Akul has been busy quietly accumulating awards and accolades for his start-up. A recap of the year’s successes here:
- Participated in the NSF Great Lakes Regional I-Corps Program!
- Participated in and placed fourth in the Cozad New Venture Challenge, winning a $10,000 purse!
- Participated in the NSF National I-Corps Program, receiving $50,000 in funding for customer discovery!
- Competed for and won the Illinois Proof-of-Concept Program, receiving $50,000 in funding for scaling up his invention!
Congrats Akul! I’m sure there are many more wins to come in the near future.