slides: See the List: 2015 StartUp Worcester Award Winners

Saturday, May 09, 2015

GoLocalWorcester News Team

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On Thursday evening, the first class of StartUp Worcester's winners were announced and the twelve winners come from five Worcester college campuses and include three digital game developers, a real estate developer, a hydronics company, and technology companies focusing on city engagement, fitness and transportation and a fashion blog/consultant.

SEE BELOW: 2015 StartUp Worcester Award Winners

Here's a list of colleges represented by StartUp Worcester winners:

Clark University - 6 Winners

WPI - 3 Winners

Becker College - 2 Winners

Worcester State University - 1 Winner

Here's a full list of the winners and their projects:

Related Slideshow: See the List: 2015 StartUp Worcester Award Winners

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Breeze Grigas

School: Becker College

Company: Zephyr Workshop

Summary: game developer - founded in January 2013 by talented alumni from Becker College. We’ve gone on to make appearances and speak at large-scale events around the region and are growing.

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Ryan Canuel

School: Becker College

Company: Petricore Games

Summary: game developer focused on mobile devices

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Frederico Sotomayor

School: Clark University

Company: ISLA International, Inc.

Summary: Company plans to empower small island communities in the Caribbean with resilient and sustainable energy, water, and food infrastructure. Company founded in March 2014

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Alexander Turgeon and Abhijit Singh

School: Clark University

Company: WooConnect

Summary: Smart phone and web application company that integrates and connects campuses with their students and community to discover the best events and promotions in their area

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Christopher J. Dibble

School: Clark University

Company: Agraponics LLC

Summary: Bio-tech company integrating technology into food production

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Patricia De Carvalho and Hannah Martin

School: Clark University

Company: The Fashion Cookbook

Summary: An image consulting service and fashion blog with a holistic and educational approach helping people develop their personal style and improve their self confidence. Founded in Sept. of 2014

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Taylor Bearden

School: Clark University

Company: LiveLab

Summary: Company will develop entrepreneurial co-housing in Worcester

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Timothy Gardner

School: College of the Holy Cross

Company: Sprezza Technologies

Summary: Technology company focused on leveraging infrastructure to increase the effectiveness of existing transportation systems

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Mark James Lambert

School: Worcester State University

Company: Lambert's Landcare

Summary: Company specializing in landcare management

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Elias Aoude

School: WPI

Company: For All to Play

Summary: Interactive media and game development studio founded in 2014

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Chris Molica

School: WPI

Company: Sensae

Summary: Biomedical and robotics engineering utilizing lean technology focuses on providing sensors and systems that together create a fitness feedback platform for adaptive instructive exercise and physical therapy; founded in 2014