December Get Seeded Pitch Night RSVP
Get Seeded provides UConn students across all schools the opportunity to pitch their business ideas a live virtual audience who then votes on which ideas are funded. Students that are selected to pitch have an opportunity to earn up to $1,000 in seed funding for their idea as well as support from other students who may be interested in joining their business venture.
By RSVPing to attend a virtual Get Seeded Pitch Night you have the chance to watch UConn students pitch their business ideas, ask questions following each pitch and vote on which ideas should receive $500, $750 or $1000 in seed funding.
Participating startups:
Dentopa: Siobhan Katebifar - Dentin hypersensitivity is a common dental condition characterized by sharp pain in response to stimuli such as hot, cold, sweet, or acidic foods. The present invention relates to a novel biomimetic material designed to mitigate dentin hypersensitivity effectively and durably using adhesive material synthesized from marine mussels.
DentraHealth: Zeming Liang - DetraHealth™ revolutionizes drug addiction treatment with a breakthrough marine biotoxin-based injection that offers a fast, effective, and non-addictive solution to drug addiction, reducing relapse rates and detoxification time, offering a highly scalable and cost-effective solution poised to transform the global drug addiction market.
HypoAI: Safaet Hossain Sujan - Cutting-edge machine learning app that detects hypothyroidism by analyzing hair and scalp photos, offering a noninvasive, AI-driven health solution.
HealthSream: Mahdi Pirayesh Shirazi Nejad - We offer a non-invasive, AI-powered blood glucose monitoring system using photoplethysmography (PPG) technology, delivering accurate, affordable, and painless blood glucose tracking for individuals and healthcare providers.
PillGuard: Zakir Hossain - PillGuard is a comprehensive smart medication management system designed to improve medication adherence for patients, particularly seniors and those with chronic conditions. It integrates a connected pillbox and mobile app to automatically sync prescriptions, schedule doses, and provide real-time reminders through notifications and LED indicators. The system tracks medication intake, stores data in the cloud, and allows both patients and healthcare providers to monitor adherence.