The Bud Albin Challenge acts as the semifinal round of the
Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation to Market Competition.
Teams present their business concepts to a panel of judges using PowerPoint, a poster, and a prototype of their innovation, if available. Posters are not required as part of the formal presentation.
Twenty teams will advance to the Semifinal Bud Albin Challenge Round where they present their business concept before a panel of business and industry judges who have reviewed their 5-page submissions and videos. Teams are allotted 10 minutes to present followed by 15 minutes of Q&A with the judges.
At the conclusion of the Semifinal Bud Albin Challenge Round, all teams will receive detailed feedback from the judges and six teams will advance to the Holloway Prize Competition Championship Round.
Prizes
Cash prizes will be awarded to all teams not advancing to the Holloway Prize Competition Championship Round
$600- 2nd Place Teams
$500- 3rd Place Teams
$300- Runner-up Teams
| Time | Room | Order | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:50 p.m. | 175 |
Competition Opening |
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| 1:00 p.m. | Presentation #1 | ||
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175 |
SportHub City |
High Growth |
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185 |
Trim-Able, Accessible Nail Trimmer |
High Technology |
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165 |
RoomNet |
Service & Hospitality |
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125 |
HELPLink |
Sustainability |
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1:30 p.m. |
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Presentation #2 |
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175 |
Campus Sync |
High Growth |
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185 |
Info-P |
High Technology |
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165 |
College Connector |
Service & Hospitality |
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125 |
Drift-RMT | Sustainability |
| 2:00 p.m. | Presentation #3 | ||
| 175 | PractApp | High Growth | |
| 185 | PingMate | High Technology | |
| 165 | Sam's Swim School | Service & Hospitality | |
| 125 | Love and Listen (moved from high tech) | Sustainability | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Outside 165 | Break | |
| 3 p.m. | Presentation #4 | ||
| 175 | Centrip | High Growth | |
| 185 | K-Bio Glo | High Technology | |
| 165 | The After Grad Pad | Service & Hospitality | |
| 125 | MorphoBrick | Sustainability | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Presentation #5 | ||
| 175 | Aerial Perspectives LLC | High Growth | |
| 185 | Alpine Optics | High Technology | |
| 165 | Rose Beauty | Service & Hospitality | |
| 125 | Wildly Organic | Sustainability | |
| 4:00 p.m. | G35 | Dinner | |
| 4:50 p.m. | G35 | Advancing Teams Announced | |
| 5:15 p.m. | G45 | Run-off Round: Presentation #1 | High Growth |
| 5:45 p.m. | G45 | Run-off Round: Presentation #2 | High Technology |
| 6:15 p.m. | G45 | Run-off Round: Presentation #3 | Service & Hospitality |
| 6:45 p.m. | G45 | Run-off Round: Presentation #4 | Sustainability |
| 7:40 p.m. | G35 | Run-off Round Winners Announced |
High Growth Track
Aerial Perspectives LLC
Aerial Perspectives LLC is an aerial photography business that harnesses the technology of modern-day drones to capture high quality images and videos. Our mission is to develop this industry by finding new and innovative uses for drones.
Gabrian David, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Concord, NH)
Ryan Guerette, UNH, COLA (Hometown: Stratham, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Cyr
Campus Sync
Campus Sync is a free to use, AI-powered events app that aggregates all campus & community events into a single, user-friendly platform.
Connor Jones, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Natick, MA)
Alex Barouxis-Kroll, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Westfield, MA)
Mason Simione, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Windham, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Keslar
Centrip
To help study abroad students maximize the potential of their experiences, our team created Centrip. Centrip is an online platform that provides a centralized location for study abroad necessities, prioritizing organization, connection, and affordability through various features.
Avery Langone, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Topsfield, MA)
Emmett Roy, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Newburyport, MA)
Alexander Cruz, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Chelmsford, MA)
Axel Barretto, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Exeter, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Keslar
PractApp
Learning a language shouldn't feel rushed. PractApp empowers learners of all levels to build conversational fluency by translating sentences from their native language to their target language. We believe that practice is the key to mastering a new language, which is why our platform is built around this principle. Practice at your own pace, receive essential feedback, and master the art of constructing sentences with PractApp.
Martin Babak, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine)
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Cyr
SportHub City
Sports Hub City is a geosocial networking platform designed for individuals looking to cultivate communities, and engaging in an active lifestyle.
