2009 Graduate Tri-State Winners
Tears for Life – University of Arkansas – First Place: $25,000
Tears for Life is a medical diagnostics equipment company that is developing a non-invasive tear test kit that will screen women for breast cancer using proteins found in tears. This will be the core of a profitable portfolio of non-invasive screening tools that will save lives and reduce health care costs
Hexakit – Oklahoma City University – Second Place: $15,000
Hexakit produces and promotes Hexamibi, which is a genetic version of a heart imaging drug used to investigate the damage caused by a heart attack. The drug is administered intravenously and used in combination with imaging technology that allows physicians to clearly see both damaged and healthy heart tissue.
2008 Graduate Tri-State Winners
MerchantEyes, LLC – University of Arkansas – First Place
MerchantEyes, LLC proposes a digital solution to the current manual system of tracking and validating the $2 billion spent annually on in-store retail merchandising activities. MerchantEyes’ proprietary web-based software solution will bring efficiency, accuracy, and transparency to the in-store merchandising process.
Perpetual Pharmaceuticals – Oklahoma University – Second Place
Perpetual Pharmaceuticals’ mission is to build a high value company through the use of its proprietary Agglomerated Vesicle Technology, which will revolutionize drug delivery for several diseases. They will initially focus on an injectable insulin drug called Brio durance to effectively manage blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes.
