Prizes & Judges

2022 DRAPER COMPETITION WINNERS

Grand Prize: $25,000 + scholarship to Draper University Heroes Training

Inferno Guard (Johns Hopkins University)

2nd Place: $20,000 + scholarship to Draper University Heroes Training

• Kai Pono Solutions (San Diego State University)
• Ritual Glaze Co. (Smith College)
• ThermOptik (Johns Hopkins University)

Special Recognition: $2,000

• ClosetSwitch (Washingto University in St. Louis)
• Kairos Music (Babson College)

Finalists: $1,500

• Bene Lares (Western New England University)
• Cue the Curves (Northwestern University)
• Sotira (University of California, Berkeley)
• Yakha (Bryn Mawr College)

Keep it Goin': $1,000

• Bed Wheelchair for Immobile Patients (Johns Hopkins University)
• CA' Buddy (Davidson College)
• EthosSphere (Cornell University)
• Lolwe Textiles (Augustana University)
• Lucrativity (Smith College)

Fan Favorite: $1,000

ThermOptik (Johns Hopkins University)

*Prizes and amounts solely determined by Competition Judges

2021 DRAPER COMPETITION WINNERS

For the first time in competition history, we have TWO Grand Prize Winners

Grand Prize:

• Sani (NC State University)
• SkyPaws (Texas A&M)

Track Winner:

• Diotex (John Hopkins University)
• Hydrophos Solutions (University of New Hampshire)

Track Runners Up:

• Bantu (Vanderbuilt University)
• Bridg Career (University of Southern California)
• Hearing Glasses (Minnesota State University)
• Vaila (Fayetteville State University)

Honorable Mentions:

• Campus Can Crushers (University of Idaho)
• EZ Stride (Western New England University)
• Innovating Environmental Health (Babson College)
• nisa EFFECT (University of Houston)
• Schoolhouse Simulations (University of Idaho)
• Swally (Stetson University)

Pitch Track Winner:

Martha's Passions (Landmark College)

Pitch Track Runner Up:

The Movement (Xavier University of Louisiana)

Pitch Track Honorable Mentions:

• Kai Pono Solutions (San Diego State University)
• Microbe Blaster (UMass-Amherst)
• UltraMatria (Eastern Washington University)

All finalists were granted scholarships to Draper University.

2020 DRAPER COMPETITION WINNERS

Grand Prize Winner - $25,000

Intimately.co Emma Butler '20, Brown University

Track Winners - $10,000

• ​Just Drive, Southern Methodist University
• Ndriana Agro LLC, Skidmore College

Track Winner Ties - $7,500

• Block, Smith College
• Em Pads, Oklahoma State University
• Solupal, University of St. Thomas
• Spara, Smith College

Track Runners up - $5,000

• Eliza, Smith College
• Lilac Feminine Care, Texas Christian University
• ReBokeh, Bucknell University

Honorable Mentions - $1,500

• BioFuture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Exit 42 Media, Hobart and William Smith College
• KISA, Smith College
• Qubit, Cornell University
• Sani, North Carolina State University

Fan Favorite - $1,000

Just Drive, Southern Methodist University

2019 DRAPER COMPETITION WINNERS

Grand Prize Winner - $25,000

Locker Lifestyle - Product Track #1
Katarina Samardzija '19, Grand Valley State University

Additional prizes: $10,000 scholarship to Draper University plus 2-day, all expenses paid trip to Tampa, FL for 2 sponsored by Embarc Collective and in-kind prizes from Hubspot for Startups, IndieDoGood and Shoobx

Track Winners - $10,000

• KnoNap, Danya Sherman '19, George Washington University
• Early Intervention Systems, Nathalya Ramirez '19, George Washington University
• Tongo Wata, Hawa Tarawally AC'21, Smith College
• LOU, Rachel Pardue '19, Babson College

Each of these teams will also receive a $5,000 scholarship to Draper University, and in-kind prizes from Hubspot for Startups, IndieDoGood and Shoobx

Runner's Up - $5,000

• AZUZA Beverage (Cal State Polytechnic)
• PainterPrinter (Hampshire College)
• Afra Cafe (Smith College)
• Strides (Oklahoma State University)
• Prolitfic (University of Texas, Austin)