Oliver Willis, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Groton, MA)
Sujosh Nag, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Jordan Friedly, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Dover, NH)
Trent McGoldrick, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Fairfield, CT)
Faculty Advisor: Aleksey Charapko
High Technology Track
Alpine Optics
Alpine Optics is a Heads-Up-Display (HUD) ski goggle training system that connects racers and coaches to real-time race data to help them better train competitively.
Cameron Plona, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Barrington, NH)
Trinity Birmingham, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Manchester, NH)
Kyle Murphy, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Salem, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Keslar
Info-P
Info-P is a revolutionary solution to aid in detecting urinary tract infections, providing continuous and accurate patient information, and ultimately saving healthcare facilities valuable time and money.
David Brown, UNH, CHHS (Hometown: Barrington, NH)
Sophie Grondin, UNH, CHHS (Hometown: Cannan, VT)
Cecilia Robinson, UNH, CHHS (Hometown: Washington, D.C.)
Mathew Harry, UNH, CHHS (Hometown: Rochester, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Alyssa O'Brien
K-Bio Glo
Shedding light on cell proliferation in a 3D space.
Mrinal Ganash, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Portsmouth, NH)
Matthew Currier, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Concord, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Cyr
PingMate
PingMate is an online platform designed to enhance classroom communication, enabling seamless interaction between students and professors in large college settings through features like real-time chat and anonymous question submissions.
Nathan Brennan, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Arlington,MA)
John Flynn, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: South Berwick, ME)
Kyle Morfis, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Peabody, MA)
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Keslar
Trim-Able, Accessible Nail Trimmer
Trim-Able is the world’s first Bluetooth automatic nail trimmer designed to help people who have difficulty using standard nail trimmers.
Kyle Dimick, PSU, Business School (Hometown: Thornton, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Bret Kulakovich
Service & Hospitality
College Connector
College Connector is a social networking and ecommerce platform designed to alleviate the social, emotional, and financial issues associated with collegiate life
Brett Schultz, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: North Reading, MA)
Dylan Bradsher-Behra, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Bedford, NH)
Fritzgerald Aristor, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Bedford, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Cyr
RoomNet
RoomNet enhances the roommate matching experience with a new interactive platform designed for universities. Offering personalized profile creation as a school-integrated application, now students can truly connect with their perfect roommate!
Tyler Norcross, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Adam, MA)
Martin Babak, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Kviv, Ukraine)
Luca Mikulis-Borsoi, UNH, COLA (Hometown: Fonte, Italy)
Jon Doherty, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Pelham, NH)
Andrew Butler, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Pelham, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Cyr
Rose Beauty
Rose Beauty is a skincare product that provides skin protection against blue light digital exposure while offering a pampering yet convenient experience for women in their 20s and 30s.
Allison Ivers, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Franklin, MA)
Gianna Salvi, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Leominster, MA)
Alexandra Bonadies, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Branford, CT)
Delaney Cunningham, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Windham, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Keslar
Sam's Swim School
Sam’s Swim School offers an online platform for clients to schedule private lessons and lifeguarding in their own backyard with trained instructors.
Samantha Pearson, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Little Egg Harbor, NJ)
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Cyr
The After Grad Pad
The After Grad Pad is a platform designed to seamlessly ease the transition from university housing to city renting for graduating college seniors, while graduation might be stressful, securing your after-grad-pad shouldn’t be.
Brandon Murphy, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Bellingham, MA)
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Keslar
Sustainability
Drift-RMT
Drift-RMT is a renewable ocean data collection device that uses the motion of waves for self-sustaining power. The device collects data that is used to improve weather prediction, climate forecasting, ocean current analysis, and marine population tracking.
Cameron Vose, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Exeter, NH)
Kara Wittmann, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Hanover, NH)
Riley Desmarais, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Windham, NH)
William Moore, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Newbury, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Martin Wosnik
HELPLink
HELPLink is a cutting-edge digital platform that fosters connections between victims and NGO workers, elevating the effectiveness and speed of humanitarian aid response.
Daryna Serediuk, UNH, COLSA (Hometown: Lutsk, Ukraine)
Viktorie Vagnerova, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Teplice, Czech Republic)
Niranjana Thangam Archunaraj Indhumathy, UNH, COLSA (Hometown: Keene, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Mark McPeak
Love and Listen
Love and Listen is an innovative app that uses AI generated voice features to help soothe Alzheimer’s/Dementia patients when experiencing an episode of agitation. The app connects to numerous technological platforms and can play a loved one’s voice aloud that the patient is familiar with, or even read books and play songs to help patients in the midst of an episode which can lessen the risk of injury on both the patient and healthcare provider.
