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Two Brown University seniors with a lower-tech approach won the Rhode Island Elevator Pitch Contest with their startup, Blink, which makes stain-resistant underwear for women, according to the organizer, the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition.
Eunice Png and Julie Sygiel won $1,000 at the third annual contest at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce last night, where thirty-two other teams also made 90-second pitches. Png and Sygiel say their product is intended “to complement feminine products to give women the confidence and comfort that they deserve.”
The following presenters were runner-ups:
• John Carlton-Foss, Newton; for a wearable electronic belt for the elderly intended to reduce the number and severity of falls.
• Ron Cournoyer, Warwick, R.I.; for a website intended to help job seekers search job sites and catalog their searches.
• Donald Crookes, Fall River; for a startup that cleans wastewater and produces clean energy.
• Elizabeth Downing, Kingston, R.I.; for a pocket-sized alternative to paper, plastic and other cumbersome reusable bags.
• Pat Mastors, East Greenwich, R.I.; for an infection defense aid.
• Christina Tang, Providence; for an organization intended to provide clean drinking water to people in developing countries.
• Mollie West, Providence; for a microfinance program making small loans to people looking to start or expand small businesses.
• Max Winograd, Providence, for a linerless label printer intended to help companies reduce waste and save costs.
The deadline to apply to the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition is April 6, 2009. Winners will be announced May 5.
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