Fridgely — a fridge-mounted smart device designed by economics senior Gavin Gillespie to alert consumers before their perishables go bad — took home first prize at the University of Georgia’s 2025 Summer Design Sprint on Aug. 21.
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SylCampus, a student organization service launched by two Terry students, took home the top prize at the UGA Summer Launch pitch contest on Aug. 7.
Kareem Elfoulie, a recent mechanical engineering graduate from Georgia Tech, created a noninvasive wearable that alerts caregivers when their senior loved ones need incontinence garments changed. He presented his Senior Shield to judges at the June 18 pitch contest, and they were impressed with his strategy for getting the wearable sensor approved for Medicare reimbursement.
JuzoGO, a company seeking to decentralize the ride-sharing marketplace, won the $2,500 top prize at the UGA Idea Accelerator Demo Day pitch competition.
Kareem Elfoulie, founder of Senior Shield, won University of Georgia’s 2025 Next Top Entrepreneur competition on April 3.
BRCĒ, a slip-proof shoe laces company launched at Michigan State University, took home $15,000 at the University of Georgia’s 2025 Collegiate Great Brands Competition at Studio 225.
UGA engineering alumni Garrett Stigall and Guy Gober won $10,000 at the UGA Entrepreneurship Program’s Venture Prize contest on Feb. 20.
Two brands developed through the UGA Entrepreneurship Program are garnering attention for the promise to make the world a sweeter-smelling place.
Senior Shield took home $10,000 from the UGA Entrepreneurship Program’s second Health and Wellness Pitch Contest at Studio 225.
Kareem Elfoulie, founder of Senior Shield, was one of a dozen student founders participating in this fall’s second UGA Entrepreneurship Idea Accelerator. The mechanical engineer took home the $2,500 top prize.