
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.
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.