University of Illinois
Funded by the University of Illinois's Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
PROJECTS | 2021
CreAlgae
Nikki Prabhu, Shraddha Srinath, Clara Lynk, Brian Cheng, Disha Bhowmick, Michael Neumann, Ishani Desi, Randy Janson, Adamaris Nunez, Xiangrui Deng, Muskaan Sawhney, Andrew Son, Maddie Blaauw, Hannah Harris, Deric Maurer, Tara Entezar, Shreya Balaji
CreAlgae creates petroleum-free bioplastic from algae blooms found in the team’s local waterways.
Finalist Team
Symmetry Wood
Gabe Tavas, Angela Andrada, Jared Fligelman, Kanika Leang, Eddie Rajcevic, Hannah Gaffner
Symmetry Wood proposes a wood alternative from bacterial cellulose recovered from local kombucha production plants.
Finalist Team
Instructor - 2021
Mark Smith
Over the years, Mark Smith has developed broad experience in working with the global academic research community and Fortune 500 hardware and software companies. Early in his career, Mark helped launch several software companies and has gone through the full start-up experience, including raising investor capital and producing, selling, and supporting commercial developer tools and 3-D modeling software. He currently teaches classes in entrepreneurship through acquisition, financial markets, and corporate finance at the University of Illinois. His teaching areas aligns well with his personal interests in entrepreneurship and finance. He is also a Sam Walton Fellow and serves as the faculty adviser for Illinois Enactus.