Innovative solutions to improving life after COVID was a collective theme at Washington State University’s 19th annual Business Plan Competition Thursday, April 28. Four of the top five college teams developed apps that address issues ranging from health care and scholarships to improved event parking – benefiting anyone with a mobile device.
The other team in the top five has developed a superior cheesecake business – benefiting the Pullman community.
Bloom walked away as the winner of the Herbert B. Jones $15,000 grand prize.
Developed by WSU engineering seniors Zaya Tsengelmaa and Danielle Hurley, the app matches first-generation students in Washington state with regional scholarship providers, increasing their chances of securing a local scholarship that has been overlooked by national scholarship websites.
The WSU Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) hosted the hybrid multi-stage…