Hannah Ritchie, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Seabrook, NH)
Lauren Chance, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Brookfield, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Cyr
MorphoBrick
MorphoBrick revolutionizes sustainable construction with its groundbreaking photonic technology, seamlessly regulating building temperatures in concrete and masonry structures while championing environmental stewardship and energy efficiency, poised to redefine the future of green building solutions.
Aidan McGinley, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Lincoln, NH)
Darynka Serediuk, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Lutsk, Ukraine)
Matthew Gunther, UNH, CEPS (Hometown: Chatham, NH)
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Cyr
Wildly Organic
Discover a culinary adventure with locally sourced ingredients by elevating your cooking experience with our unique food boxes, packed with fresh, authentic ingredients sourced directly from local New England Farms. Join us in promoting sustainability, health, and community engagement through delicious responsibly sourced meals.
Ethan Silvestri, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Brookline, NH)
Bailey Shippee, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Worthington, MA)
Cameron McGill, UNH, Paul College (Hometown: Natick, MA)
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Keslar
High Growth Track
Mike Aldous '11G, Vice President of Product Management and Data Analytics, Warner Pacific Insurance Services
Kristin Laberis, VP of Operations at Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Rose Lopez, Project Management Consultant at Lincoln Financial Distributors
Conor Mack, Director Cryptan Labs
Jessica Nelson, Senior Associate New North Ventures
Dave Widener, AVP, Innovation and Analytics at Service Credit Union
High Technology Track
TJ Evarts '20, Founder & CEO of SMARTwheel
Aidan Kittredge, Program Manager, Techstars
Nick Doucette, Manager Patient Administration Strategy and Project Support at Novocure
Jeff Lapak '02, '13G, Director at UNH InterOperability Lab
Greg Richardson, Sr. Director, Global GTM Strategy & Operations at Automation Anywhere
Brian Veroneau '11G, Chief Executive Officer at Argen Tech Solutions Inc.
Service & Hospitality Track
Abby Bachman '18, Senior Associate at Colliers
Deborah Burns, Executive Director, New England Inns and Resorts Association
Sherif Farag, Owner & Founder at Elephantine Bakery
Connor Roelke, Founder & CEO, NOBL Beverages
James Saunders, President/Founder at New England Barrel Company
Mike Somers, President & CEO at New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association
Sustainability Track
Michelline Dufort, Director, UNH CEO & Family Enterprise Center
Brian Gibb, Strategic Advisor, Drummond Group
Sebastian Titz '08G, Investment Manager at 3M Ventures
Andrew White, Corporate Sustainability Director at VHB
Joe Whitten, Co-founder & CEO @ Apparel Impact
Emily Wood, Program Developer, Climate Justice and Environmental Resilience at CEI
Runoff Round
Mike Morneault, Vice President, Litigation and Investigations at Lighthouse
John Pelaggi, Vice President of Sales, CyCognito
Scott Schaier, Executive Director, Beer & Beverage Distributors of NH, Association
About the Benefactor
Harold C. "Bud" Albin, Jr. '55 was an active and generous supporter of his alma mater, most notably in the area of entrepreneurship and business development.
After working full-time and attending the University of Maryland part-time, Bud Albin enrolled at the University of New Hampshire. Following graduation, Mr. Albin entered the U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, and became a Naval Aviator. He was attached to squadrons in Georgia, Rhode Island and Virginia, piloting all weather fighter/interceptors.
In 1961, Mr. Albin joined a small company that manufactured steel parts. He continued his active participation in the Naval Reserve in flying status and was promoted to Officer-in-Charge. Mr. Albin retired from the Naval Reserve in 1978 at the rank of Captain.
While serving in the Reserve, he founded Albin Industries, which sold copying supplies. Shortly after its start-up, Mr. Albin expanded the company to include the sale and servicing of copier and fax machines. When sold to Konica Business Machines in 1995, Albin Industries had grown to a business employing 185 people.
In honor of his fiftieth class reunion, Mr. Albin established the endowment that bears his name to encourage and advance entrepreneurship within the Whittemore School of Business and Economics and support activities related to entrepreneurship, primarily in New Hampshire.
The Albin Entrepreneurship Fund supports faculty and administrative programs that link students with entrepreneurs; provides consulting support for new start-up companies; supports lectures and in-residence programs; funds external entrepreneurship competitions; and brings UNH students, faculty, and industry experts to the larger community.
Mr. Albin earned his Bachelor of Science at the University of New Hampshire, was awarded an MBA degree from Wayne State College and completed Harvard University's Owner/President Management program.
Questions? Email holloway.prize@unh.edu
