The 2019 Rekhi Innovation Challenge ended Feb. 28. This year there were seven teams competing. The Rekhi Challenge is a crowdfunding competition to help promote and support student innovation and entrepreneurship through Michigan Tech’s crowdfunding site, Superior Ideas. A total of $3,035 was raised between the projects. Congratulations to the Automated Beach Safety Flag project for raising the most at $2,245. This project team will receive a matching gift of $1,000.
Here are results in the other prize categories:
Most Unique Visitors – 1st Place Wins $50 For Their Project
- 1st place – Audio to Visual Translator
- 2nd place – Automated Beach Safety Flag
- 3rd place – LifePro Jackets
Most Unique Funders – 1st Place Wins $50 For Their Project
- 1st place – Audio to Visual Translator
- 2nd place – Automated Beach Safety Flag
- 3rd place – LifePro Jackets
Social Media Engagement – 1st Place Wins $50 For Their Project
- 1st place – Automated Beach Safety Flag
- 2nd place – Audio to Visual Translator
- 3rd – LifePro Jackets
Most Creative Marketing Communications Strategy – 1st Place Wins $50 For Their Project
- 1st place – Automated Beach Safety Flag
The Audio to Visual project won a total of $100 in prize money and the Automated Beach Safety Flag project won a total of $1,150. Thanks to all of the donors that contributed to these projects. Your support for student innovation and entrepreneurship at Michigan Tech is greatly appreciated.
Superior Ideas was established in 2012 to help bring University research and public service projects to life. The site uses crowdfunding to raise money and awareness for University research and public service projects that may not qualify for grant funding.
Meet the Researchers
Audio to Visual Translator
- Mayank Bagaria is a mechanical engineering graduate student.
- Lisa Casper is the program manager for the Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship.
Automated Cellular Beach Safety Flag System
- Jacob Soter
- Andrew Barnard is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics.