Prime Swords by Formidable Toys are just as appealing to kids as adults with a nerd streak or an itch for mortal combat. “When people see our swords, it captures their imagination,” said Mark Jarman, an Entertainment Arts and Engineering student who helped launch the company. Jarman drew the first prototypes in 2012, when his […]
Category: Student Innovation @ the U
“Student Innovation @ the U” is an annual publication celebrating student innovators and entrepreneurs from across campus. Read to see what students are inventing, and get inspired!
SimPayX Reinvents Mobile Payments
Student startup SimPayX is developing a mobile payment platform that allows people to search for the best product for their needs based on price, inventory and brand, and they won $5,000 in the U’s techTITANS competition to advance their idea. Based on a patent-pending authorization algorithm, SimPayX reduces the security threat in a mobile payment. […]
SAKPANTS: “COZIEST PANTS IN THE WORLD”
Looking for the perfect gift for someone with everything? How about the “coziest pants in the world?” A pair of U students has launched a line of uniquely designed pants — dubbed Sakpants — through a university-sponsored entrepreneurship program and a crowdsource funding campaign to raise money. Students Brayden Iwasaki, a graphic design graduate, and […]
ELEVATED DESIGNS: PRINTING INNOVATION IN THREE DIMENSIONS
Think about how frustrating paper printers can be — there are jams, spills and alignment problems galore. Now add another dimension of complexity, and you begin to understand why 3-D printing isn’t as simple as it may seem. Two undergraduate students are learning this lesson firsthand while launching their company, Elevated Designs. They provide 3-D-printing […]
Just Play Cleats Designs Affordable Soccer Shoes
When Cam Cameron started his MBA, he had no idea he would launch a company. Then he took the Venture Foundations course. What followed was a passionate effort to lower the price of soccer cleats and provide the world with shoes by players for players. “Soccer can change your life for the better, and all […]
More than a Master’s
Earning a master’s degree is not enough for bioengineering students in the new bioInnovate program at the U. They also develop medical devices with real commercial potential, and they learn how to get FDA approval and start selling it. “The program provided me with the tools to identify an unmet clinical need, validate this need […]
SquareHook Makes Building Websites Easy
Creating websites easy, Joshua Maag and Emma Frost launched SquareHook in 2012 — and they haven’t looked back. They started the company while pursuing MBA degrees at the U. Their platform allows people with no technical knowledge to create, launch and manage websites. They recently added an ecommerce feature and surpassed the 200 website milestone.
Mongolia or Bust
In early 2012, Christopher Pagels, a bioengineering student, was looking for an extracurricular activity to supplement his studies and a mentor to help guide his projects and research. He found out about the bioWorld program after reaching out to Bob Hitchcock, a professor in bioengineering. The rest is history. During the summer of 2012, Pagels […]
SunCatcher Energizes Canopies
Outdoor events won’t be the same if a group of graduate students are successful with their plans. They launched a company, SunCatcher, that is developing a new type of portable canopy that uses solar panels to generate power while providing shade. The product is uniquely designed to allow the canopy to constantly face the sun […]
Breathe Easy
Any person who relies on medication to stay healthy knows the stress of buying prescriptions and equipment — especially if they make it possible to breathe. John Hoang and his classmates are working to make that stress easier to bear. Hoang is working with Kristine Tanner, a rehabilitation therapist at the University Hospital, to develop […]
