The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University has announced the semifinalists in the 2017 Business Idea Competition.

A total of 131 people submitted 114 ideas across four divisions: Professional, WCU undergraduate students, WCU graduate students and alumni, and West Chester Area School District students.

The semifinalists in each of the four divisions are:

Professional Division

• Genes4Life
• RMTM
• Sovama Exton, Inc DBA Pop in Kids Club
• ToothShower, LLC

WCU Undergraduate Students

• Treasure Hunt
• EZ-Find Tape
• Major Scoreboard
• Menu Connection

WCU Graduate Students and Alumni

• thenamexchange
• G. J. Avvento Technical Services LLC
• Virtual Individual Private Doc
• EVA’s – Tech
• Young Writer’s Draft

West Chester Area School District

(Prize money provided by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce)

• Custom Ride Wheelchairs
• Eco Scape Commercial Mowers
• iFind
• Lite N’ Gone

This 5th Annual Business Idea Competition is co-hosted by the Cottrell Center and the Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic. It promotes creativity, idea generation, and entrepreneurship by recognizing innovative ideas for new products, services, and technologies.

Ideas are reviewed by business angels, entrepreneurs, and business advisors, and a total of $7,500 in prize money will be awarded with a grand prize of $3,000!

Semifinalists will present at the 2017 Annual WCU Business Idea Pitch on April 19.

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