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Entrepreneurship

Contact Information

P: 864-656-3015
E: catalystcompetition@clemson.edu

Campus Location

118 Long Hall

Hours

Monday - Friday:
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Catalyst Competition Winners

2024 Winners

FIRST PLACE: REACH

Three females in front of a video wall, holding check. REACH (Radiograph Extension Arm Centering Help) was the winning idea in this year’s College of Science Catalyst Competition. REACH is a mobile X-ray device that allows veterinary offices to get quality images while reducing risks to the animal’s health.

Team: Anna Parker, marketing; Elizabeth Nowell and Hannah May, biological sciences

 

SECOND PLACE: H2glO

Man in front of video wall presenting speech.Second place in the Catalyst Competition went to H2glO, a portable UVC light that kills bacteria in reusable water bottles.

Team: Sylvia Flores, genetics; Anna Maresca, health sciences; Tyler Schiesser, biological sciences.

THIRD PLACE: F.R.E.S.H.

Girl giving presentation in front of display wall.The F.R.E.S.H. pack detects gases that indicate food is spoiling prior to noticeable signs such as mold. The single-use gas-permeable pouches could be added to any food storage containers to let people know whether what’s inside is safe to eat.

Team: Matthew Bucavan and Murphy Sweeney, biological sciences.

FOURTH PLACE: AdipoCM Biologics

Man presenting in front of video wall.AdipoCM Biologics is a large-scale bioregenerative solution that would harvest stem cells from fat and repurpose them to support healing for conditions such as diabetic foot ulcers.

Team: Matthew Keagle, biological sciences.

2023 Winners

FIRST PLACE: Octasight Automotive Safety System

Man in front of a display wall speaking.Octasight makes old cars safer through a wireless hub-based sensor system that alerts drivers of obstacles so they can avoid collisions. The system could be expanded with other features such as blind-spot monitoring and thermal cameras.

Team: Devin Casper, mechanical engineering and computer engineering; Soren Spina, biochemistry.

SECOND PLACE: SafeStraws

Girl in front of display wall giving presentation.SafeStraws, which use litmus and pH paper to detect chemicals in drinks, alerts users to the presence of substances like a common data rape drug by changing color.

Team: Susan Davis, biological sciences.

THIRD PLACE: Diaband

Girl giving presentation in front of display wall.Diaband is a skin-like product that utilizes hirudin, a compound from leech saliva, to enhance wound healing in diabetics by restoring blood flow to the affected area.

Team: Sabrina Melendez-Rosales, biological sciences and genetics.

2022 Winners

FIRST PLACE: geneTunes

Man presenting in front of video wall.geneTunes turns genetic variations into unique art and music. An algorithm maps a person’s genetic nucleotides bit by bit, transforming those bits into one-of-a-kind art and music pieces that creatively celebrate a person’s individuality.

Team: Jack Carson, genetics.

SECOND PLACE: Fentanyl test strips

Man presenting in front of video wall.These test strips would detect the presence of fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid that is often made into pills or mixed with illegal drugs like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine.

Team: Luke Page, chemistry.

THIRD PLACE: Cheap

Man presenting in front of video wall.Cheap is a computer software program that predicts degradation and failure of viscolastic material, such as the rubber in tires.

Team: Tori Luongo, Duygu Vargun, Abdullah Kose, Eddie Lewis and Andrew Zix.

Contact Information

P: 864-656-3015
E: catalystcompetition@clemson.edu

Campus Location

118 Long Hall

Hours

Monday - Friday:
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.