Finalists named in business plan contest
Eight teams from the University of Nevada, Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College are among the 12 finalists in this years Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Business Plan competition. Undergraduate finalists include:
• Carbon Gold, a team from UNR that’s pitching a technology to convert carbon dioxide into fuel for vehicles.
• MJ’s Pizzeria, a TMCC team that’s presenting plans for a new pizza and bar concept. • Muse Interactive, a UNR team that developed plans to distribute software that’s educational and entertaining.
• SolAir Solar, a UNR team that’s pitching an affordable solar system for residential heating and air conditioning.
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• Dine Around Town, a UNR team that’s developed a culinary tour service.
• Energy Expansion & Design, a UNR team that’s developed a system to boost automotive gas mileage and reduce carbon emissions.
• Northern Nevada Nanotubes, a UNR team with plans to capture the nanotube market.
• Solar Cents, which has designed a solar system for pre-heating of household water.
In addition, a team of UNR graduate students known as Appliance2.0 Solutions is among the finalists for the competition’s Lt. Governor’s Award. The award recognizes business plans that use renewable of efficient energy technologies, and the UNR team has developed a system to reduce electric consumption by household appliances.
The student teams will present their plans to a panel of judges on April 22, and the winners will be announced at an April 25 dinner at the Peppermill.
Winning teams in the undergraduate and graduate business plan competitions will receive $20,000 first prizes, $10,000 second prizes and $5,000 third prizes.
The competition overseen by Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology is sponsored by The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation of Las Vegas.
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