{"681141":{"#nid":"681141","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Convexity Wins InVenture Prize With Electronics 3D Printer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter months of intense competition, Convexity Electronics has been crowned the 2025 InVenture Prize winner. The team\u2019s groundbreaking invention, an electronics 3D printer for manufacturing 3D-printed circuit boards (PCBs) at scale, promises to improve electronics manufacturing by enabling smaller circuitry, faster lead times, and more compact electronic devices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeammates Calla Scotch (materials science and engineering), Anuj Pandey (mechanical engineering), and Atharva Lele (chemical and biomolecular engineering) combined their expertise to develop a technology with the potential to reshape how PCBs are produced. By streamlining the manufacturing process, Convexity Electronics aims to make electronic devices more efficient and accessible across industries.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen asked what winning the InVenture Prize meant to them, the team echoed one another enthusiastically onstage: \u201cWe can finally do this!\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor their first-place finish, the team will take home $20,000 and a coveted spot in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E Startup Launch program, where they will receive mentorship and guidance to help bring their product to market.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe next step is building more printers,\u201d said Pandey, trophy in hand, \u201ctesting out our technology on more boards, and using our connections to start implementing our printers and PCBs. You\u2019ll see us everywhere!\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENextGenFile Earns Second Place for Legal Tech Innovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESecuring second place and a $10,000 prize, NextGenFile impressed judges with their web-based platform that automates Leave of Absence filings for attorneys. By seamlessly integrating with the state of Georgia\u2019s e-filing systems, their platform eliminates manual entry, reduces errors, and provides real-time tracking \u2014 saving legal professionals countless hours and ensuring deadlines are met.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe money we\u2019re getting from the InVenture Prize,\u201d said team member Matt Geuss, \u201cwill help us immensely with marketing our product.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe NextGenFile team \u2014 Merritt Blum, Royce Arockiasamy, Matt Geuss, Kara Taylor, Aashni Patel, and Daniel Cseh \u2014 identified a major inefficiency in the legal industry and built a solution that simplifies a critical but time-consuming process for attorneys. Their innovation has the potential to improve productivity in law firms and streamline case management across the state.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s surreal,\u201d said Patel. \u201cThe people who came out to support us, all the lawyers who have helped us \u2014 we really do appreciate all the help we\u2019ve received along the way.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAudience Votes DivineDrive as People\u0027s Choice Winner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe People\u2019s Choice Award, determined by audience voting during the live show, went to DivineDrive, a performance supplement designed to deliver clean energy, rapid hydration, and muscle recovery in a single drink.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECo-founders Ty Thompson (business administration) and Sydney Brown (biomedical engineering) saw a gap in the sports nutrition market and developed DivineDrive as a convenient, all-in-one solution for athletes and active individuals. Their invention captured the audience\u2019s attention, earning them the $5,000 prize and recognition as a fan favorite.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI just want to thank everybody who supported us and everybody who voted for us,\u201d said Brown. \u201cWe\u2019re so grateful, and we can really feel the love tonight, so thank you all so much.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation and Entrepreneurship on Display\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech, one of the nation\u2019s premier undergraduate innovation competitions, continues to highlight the creativity and ingenuity of Georgia Tech students. From advancements in electronics manufacturing to legal tech solutions and sports performance supplements, this year\u2019s winning teams showcased a diverse range of groundbreaking ideas with the potential to make a lasting impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about all of the 2025 finalists on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInVenture Prize website\u003C\/a\u003E, and if you missed the live show, you can watch the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gpb.org\/events\/education\/2025\/03\/12\/2025-georgia-tech-inventure-prize\u0022\u003Erecording here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EConvexity Electronics took home first place at Georgia Tech\u2019s 2025 InVenture Prize with its groundbreaking electronics 3D printer, which streamlines the production of 3D-printed circuit boards. Runner-up NextGenFile impressed judges with a legal tech platform that automates Leave of Absence filings for attorneys, while DivineDrive captured the People\u2019s Choice Award with an all-in-one performance supplement for energy, hydration, and muscle recovery. This year\u2019s competition showcased a diverse range of student innovations poised to make a significant impact across industries.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s 2025 InVenture Prize concluded with Convexity winning first place, alongside runner-up NextGenFile and People\u0027s Choice winner DivineDrive."}],"uid":"36559","created_gmt":"2025-03-13 13:18:21","changed_gmt":"2025-03-13 14:31:32","author":"rgreene40","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-03-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-03-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676540":{"id":"676540","type":"image","title":"DNG_3633-Edit.jpg","body":null,"created":"1741871944","gmt_created":"2025-03-13 13:19:04","changed":"1741871944","gmt_changed":"2025-03-13 13:19:04","alt":"Winning team, Convexity, holds InVenture Prize first place trophy onstage. 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