{"655936":{"#nid":"655936","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2022 InVenture Prize Finalists Revealed for Upcoming Live Show","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Frida Carrera\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter almost a year of preparation, practice, and refinement, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s annual InVenture Prize is down to six finalists competing in the final round on March 16\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E. In this televised round, the final teams will pitch their inventions to a panel of judges and compete for the top prize of $20,000, assistance in patent-filing, and a spot in CREATE-X\u0026rsquo;s Startup Launch program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn its 14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;year, the InVenture Prize competition features different innovations created by Georgia Tech students from all disciplines and backgrounds. For months prior to the final round, the finalists received coaching and assistance from mentors and coaches on building their prototypes, developing business models, and rehearsing their pitches to investors. The final six teams were chosen from previous preliminary and semifinal rounds that included a broad range of competitors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe finals of the InVenture Prize will air live from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Ferst Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on March 16\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Georgia Public Broadcasting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 finalist teams are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Foambuster\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;The Foambuster is a unique handheld tool that allows construction contractors to drastically cut down on the mess, hassle, and money spent that comes with installing exterior insulation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEdward Diller, Mechanical Engineering,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ELos Angeles, CA\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDavis Waln, Mechanical Engineering,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAtlanta, GA\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChristophe Senghor, Mechanical Engineering,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPeachtree City, GA\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKatelyn Sand, Mechanical Engineering,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EWestlake Village, CA\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJaime Paris Meseguer,\u0026nbsp;Mechanical Engineering,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESpain\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMagic Crop\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;An application that uses the power of Artificial\u0026nbsp;Intelligence and the rule of thirds to format any number of inputted pictures into the perfect headshot within seconds and without ever sending any images to the cloud or to a third-party server.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMegan Dass, Computer Science,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EWoodbridge, 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