NCET

Undergraduate Finalists

KG BioSolutions - Sierra Nevada College

KG BioSolutions is a company offering a self-sufficient co-gen product marketed towards restaurants. The fully automated system will process crude vegetable oil at the push of a button and then burn the processed biodiesel in an industrial generator providing supplemental electricity to the restaurant on location.

Team Members

· Aaron Kerson - Entrepreneurship

· Seth Gunsauls - Business Management & Entrepreneurship

Faculty Advisor

· Mr. Richard Normington

SciSpace - UNR

A literature based professional networking website for scientific engineering and medical research professionals. Services offered will provide innovative and effective tools driving the success of collaborative efforts of researchers worldwide.

Team Members

· Noah Buxton - Business Management

· Lindy Johnson - Business Finance

· Nicole Brittain - Business Marketing

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Gary Valiere

The Garage 777 - GBC

The Garage 777 is in the new business of a pub and cafe in down town Elko, Nevada

Team Members

· Brandon Palmer - Managment in Technology

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Jay Larsen

Voxspot - UNR

Voxspot is a social networking website that promotes sharing of information and knowledge among users. It allows users to collaboratively teach and learn any topic they desire.

Team Members

· Colin Loretz - Marketing

Faculty Advisor

· Mr. Ted Mitchell

WATTs - Waste Alternatives Transfer Technologies - UNLV

The number of landfills for municipal garbage disposal has dropped by 84% while production has increased by 80%. Cities are struggling to dispose of the waste produced by modern lifestyles. WATTs was founded to develop innovative ecologically sound solutions to the waste management problem while minimizing impact on the environment.

Team Members

· Keeton Little - Economics

· Josh Beilin - Hotel

· Kyle George - Chemistry

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Janet Runge

Wolfpack Works - UNR

Wolfpack Works grew from a desire of UNR students to utilize their engineering education to develop an innovative commercial product that would directly improve the quality of life for individuals with communication disorders a comprehensive augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device.

Team Members

· Nhan Diep - Computer & Information Engineering

· Del Jackson - Biochemistry / Computer Science

· Scotty Jones - Computer & Information Engineering

· Tyler Kayser

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Sergiu Dascalu

Graduate Finalists

Bio-Grounds LLC - UNR

Bio-grounds LLC is turning waste streams to profit streams. Our company uses spent coffee grounds to produce high quality eco-friendly and low cost biodiesel.

Team Members

· Jason Strull - MSE

· Case Egan - Gabriel

· George Rojas - MSE

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Mano Misra

GoGreenOutdoors.com - UNR

We are a Web site that connects people to green culture through econ-tourism and adventure information.

Team Members

· Allan Warren - Journalism

· Kamila Pawlik - Journalism

· Ann Marie Vollstedt - Mechanical Engineering

· Colby Stott

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Michael Edward Lenert & Mary Jurkonis

Mobile Advertising Ltd. - UNLV

Mobile Advertising Inc. is an advertising media company. The concept behind this venture is selling graphic advertising on cars. We target small businesses in Las Vegas. Current methods lack value (expensive or ineffective). Our concept provides effective advertising with a relatively low cost filling the existing gap in the market.

Team Members

· Brett Myer - MBA New Venture Management

· Brandi Schultz - MBA New Venture Management

· Eugene Soraghan - MBA New Venture Management

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Janet Runge & Dr. Stephen Phelan

Mobile Business Solutions - UNLV

Transform how all paper based mobile businesses do business. By using cellular technology and a website to make all transactions that were previously duplicated by both field staff and office staff instantaneous and error free. Starting with the Locksmith industry because of connections on our team.

Team Members

· Lucien Paet - MBA-New Venture Management

· Amanda French

· David Schnell-Davis - MBA

· Ekaterina Tchompalova

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Janet Runge

More Water Company - UNR

More Water Company uses Atmospheric Water Generation technology to produce drinking water from the air. The company will produce water regionally to sell into local markets diminishing the reduction of natural resources such as lakes and streams and reducing pollutants caused by transportation.

Team Members

· Bernie Leas - MBA

· Kelsey Azcarate - MBA

· Gina Distaso - MBA

· Ben Larson

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Gary Valiere

SportsRiffic - UNLV

Amateur and professional sports team social network including things like team specific fantasy sports and games.

Team Members

· John Lynn - MIS

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Janet Runge

Lt. Governor’s Award Finalists

Lt. Governor’s Undergraduate Finalists

KG BioSolutions - Sierra Nevada College

KG BioSolutions is a company offering a self-sufficient co-gen product marketed towards restaurants. The fully automated system will process crude vegetable oil at the push of a button and then burn the processed biodiesel in an industrial generator providing supplemental electricity to the restaurant on location.

Team Members

· Aaron Kerson - Entrepreneurship

· Seth Gunsauls - Business Management & Entrepreneurship

Faculty Advisor

· Mr. Richard Normington

Sierra Biofuels - UNR

Sierra Biofuels is renewable resource company specializing in sustainable transportation fuels. Making use of Nevada’s resources and intellectual capital Sierra Biofuels will bring to market both established and emerging technologies connected with microalgae-based fuel production.

Team Members

· Joshua Waldo-Speth - Chemical Engineering

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Victor R. Vasquez

West Coast Helios - UNR

West Coast Helios has developed a Solar Hydro 3000 to supply hydrogen power for residential houses. Hydrogen energy for this unit will be produced by splitting water with sunlight.

Team Members

· Hailey Murdock - Materials Science & Engineering

· Mathew Savage - Materials Science & Engineering

· Kurtis Clark - Materials Science & Engineering

· Brandon Williams - Materials Science & Engineering

Lindsay Vacek - Finance

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Mano Misra

WunderBeer - UNR

Our business uses organic waste from the beer making process to power fuel cells in creating renewable energy.

Team Members

· Bill Cheatham - Business Management

· Cody Wagner - Chemical Engineering

· John Bernardy - Chemical Engineering

· Kylee Finn - Chemical Engineering

· Mark Carmonne - Chemical Engineering

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Gary Valiere

Lt. Governor’s Graduate Finalists

Bio-Grounds LLC - UNR

Bio-grounds LLC is turning waste streams to profit streams. Our company uses spent coffee grounds to produce high quality eco-friendly and low cost biodiesel.

Team Members

· Jason Strull - MSE

· Case Egan

· Gabriel George Rojas - MSE

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Mano Misra

More Water Company - UNR

More Water Company uses Atmospheric Water Generation technology to produce drinking water from the air. The company will produce water regionally to sell into local markets diminishing the reduction of natural resources such as lakes and streams and reducing pollutants caused by transportation.

Team Members

· Bernie Leas - MBA

· Kelsey Azcarate - MBA

· Gina Distaso - MBA

· Ben Larson

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Gary Valiere

Power Development Technologies - UNR

Power Development Technologies (PDT) specializes in systems for efficient use of renewable energy. We will be able to collect and store energy from solar and wind generation, and make it available for use at times when those sources are unavailable.

Team Members

· Palkin Zed - BIOL, MSE, PHIL

· William Groesbeck - CIE

· Tanner Ruf - MSE

· Annie Vranizan

Faculty Advisor

· Dr. Carl Nesbitt