2024 NYBPC Winners

The New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) announced its 2024 Grand Prize winner, as well as other prize winners at the state-wide finals competition event that took place at ETEC at the University of Albany hosted by the Upstate Capital Association of New York on April 25. Over the past few months, 340 student teams of more than 770 students from 58 colleges and universities across the state competed in their classrooms and on their campuses, then in their regions. The winning teams win both prize money and ongoing support. First-place teams win $10,000 each, second-place teams win $2,000, third-place teams win $1,000, and concept stage teams win $500. All of the prize money is non-dilutive. Receiving awards is tied to participation in post-program mentorship including setting goals and milestones for future progress. We expect to distribute cash awards over the summer and into early fall this year. Health & Wellbeing First place: PatchLife from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Second place: VAPGuard from University of Rochester Third place: Aunt Flo's Kitchen from Cornell University Concept stage award: GlobalKey Solutions from Cooper Union Food & Agtech First place: GreeneAcres Processing from Cornell University Second place: Dispose O’ Oil from SUNY New Paltz Third place: Shooka Sauce from Syracuse University Concept stage award: Finger Lakes Agricultural Tours from St Bonaventure University Safety, Power & Mobility First place and the concept stage award: Eutrobac from Hamilton College Second place: Exergi from University at Buffalo Third place: On The Hook from Iona University Learn, Work & Live First place: Hirebird from University at Albany Second place: Rapid Review from Cornell Tech - NYC Third place: Emelies Minis from Clarkson University The Concept stage award: Game Day Ready from the United States Military Academy Software & Services First place: BuzzHive from Binghamton University Second place: Insight from SUNY College at Oswego Third place: Starlight from University at Albany Concept stage award: LATITA WELLNESS from Syracuse University Products & Hardware First place: FixStix from SUNY Cobleskill Second place: Fish Mate from United States Military Academy Third place: SipSmrt from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The concept stage award: Em's Threads from Hobart William Smith GRAND PRIZE: Eutrobac from Hamilton College Eutrobac is a company started by Ellie Sangree and Jesse Wexler to commercialize Ellie's invention that removes nitrogen pollution from water.