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Honour Roll
Entrepreneurs in Science Students
Since its inception Entrepreneurs in Science (EIS) students, mentored by its Director Dr Wallace Bridge, have competed in UNSW’s student business planning completion. Currently, the competition, the Peter Farrell Challenge Cup (PFC), is administered by the Australian School of Business’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneur (CIE). Student teams from both EIS programs, the undergraduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate, prepare business plans for technology-based opportunities in their capstone courses (BIOT3091 and STRE6030, respectively).
The Peter Farrell Cup spans three months and requires students to source a real commercial opportunity, develop a winning business model, and present it as a formal business plan. Finalists are required to pitch their plan to an expert panel at the awards night. Winners are decided on the basis of their written plans, pitches, and their ability to address questions from the panel.
EIS students have performed exceptionally well since they commenced competing in 2002. Total prize money in cash alone won by Diploma students competing in the competition is now up to a staggering $65,500 and total prize value is well over $100,000. The placing record stands at 5 x 1st, 7 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 1 x 4th and 3 x 5th...a fantastic achievement!
It is therefore imperative to recognise the stellar achievement of the EIS students and we have appropriately made an Honour Roll to recognise their performance. Well done to all listed!
More information on the winning teams can be found on the EIS news page (http://www.eis.unsw.edu.au/news/newsindex.html).
Information on the Peter Farrell Cup can be found at http://ice.agsm.com.au.
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PFC Cup 2009
2nd Place - $2500
Mercurius Ltd.
Lee-Nuang Sim – Graduate Certificate
Yuan Wang – Graduate Certificate
Jingjing You– Graduate Certificate
Opportunity – Hardware/software solution for optimising filtration membrane maintenance and replacement in desalination plants.
5th Place - $250
Wildcard Technologies
Tara Francis – Diploma
Christopher Hutton – Diploma
Jake Weragoda – Diploma
Marc Barker – Diploma
Opportunity – A wi-fi paperless receipt system for small business management of GST and expenses.
Finalists
Viva Blu
Keith Friedlander – Diploma
Simon Gilmore – Diploma
Ben Lewis – Diploma
Alicia Yurka - Diploma
Opportunity – A chemical-free, low cost and energy effective water-purification technology using a photocatalysis reaction.
PFC Cup 2008
1st Place - $5000
FML Recruitment
(made up of four MBA students)
Opportunity - Online recruitment website.
2nd Place - $2500
On Water Marine
Harsha Krishnakumar - Diploma
Jason Woodhouse - Diploma
Theo Orfanos - Diploma
Ivan Wong - Diploma
Alex Braude - Diploma
Opportunity - Environmentally friendly boat mooring design, which overcomes the extensive damage to sea-grass that occurs with current systems.
3rd Place - $2000
Social Endeavour Award - $1000
E-Par
Reg Leones - Diploma
Adeline Lukmantara - Diploma
Yan Yee Poon - Diploma
Danyal Butt - BIOT3091
Opportunity - Software and service to optimise golf course maintenance costs, reduce environmental impacts, and take advantage of carbon credit trading.
4th Place - $750
Trace Optics
Sandy Thai - Diploma
Patrick Phan - Diploma
Mareney Ithanpanya - Diploma
Carolyn Ly - Diploma
Opportunity - Precision camera system (software and hardware) for tracking arena sporting events.
5th Place - $250
MobbiExpress
Sze Wuen Ong - Diploma
Cherry Fung - BIOT3091
Bryan Ho - BIOT3091
William Choo - BIOT3091
Opportunity - Payment gateway technology platform for small business operators.
Finalists
Bizexpress
Diploma students - Ivan Yeung, Jane Chan, Brian Wong, and Rebecca Paget.
Opportunity – Product management system for franchises.
FlowSolver
Graduate Certificate students - Kai Wei Chu and Andrew See, and MBA student, Sidney Hsiong
Opportunity –Chemical engineering design software
Seniors Health Priority & Education – Shape Limited
Graduate Certificate students - Helen McGuire and Nadim Naser.
Opportunity –Bone density index software for predicting patient risk of developing osteoporosis.
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Due to the high number of outstanding business plans, an “Honourable Mentions” category was included for the next eight business plans judged to have been well prepared and worthy of praise. This was formed to add encouragement that these plans also had the capability of evolving into successful ventures.
Honourable Mentions
Dynamic Technologies: on track
Diploma students - Jeremy Provan, Matthew Nguyen, Nathan Dunn, and Jasper Ashley
Opportunity - Insulin monitoring software/hardware for diabetics.
Knowballyhoo
Diploma students - Kirsten Coupland, Andrew Madry, Leena Najeeb, and Krisandra Jahja
Opportunity - Legal precedence database.
RPM Rural Business: The brand for the man on the land
Yu Xi Zhang (BIOT3091), Natasha Kaminski (Diploma), and Martin Tanudjaja (Diploma)
Opportunity - Gate management system (animal species identification software plus hardware) for controlling movements of farmed animals, natives and ferals.
Wavefront Biometric Technologies
Christian Willnersson-Thoern (BIOT3091), Vineet Minhas (BIOT3091), Maria Sola Gil (BIOT3091), and Jacob Coffey (Diploma)
Opportunity - Cornea recognition software for security application.
PFC Cup 2007
1st Place - $5000
Renovo
Sam Thorp - Diploma
Stephanie Kong - Diploma
Simone Li - Diploma
Timothy Ellis - Diploma
Opportunity – Real-time video intercom system.