Each of these teams will also receive a $2,000 scholarship to Draper University

Honorable Mentions - $1,500

• Raspberry Farm (Illinois Institute of Tech)
• Neurochi Meditation (University of Idaho)
• Spark (Smith College)
• Informer (University of Oregon)
• VELV (University of New Hampshire)

Fan Favorites - $500

• Machai (Smith College)
• Tress It Up (Smith College)
• CulFood (Mount Holyoke College)
• Tongo Wata (Smith College)
• UniSell (Smith College)

Special Prizes

• Western Mass Innovation Jam Prize ($500): Blink Tek (Western New England University)
• Conway Center 5College Prize - 1st Place ($1,000): Let's Talk About It (UMass Amherst)
• Conway Center 5College Prize - 2nd Place ($750): Willow Denim (Mount Holyoke College)
• Conway Center 5College Prize - 3rd Place ($500): MassBoard (UMass Amherst)

2018 DRAPER COMPETITION WINNERS

First Place: $20,000 + $10,000 scholarship to Draper University
Busy Beauty: Jamie Steenbakkers '18 and Michael Leahy '18, Babson College

Second Place: $15,000 + scholarship to Draper University
The Forever Shower: Maria Horta Vorse '18, Alex Boatman '19 and Edward Hall '19, University of Idaho

Third Place: $10,000 + scholarship to Draper University
ReBike: Anmei Zhi '20, Nouhaila Norredine '20 and Elaona Lemoto '20, Smith College

2018 Finalist Team Leaders: $1,000

• Alz You Need, Leda Rosenthal '18 (Colgate University)
• Fida, Zoleka Mosiah '19 (Smith College)
• HF Magnet, Samatha Farley '18 (West Virginia University)
• Spin, Oumayma Koulouh '19 (Smith College)
• Survival of the Fitted, Rachel Laflamme '20 (Smith College)
• Therapalz, Fiona Kalensky '18 (University of Illinois)
• Zapp Technology, Giovanna Jimenez '18 (University of Houston)

Fan Favorite: $1,000
The Lunch Buddy: Hannah Kelsey '20, Vivian Nelson '20, Haley Markos '20 and Frances Duncan '20, Smith College

Best App: $1,000
Hurdit: Brianna Moore '18 and Leigh Miller '18 (not pictured), Smith College

Conway Center Five College Prizes

First Place: $1,000
Duo Display: Kate Meacham '20 (Mount Holyoke College), Alessandra Massa '19 (Mount Holyoke College, not pictured) and Bryce Paquette '18 (Western New England University)

Second Place: $750
Anchor: Romina Gupta '20 (Mount Holyoke College) and Abhinav Karthikeyan '20 (Boston College, not pictured)

Third Place: $500
Painter Printer: Darleane Torres '21 (Hampshire College) and Joseph Mendoza '21 (Clarkson University)

2017 DRAPER COMPETITION WINNERS

First Place: $10,000 + $10,000 scholarship to Draper University
ImmunoGo, Emily Morris '19 (Smith College)

Second Place: $7,500 + $7,500 scholarship to Draper University
The Ekari Book Series, Pricilla Semphere '18 (Smith College)

Third Place (tied): $2,500 + $2,500 scholarship to Draper University
Sugaway, Danya Abutaleb '19 (University of Virginia)

Vescenece, Kiran Meghani '17 & Arsheen Menon '17 (University of Houston)

2017 Finalist Team Leaders: $500

• Ask Betti, Natasha Jadavji '17 (Smith College)
• BuddyRides, Lisa Feiden '18 (Smith College)
• MedAhead, Vivian Wang '19 (Smith College)
• Noted, Nicolette Ocasio '19 (Cornell University)
• ReBike, Nouhaila Norredine '20 (Smith College)
• Resound, Lynn Luong '19 (Hofstra University)

Fan Favorite: 
Sanitary Solutions, Sarah Price '18 & Katie Christensen '19 (Smith College)

Best App:
ReBike, Nouhaila Norredine '20, Elaona Lemoto '20 & Amnei Zhi '20 (Smith College)

Conway Center Five College Prizes:

First Prize: 
Tiwale, Ellen Chilemba (Mount Holyoke)

Second Prize:
Travel Unicorn, Carly Forcade (Mount Holyoke) & MejiH2O, Rebecca Onyango (Mount Holyoke)

Third Prize: 
We've Met, Molly Palmer (UMass - Amherst)

House Prizes:
Tenney House - 72% of house members present; Park House - Most Attendees