The STARTedUP Foundation

It's all about being in your prototyping era 🛠️💻🔬🔍 It's something that ShellSafe, and its incredible founder, Pragathi Arunkumar embraced this year! Pragathi's biggest hustle moment was during her prototyping era - where she spent months proving her concept and refining its implementation. The breakthrough moment? 💡 Seeing the light go off on her sensor for the first time, confirming her hard work and coding paid off! With amazing mentors and her self-sufficiency, Pragathi turned her vision into reality!

We are thrilled to spotlight one of our incredible finalist teams, Hydroxy! Comprised of Matthew McKeehan, Colten Mitchell, and @Lenea Elliot Their biggest hustle moment? Navigating the SHPF production process! Which involved countless trips to hardware stores, and and experimentation in the back of their high school engineering lab. They've shown us that with hard work, creativity, and a bit of duct tape, anything is possible! We can't wait to see what you accomplish next! 🚀👏

We had a blast hosting students from The STARTedUP Foundation this morning! These young entrepreneurs have immense potential and we can't wait to see how far they take their ventures!

Had a blast yesterday providing pitch feedback for an incredible group of young entrepreneurs at ZEBOX. The work The STARTedUP Foundation is doing with their high school students is inspiring - love to see the ambition, drive and hard work. Thanks to: Liz Ward for inviting me to participate Don Wettrick and the impressive teachers going above and beyond for their students ...and shout out to all the students for working on such incredible projects!

Thanks to the The STARTedUP Foundation the past two weeks have been nothing short of incredible. At Butler Unhversity, I placed 2nd, winning $ 5,000 in prize money for my business. Then, this past week, I went with their team to Washington D.C. I met so many incredible people, made unreal connections, and saw some pretty awesome sights.

I have to say that the people at The STARTedUP Foundation are incredible for giving me this chapter in my life. If you told me 2 years ago where I am today I probably wouldn't believe it. The Demonstration of motivation and passion by my peers is nothing short of empowering. I cannot thank my team enough for how much they've done for the further development of Hydroxy-WS. I will continue to update further progress in its LinkedIn page. As some of you many of you may or may not know, my colleague and greatest friend Colten Mitchell leaves today on his 2 YEAR mission trip in Reno, Nevada, I already miss him and can't wait for his return. I respect him immensely in his sacrifice of 2 years to his beliefs, as he is the only one I know to give that much for a cause. I look forward to working on my business further with Lenea Elliott and can't wait for what the future holds.

🎉 Here's the winners of the 2024 Innovate WithIN On June 21, Indiana's top young entrepreneurs pitched at Butler University, Butler University - Lacy School of Business. Here's who came out on top: 🥇 First Place: Caseflood.ai Ethan Hilton, Emily Rudolph, Tolen Schreid from Signature School created an AI receptionist for lawyers, winning $25k in funding, scholarships, and marketing services. 🥈 Second Place: SafetyGlow Ashton Verbish from Hanover Central High School developed an LED safety device for semi-trailers, earning $5K in funding and marketing support. 🥉 Third Place: ShellSafe Pragathi Arunkumar from Carmel High School designed a firearm detection sensor for schools, receiving $2.5K in funding and marketing support. 🏅 People’s Choice Award: Wringo Connor Gomez, Ameen Musleh, and Vasili Papageorge from Munster High School created a device for clammy hands, winning $1.5K. And a special recognition and congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, José Mota from Signature School for his unwavering dedication to fostering innovation in the classroom! Thank you to all participants, sponsors, and judges for making this event unforgettable.

⏰ The countdown is on We are just ONE DAY away from Innovate WithIN State Finals! Ever since April, we’ve been behind the scenes coaching students through pitches and connecting them with the best mentors in their industries. Tomorrow’s competition and showcase will absolutely blow you away. We are incredibly proud of these students, and can’t wait of you to see them in action. The clock is ticking, so grab yours now and cheer on these future leaders! https://lnkd.in/g4sUpUam 📅 Tomorrow 🕒 9AM - 2:30PM EST 📍Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University

🌊 Introducing Bluer Waters: Innovating Eco-Friendly Filtration 🌊 Meet Bluer Waters, one of the remarkable teams participating in the Innovate WithIN State Finals! Their Mission: Bluer Waters innovates affordable, eco-friendly industrial filtration solutions to significantly reduce toxic waste in waterways. Their simple yet effective systems empower medium-sized factories to meet environmental regulations and protect public health, addressing the critical issue of water pollution. Team Members: Tucker Harris, Tyler Harris, William Trask School: Floyd Central High School Region: 6 Cheer on Bluer Waters and witness their pitch action at State Finals! 📅 Date: June 21, 2024 🕒 Time: 9AM - 2:30PM EST 📍 Location: Butler University's Schrott Center for the Arts Vote for People's Choice Award! Support Bluer Waters by voting for them in the People's Choice Award and help them win an additional $1,500. Every vote makes a difference! Let's celebrate these student innovators and their commitment to environmental sustainability. See you at the State Finals!