2nd Place - $3000
Hydrokinetics
Timothy Li - Diploma
David Gunst - Diploma
Opportunity - A thermoelectric module to replace compressors in refrigeration.
3rd Place - $2000
Compass Business Solutions
Priya Rao - Diploma
Alex Nikov - Diploma
Nicolette Yeo - Diploma
Jason Low - BIOT3091
Opportunity - A diagnostic tool to assist veterinary clinics appropriately treat animals.
Social Endeavour Award - $1000
Weedless Landscape
Jaemin Kim - Diploma
Kristan Withers- Diploma
Jing Zhang- Diploma
Opportunity - A herbicide-free weed control system.
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Peter Farrell Cup PitchFest Competition
Each year, the Peter Farrell Challenge Cup competition is launched with a Pitch Fest. Participants are invited to verbally “pitch” a business idea in 3 minutes (without PowerPoint slides). There are no restrictions on what the idea can be, and ideas are judged on creativity, ability to be
commercialized, and the clarity of the presentation.
See http://iceclub.agsm.edu.au/pitchfest
for further details.
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1st Place - $500
Diploma Students - Timothy Li and David Gunst
PFC Cup 2006
1st Place - $5,000
Commtech
Danniel Jacques - Diploma
Brian Tse - Diploma
Ji Eun Yi - Diploma
Farnaz Omidi - Diploma
Opportunity – Body armour plates for use in bullet proof vests manufactured using proprietary ceramic furnace technology.
2nd Place - $2500
Origo
John Ng - Diploma
Krit Hariharan - Diploma
Pamela Golamco - Diploma
Jayaraman - Diploma
Opportunity – Solutions for reducing the risk of multiple births in IVF patients, and strategies for maintaining the health of embryo’s before they are implanted.
5th Place - $500
Biocrab
Bill Cheng - Diploma
Harry Ng Chok - Diploma
Phillip Yu - BIOT3091
Kai Song - BIOT3091
Opportunity – Aquaculture based technology for growing hard and soft shell mud crabs to high yields and quality.
Finalists
Adjusta P/L
BIOT3091 Students - Magdalena Soka, James Sung, Irving Gunawan, and Vinca Angelina.
Opportunity - Novel reinforcing joints for formwork construction.
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Before the generous support of Dr Peter Farrell, Chairman and Founder of Resmed, The Peter Farrell Challenge Cup was originally known as the Connector Business Planning Competition.
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Connector Business Planning Competition 2005
1st Place - $5000
SeaAqua Pty. Ltd
Enoch So - Diploma
Vicki Sifniotis - BIOT3091
Beata Niechodax – MBA, AGSM
Opportunity – Sea urchin roe aquaculture.
2nd Place - $2000
Captech
Hang Le - BIOT3091
Elaine Wat - BIOT3091
Jeff Chan - BIOT3091
Yulyana - BIOT3091
Opportunity – Rapid diagnostic tests for diseases such as bladder cancer.
3rd Place - $2000
Compass Business Solutions
Erik Wiklund - BIOT3091
Martin Simone - BIOT3091
Suthikorn Kingkaew - BIOT3091
Pei Yan Liu - BIOT3091
Opportunity – Redevelopment of an existing anti-depression drug for cancer treatment.
Connector Business Planning Competition 2004
1st Place - $7000
Protigene P/L
Samantha Keirs - Diploma
Helen McGuire - Diploma
Disha Miglani - Diploma
Opportunity – Novel protein purification technology.
2nd Place - $2000
Tied between (Crude-X-Tech) and Sentinel (MBA)
Adam Goulburn - BIOT3091
Sashi Fernando - BIOT3091
Prath Thillinathan - BIOT3091
Ramesh Harichandran - BIOT3091
Opportunity – Bio-removal of oil sludge sediments.
Connector Business Planning Competition 2003
1st Place - $7000
Targeteq
Aila Whittall - BIOT3091
Christine Chiu - BIOT3091
Anthony Weinberg - Diploma
Opportunity –Targeted cholesterol degrading enzyme therapeutic.
2nd Place - $2000
Invertech
Shona Silvester - Diploma
Wendy Leung - Diploma
Vera Kosic - Diploma
Opportunity - Low cost food grade enzyme manufacture
3rd Place - $2000
Gamtech
Jon Chao - Diploma
Joanne Tan - Diploma
Melissa Simpson - Diploma
Grace Bolt - Diploma
Opportunity - Novel food grade antioxidant.
Finalists
Nanoscope
Alfred Wong - BIOT3091
Donald Lao - Diploma
Yohan Rahmanto - BIOT3091
Keith Chow - BIOT3091
Cytocorp
Joe Codamo - BIOT3091
Ee-Ling Fock - BIOT3091
Linda Ly - BIOT3091
Jean Hsu – Diploma
Opportunity - Mammalian cell culture protein expression system.
Connector Business Planning Competition 2002
1st Place $20,000
Virtual Buttons
Team of Computer Science students
Opportunity - Holographic key pads for process control in clean rooms.
2nd Place - $10,000
Ribotech
Eleanor Flening – Diploma
Leo McHugh – Diploma
Clement Leong -MBA
Philip Smith – MBA
Opportunity - HIV genotyping and treatment regimes.
3rd Place - $5,000
Sobiotics
Miranda Bailey - Diploma
Katherine Jackson - Diploma
Petra Bachman - Diploma
Catalina Palma – Diploma
Opportunity - Probiotics for the skin.
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