Katherine Olives
We are thrilled to share the new Zahn Center Cohort of the 2018 Competitions! This year our process was more competitive than ever, and we were truly impressed by the quality and creativity of the ideas we received. We are looking forward to working with the new class of startups over the coming months as they tackle important problems with their entrepreneurial solutions.
Over the past few weeks, weve worked with expert judges €“ from investors to successful entrepreneurs, educators to executives €“ to help select our entries. Zahn staff then held interviews with the top teams, and selected five semi-finalists and one alternate in each category. These 24 startups will compete for the Kaylie Hardware Prize, the Zahn Social Impact Prize, the Standard Chartered Women+Tech4NYC Prize, and the Zahn Technology Prize.
Heres a sneak peek:
Kaylie Hardware
Brystech – an imaging device that makes breast cancer-screening more comfortable
Exostride – an exoskeletal knee augmentation to reduce workplace knee injuries and fatigue
Happy Foot – an assistive device for those with gait disorders
Lucid Motion – a human-generated power device to fight muscle atrophy
ZIMNO – a sunscreen that uses the five senses to warn you when to re-apply
Alternate: FreightTran – protective shoe soles for long boarders
Zahn Social Impact:
Bio-Bowl – an anaerobic digester that turns organic waste into fertilizer and renewable energy
Listen! – a hand-held audio device that teaches basic vocabulary and language structure for children in refugee camps
SHIELD Enterprises – a platform for developing nations to encourage local commerce among diaspora communities
teachxchange – a tool for educators that provides access to social emotional learning content for under-resourced communities
Standard Chartered Women + Tech4NYC
Cakewalk – an app that connects college students with new friends via safe, reliable, publicly shared walking routes
endWH – a platform that helps victims of workplace sexual harassment find resources, while also helping companies establish safer workplace environments
FindJustice – a platform for organizers and activists to engage with each other and enact change within communities
Khamis + Co – an app that connects like-minded individuals to travel together
Zahn Technology
Murmuration – a driver-focused intuitive taxi demand prediction model
Plugr – a centralized platform to connect soccer leagues, teams, and players
Proprio – a platform to manage rental property units
Skinno – an app to decipher skincare ingredients for consumers
Sprtlook – a PR app for athletes
Alternate: Prime – a platform to help those with depression and anxiety by providing necessary support utilizing artificial intelligence
We cant wait to begin an entrepreneurial journey with these fantastic teams. In early February we will kick off our Bootcamp, and well share updates of each teams progress throughout the semester. Youll get to know them as their ideas evolve. Join us in congratulating the 2018 Cohort by sharing on social media using #CCNYstartups.