Community Favorites + 2 honorable mentions
Entrepreneur
1. Chris O’Connell, Fitscript, New Haven
Supported by:
CT Innovations Techstart, CT Next EIA Awards, and CT SBIR
2. Jessica Reis, Reis Learning Center
3. Matt Maneggia, CT Family Acupuncture
Entrepreneur: Student
1. Lucca Riccio, Message Mask, Southington
Supported by:
CT Invention Convention/Southington Schools, CT NEXT (EIA Awards) and (Entrepreneur Coaching), CT Innovation Council's - Innovation Summit/CT Convention Center, Crossroads Venture Group Rising Entrepreneur and Showcase Company Forum/Fairfield University, The STEMIE Coalition
2. Devon Feuer, The Other Mother's Day, Wesleyan University
3. Arya Bairat, CO2 Emissions Converter, Milford
Venture: Revenue
1. Reis Learning Center, Jessica Reis, New Milford
Supported by:
Bank Street Group and the New Milford Chamber of Commerce
2. One Plug Entertainment, Chase Caldwell, Brookfield
3. Noteworthy Chocolates, Michael Sauvageau, Bethel
Venture: Pre-Revenue
1. GestVision, Wendy Davis, Groton
Supported by:
Yale School of Management, Yale Entrepreneurial Institute, Connecticut Small Business Development Center, CT Innovations, CTNext, CURE, SECT Tech, Angel Investor Forum, the Refinery, UConn Ventures Accelerator Fund
2. Cybrexa Therapeutics, Per Hellsund, New Haven
3. Wellinks, Ellen Su, New Haven
Community Builder
1. Jason Vincent, Town of Stonington
2. Jill Weiss, Fat City Screen Printing
3. David Menard, Murtha Cullina
Space
1. Workspace Collective, Danbury
2. Foundry 66, Norwich
3. Axis 901, Manchester
Program
1. Creating Economic Opportunities, UConn
2. Farmington Bank Women's Business Roundtable @ University of Hartford, Women's Entrepreneur Center
3. Upper Albany Main Street, Hartford
Government
1. Senator Chris Murphy
2. Moraima Gutierrez, SBA
3. Gregory Lewis, CT SBDC
Event
1. Startup Grind Connecticut
2. CT Innovation Nights
3. Stamford Tech Meetup
Education
1. Charger Startup Weekend at the University of New Haven
2. Girls for Technology
3. ASAP!
Corporate/Institution
1. Murtha Cullina
2. FML Fiondella Milone and LaSaracina LLP
3. CT Children's Medical Center