Technical Innovation Solutions Track:<\/strong>\u202fThe winner is\u202fElizabeth Trader<\/strong>\u202f(PhD, Computer Engineering) with their idea for RentalPI. This solution addresses problems with assessing rental properties by combing through large swaths of independently verified data using machine learning to provide scores and overviews similar to a credit score for an apartment complex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social and Health Solutions Track:<\/strong>\u202fThe winners are\u202fMilagros Camargo<\/strong>\u202f(BS, Economics) and\u202fDavid Ramirez<\/strong>\u202f(BS, Finance) won with their idea for BUDDY. This solution addresses problems faced by overburdened mental health professionals with an AI-powered chatbot that conducts initial consultations, offers tailored insights, generates referrals to local providers, and automates patient intake processes.Culture and Entertainment Track:\u202f<\/strong>The winner is\u202fMax Wang (<\/strong>BS, Mathematics) with their idea for Kava Cafe. This solution addresses problems for those seeking social engagement opportunities that don\u2019t feature alcohol by offering an alternative non-alcohol bar that fosters community and features hand-squeezed libations made with kava powder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retail Products and Services Track:<\/strong>\u202fThe winner is\u202fAlina Gonzalez<\/strong>\u202f(BS, Environmental Engineering) with their idea for Pickles\u2019 Prints. This solution addresses problems for Moster High doll collectors by offering 3D-printed Monster High doll replica accessories for half the cost of original, highly collectible accessories.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ideas Competition is an annual event by UCF\u2019s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. It empowers ALL UCF students with entrepreneurial mindsets and skillsets, connects students to entrepreneurial career paths, and supports student-led startups. These contributions support graduates\u2019 career readiness and professional success and enrich UCF\u2019s entrepreneurial culture and economic impact. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The University of Central Florida\u2019s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Ideas Competition. This event showcases students\u2019 ideas for addressing essential problems with innovation and startup venture proposals. This year\u2019s competition required students to submit 2-minute idea pitch videos that experienced experts judged from Orlando\u2019s entrepreneurship community. This inclusive competition offered opportunities for students […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-miscellaneous"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=904"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":907,"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904\/revisions\/907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}