The Tulane University Innovation Institute has announced the ten finalists for its $50K Demo Day pitch competition, which will take place on March 26 as part of the inaugural Tulane Innovation Day. Held at the Marshall Family Commons in the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex on Tulane’s Uptown campus, this event is a cornerstone of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2025 (NOEW).
The pitch competition will award a $25,000 grand prize, with $15,000 and $10,000 prizes for the second and third-place winners. In addition, the audience can vote for a People’s Choice winner, who will receive a cash prize.
Launched in 2024, this competition celebrates entrepreneurial ventures rooted in New Orleans, emphasizing ideas with the potential to make a societal or commercial impact. Last year’s grand prize winner, Informuta, pitched their predictive diagnostic platform leveraging machine learning to assess bacterial infections for antibiotic resistance and anticipate future trends. Since winning, Informuta has secured $1.8 million in additional funding through investments, grants, and pitch contests. Other 2024 finalists included ventures focused on automating the health insurance appeal process with AI, streamlining interview screening in the hospitality sector, and providing topical solutions to alleviate discomfort caused by braided and styled curly hair.
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