Third annual student startup contest set for March 16
Rafaella Jean Villanueva is one of the students competing in the innovateUNG Pitch Challenge. Her innovation would eliminate excessive commission costs and ease the way to engage in money exchange.
As Rafaella Jean Villanueva traveled around Asia playing tennis as a teenager, she was frustrated that every time she exchanged currency, she lost at least 5% in commission fees. She wanted to find a way to eliminate such costs.
Now pursuing a finance degree at the University of North Georgia (UNG), the native of Manila, Philippines, found the perfect spot to get feedback on her idea for a phone application to solve this problem. Villanueva is one of the competitors in the innovateUNG Pitch Challenge, which will be a hybrid event at 6 p.m. March 16.
Alliance Academy students win startup contest hosted by UNG Alliance Academy for Innovation students Varoon Kadithala, Bradley Litsch and Arnav Patidar won the 2021 innovateUNG High School Pitch Challenge.
Three students from Alliance Academy for Innovation won the 2021 innovateUNG High School Pitch Challenge on Feb. 16. All seven public Forsyth County high schools took part in the event, which was hosted virtually by the University of North Georgia’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Varoon Kadithala, Bradley Litsch and Arnav Patidar won a total of $1,500 to aid their Powabites innovation: $1,000 for finishing in first place and $500 for the selection as crowd favorite. They advanced to the March 16 virtual innovateUNG Pitch Challenge, where they will compete against UNG student teams.
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Three students from Alliance Academy for Innovation won the 2021 innovateUNG High School Pitch Challenge last month. (Provided by the University of North Georgia)
CUMMING, GA Three students from Alliance Academy for Innovation won the 2021 innovateUNG High School Pitch Challenge on Feb. 16. All seven public Forsyth County high schools took part in the event, which was hosted virtually by the University of North Georgia s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Varoon Kadithala, Bradley Litsch and Arnav Patidar won a total of $1,500 to aid their Powabites innovation: $1,000 for finishing in first place and $500 for their selection as crowd favorite. They advanced to the March 16 virtual innovateUNG Pitch Challenge, where they will compete against University of North Georgia student teams.