With all of the high-achieving universities throughout the Boston area churning out a multitude of remarkable startups, it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle. That’s how I feel when I think of Boston College.
Geographically removed from many other schools in the metro area, BC can sometimes be overlooked. But even if you forget about it, don’t think for a second that there isn’t praiseworthy entrepreneurship going down on the Chestnut Hill campus.
This past Tuesday, the university hosted its Elevator Pitch Competition Finals through the Carroll School of Management’s Shea Center for Entrepreneurship. For the fifth consecutive year, BC has empowered student entrepreneurs by hosting the contest, and this year, 27 startup teams participated.
With the final round this week, four startups were named winners by two rounds of judges. And the companies are nothing to scoff at.
Music Splitter: Taking first place as both the Crowd Favorite and the Overall Winner was this alpha-stage app. Music Splitter allows a user to play DJ, allowing multiple people to listen to a chosen song at the same time - all on their different iOS devices.
ExoWear: This wearable startup was named Best Product. Aiming to improve posture and give dynamic back support, ExoWear is a flexible wearable that only works when you need it. The startup is trying to enable people to have a healthier posture - but without being uncomfortable.
ModilMe: When it came to Best Service, there was ModilMe. It’s a website that lets students around campus rent clothing and have it delivered to their dorm room door. It’s student-powered and gives them the opportunity to make money off of their wardrobe or to diversify their clothing options.
Xperii: What about the startup team making the most Social Impact? That award went to Xperii - a website matching researchers with test subjects. The company is trying to help scientists find obscure demographics of subjects they need for their research. At the same time, eligible subjects can make money. The result? Hopefully more progress and knowledge from research.
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