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JMA Pitch Demo to be held Sept. 5

JMA Pitch Event
Jones Milestone Accelerator Pitch Event

During the summer, three talented teams participated in the Jones Milestone Accelerator and are ready to pitch!

Come see them, starting at 4PM, Sept. 5 at the WSU Cultural Center. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.

In “SharkTank” style, founding teams will present their pitch decks to investors and a startup founder. They will have 15 minutes to present and the judges will have 15 minutes to ask questions. Which team will win? Will it be:

Medimon

PicsGenie

or

Helical Solutions

Appetizers and beverages will be available.

For more on the Jones Milestone Accelerator Program and Team info, visit: JMA Website

Info: 4PM-6:30PM | Sept 5, 2024 | WSU Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center 405 SE Spokane St, Pullman, WA 99164

 

Three Teams Selected to Join Jones Milestone Accelerator (JMA)

WSU entrepreneurs are looking to take their business ideas to the next level in the 2024 JMA

The teams participating in the accelerator this summer are:

Autonomous eDNA Collection for Aquatic Ecosystems: Introducing a compact, autonomous device designed to filter and analyze DNA directly within aquatic environments, revolutionizing the way we monitor biodiversity.

Medimon: A revolutionary health science education platform that merges interactive gaming with a trading card dynamic, enriching learning through nostalgia, collection, and ownership.

PicsGenie.com: Makes thousands of customer experiences better by allowing anyone to design a shirt online in only 15 seconds, making it possible for anyone to have a blast designing a custom T-Shirt. No experience necessary.

The JMA is a program open to undergrads, graduates, post-docs and recently graduated alumni. It is designed to take entrepreneurs from learning to launch with hands-on mentorship and resources. You can read more about it here.

 

 

 

 

Program offers students real-world entrepreneurship skills

By Siddharth Vodnala, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture

PULLMAN, Wash. – Kaitlin Pankratz grew up watching aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to investors in the reality TV show “Shark Tank.”

The bioengineering senior finally had the opportunity to pitch her own business ideas and explore entrepreneurship through WSU’s Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Institute. The program helps students learn the ins and outs of entrepreneurship and gives them the tools to translate their ideas into real world businesses. » More …