nick Lewandowsk ’13 (MS), and Alvin Lomibao ’09 (BS), ’13 (MS)


Nanotechnology/Advanced Technology Category


SMP Microstamps - 2nd Place in Category in Statewide Finals ($5,000 cash)

SMP Microstamps had created an integrated platform for micro-contact printing applications with a stamp material with highly tunable surface properties.

Megan DeWitt ’13 (MS), Andrew Durney ’16 (PhD), Will Finnie ’13 (MS), and Kwaku Owusu ’13 (MBA)


Formation 3D - Advanced from Regional Contest to Statewide Finals

Formation 3D is making 3D printers accessible to home users.

Alex Feiszli ’14, Eric Frank ’13, and Steven Trambert ’13


Social Entrepreneurship/Non-Profit Category


Sound ExChange - 2nd Place in Category in Statewide Finals ($5,000 cash)

SoundExchange is developing alternative ways to listen to orchestral music.

Emily Wozniak ’14 (MM)