Holloway Championship Challenge Competition Finalists 2008
UNH / WSBE
Paul J. Holloway Championship Round
Wednesday - May 14th, 2008
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
UNH Durham Campus
The Squamscott Room, Holloway Commons
The 3 finalists teams will present their innovative product or service-to-market plan to a panel of 6 Judges:
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Harold C. “Bud” Albin ’55, Founder, Albin Industries
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Jude Blake ’77
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Cotton Cleveland ’74, President, Mather Associates
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Joseph Faro ’03, President and Founder, Joseph’s Gourmet Pasta and Sauces
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Craig Rydin ’71, Chief Executive Officer, Yankee Candle Company
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Thomas A. Steele ‘05P, ‘08P, Chairman of the Board, A.D. Makepeace
Meet the Teams ...
Energy Portfolio Solutions (EPS)
Concept: An intelligent decision support (IDS) system for the electricity industry. ESPO recommends a portfolio of energy sources to be used in generating electricity that will maximize the return for a given risk. The product can also be used in buying a portfolio of electricity generated from different fuel sources that will maximize the return for a given source mix or price preference. The key service provided by the product is the ability to match demand and supply in a changing marketplace.
Amit Savant ’07, MBA
John Dow ’08, Part-time MBA
Padmabala Venugopal ’08, Part-time MBA
Thandapani Palanichamy ’08, Part-time MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor Robert Gough
Glycura™ - A Catalyst for a Cure
Concept: A sophisticated analytical system enhanced with software. It's function is to determine the carbohydrate sequence and structure found in glycoproteins. Glycura can perform a more detailed analysis of glycoproteins at a significantly faster rate than current technology allows. Glycura has the capability to aid in the analysis and evaluation of drug production consistency in R&D and manufacturing.
Anna Boisvert ’08, WSBE
Gregory Richardson ’08, WSBE
Sebastian Titz ’08, MBA
Faculty Advisor: Professor Venky A.R. Venkatachalam
Novel Superabsorbent from Renewable Resource
Concept: A biodegradable superabsorbent prepared by a special crosslinker and itaconic acid which is a low-cost biochemical derived from the fermentation of sugar. One hundred times swelling ratio can be reached.
Ming Cao ’08G, CEPS
Faculty Advisor: Professor Yvon Durant