12 Teams Compete at 2021 New Venture Fair on April 29

UC Santa Barbara Technology Management invites you to the 22nd Annual New Venture Fair

Technology Management's New Venture Competition (NVC) is UCSB’s flagship entrepreneurial experience. Over the course of eight total months, students work in multi-disciplinary teams under the guidance of faculty and mentors as they address a business problem or opportunity and take their business ideas from concept to reality.

The New Venture Fair is the first of two culminating events and this year, will highlight 12 teams that have worked diligently on their startup ideas for the past 7 months. The entirely virtual format will enable you to listen to pre-recorded “quick” team pitches, engage with the teams via live stream video, and ask questions via online chat.

Your attendance and scoring as an audience member will help determine which teams advance to the New Venture Competition Finals, scheduled to take place on May 20th, where finalists compete for cash awards.

22nd Annual New Venture Fair

When: Thursday, April 29, 2021

4:00 PM: Preview pre-recorded pitches
5:00-8:00 PM: View pre-recorded pitches and then engage in Live Q&A with teams via Zoom video and chat             
8:30 PM: Audience scoring available at 5:00 pm and throughout the event. Scoring closes at 8:30 pm. promptly 

This event is FREE and open to the public.

2021 New Venture Fair Teams

AquiPur | Less expensive and more efficient filtration system for drinking water, utilizing a multi-phase graphene oxide (GO) filter designed to remove contaminants that impact the taste and health of water. Will pair GO-Tech design with a built in SmartSensor that provides useful data to the customer about water quality, usage, and filter life.

BabyBoost | First automated, at-home physical therapy device to help children with cerebral palsy. By emulating ball therapy, this device provides safe, consistent therapy from the convenience of home, helping children reach their full potential while giving parents relief.

Bipty | First fashion rental marketplace for college women, think Airbnb but for renting clothes. With Bipty, you can rent local closets, monetize your wardrobe, explore your style without breaking the bank, and reduce your carbon footprint while consuming fashion.

EEL Armor | Weapons such as the AR15, AK47, and high caliber rifles pose a grave threat to first responders and civilians. EEL Armor offers lightweight rifle armor made from a unique ceramic design that offers protection, safety, and improved comfort to law enforcement officers and first responders, at a fraction of the price of what is available today.

EfficienSEA | The sea is one of the harshest and most vast environments in the world, yet researchers know less about the ocean than they do the surface of the moon. EfficienSea is an all-in-one power solution built to provide reliable and continuous power in one of Earth's harshest environments and equip researchers with the tools necessary to map the unknowns of our world.

Skillside | Locally focused marketplace for teachable skills: from sports to coding, to music to art, to language. Skillside helps service providers grow and run a freelance business, and provides a platform to monetize their skills. Skillside helps locals find qualified, affordable instructors who are trusted by their neighbors.

Scopen | Portable wireless oscilloscope that provides visual signal measurement to any computer or smartphone in any location. Due to the flexibility of our software that allows traditionally expensive features, a lost-cost measuring tool can be employed at home and in labs, with future expansion into production/testing facilities - eliminating the need for expensive fixed processing equipment at each location.

Solaris | Solaris builds autonomous infinity flight solar drones that can collect and analyze vast amounts of high-resolution data to optimize agriculture. Drone will collect real-time footage while applying analytics to undermine pest and weather threats and determine key metrics such as plant stress and size, nutrient analysis, and soil health for specific crops. Armed with software and predictive analytics, farmers can save money on precious resources while increasing their yield and competitiveness in the market.

Tesserol | Manufactures ethanol fuel cell modules to power commercial drones for delivery, agriculture, and surveillance. Entering the market as a replacement to similar-sized Li-Po batteries and H2 fuel cells, our solution provides increased endurance, extended operation times, and higher payload capacity, while being cheaper, simpler, and cleaner with a net-zero impact on the environment. We are Tesserol - Extended Power driving a Cleaner tomorrow.

Ultim | Cloud-based SaaS platform designed to solve the $18B problem of lost luggage in the commercial aviation industry. Our solution offers (i) Controllability through an end-to-end monitoring solution, (ii) Scalability through a unified database management system for instant tracking access, and (iii) Automation through AI-enabled baggage mishandling prediction, auto-recovery, and delivery of missed baggage, while completely eliminating manual labor costs.

Unicado | Unicado will convert a starved marine pest into an affordable delicacy by feeding purple urchins Agricultural by-products. Unicado is exploring purple urchin uni enhancement by using upcycled food waste streams like avocado skins and carrot scraps in order to enhance the taste of the uni. Once ranched, Unicado will go to market with uni products that are designed specifically for the palatable preferences of American seafood consumers.

WTR Pearl | On a mission to help people worldwide get access to better water by reinventing conventional tap water filtration. The WTR Pearl provides better filtration than leading pitchers due to a continual filtration system, while also remineralizing water and adding electrolytes. The Pearl can be placed in any container, saves time and money, and features a sleek minimalist design.