| APIC Diagnostics |
2017 |
https://innovation.uci.edu/2017/06/tech-surge-purist-takes-top-prize-in-2017-tech-surge-competition/
|
| ARTEM |
2018 |
http://antrepreneur.uci.edu/blog/startups/artem-nvc/
|
| Apeel Juice |
2018 |
https://uciblumcenter.medium.com/uci-new-venture-competition-social-enterprise-track-f595002d462e
|
| Ardha Health |
2020 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2020/06/baby-box-wins-25,000-grand-prize-at-2020-new-venture-competition.html
|
| Baby Box |
2020 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2023/04/123-Baby-Box-raises-oversubscribed-round-of-1.2-million.html
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/13/123-baby-box-subscription-commerce/
|
| BagIt |
2024 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2024/05/System-Improves-Trucker-Safety-Wins-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition-Grand-Prize-at-UCI.html
|
| Bloom Diagnostics |
2013 |
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2013/6/engineering-students-achieve-strong-showing-merage-business-plan-competition
|
| Blue Aqua Food Tech |
2022 |
https://www.bafoodtech.com/
https://www.sunstoneinvestment.com/news/founder-focused-blue-aqua-food-tech/
|
| Bottle Rocket |
2016 |
https://www.socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/news/2018/2018-08-22-bottlerocket.php
https://www.socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/news/2018/2018-02-21-bottlerocket.php
|
| BrainCheck |
2017 |
https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/ucibci/2017/03/29/portable-low-cost-and-open-source-brain-computer-interface-bci-arduino-based-system/
|
| COMPAS |
2017 |
https://uctechnews.ucop.edu/uc-hospital-it-innovation-launches-a-business/
https://innovation.uci.edu/2017/11/startup-spotlight-opsguru/
https://www.informatics.uci.edu/mhcid-student-aaron-soto-part-of-second-place-team-in-uci-new-venture-competition/
|
| CannTek |
2020 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2020/06/baby-box-wins-25,000-grand-prize-at-2020-new-venture-competition.html
|
| CarDana |
2018 |
https://cardana.co/about/
|
| Carbo |
2016 |
https://sites.socsci.uci.edu/~jkrichma/ChouKrichmar-CARBO-TMS2018-ACM.pdf
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3371382.3378254
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2020/10/From-Tanzania-to-Irvine-Meet-Pooja-Raja-FEMBA-17,-Chief-of-Staff-at-CareMore-Aspire-Health.html
|
| Celebrate in a Snap |
2018 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2018/fourteen-teams-walk-away-with-more-than-100,000-in-cash-and-prizes-following-final-round-of-uci-new-venture-competition.html
|
| CeleriBio |
2016 |
https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/zhaolab/people/louai-labanieh/
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2016/6/beall-butterworth-student-design-competition-winners-announced
|
| ChewRank |
2023 |
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230526005328/en
|
| Circular |
2021 |
https://innovation.uci.edu/news/uci-green-tech-startup-circular-combats-climate-change-and-hunger-with-one-secret-weapon/
|
| CleanHydro |
2025 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Closed Loop Plastics |
2018 |
https://www.closedloopplastics.com/
https://lbbusinessjournal.com/business/news/long-beach-startup-closed-loop-plastics-looks-to-expand/
|
| Conshus Clothing |
2020 |
https://www.f6s.com/conshus
|
| Curaflow |
2016 |
https://news.uci.edu/2016/05/11/uci-student-entrepreneurs-do-battle-in-business-plan-competition/
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2016/6/beall-butterworth-student-design-competition-winners-announced
|
| Curbd / SwappIt |
2019 |
https://www.curbdparking.com/team.html
|
| Dental Insights |
2016 |
https://news.uci.edu/2016/05/11/uci-student-entrepreneurs-do-battle-in-business-plan-competition/
|
| DermaVision |
2024 |
https://techtransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu/NCD/34412.html
https://www.dermavisiontech.com/team.html
https://engineering.uci.edu/files/2_bme_dermavision.pdf
|
| ELF Therapeutics |
2019 |
https://innovation.uci.edu/news/elysis-uses-saline-and-electricity-to-get-that-perfect-look/
|
| EmbryLux |
2016 |
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-48107-2
https://news.uci.edu/2016/05/11/uci-student-entrepreneurs-do-battle-in-business-plan-competition/
|
| Embryologic |
2019 |
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2019/5/biomedical-engineering-team-competes-well-rice-business-plan-competition
|
| EmpowerMi |
2022 |
https://bli.uci.edu/stella_zhang/
|
| Enjovu Paper |
2022 |
https://x.com/ucirvine_mba/status/1534979490727739394
|
| Esqalate |
2017 |
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/esqalate
http://lowboknow.com/
|
| Failsafe |
2017 |
https://innovation.uci.edu/category/wayfinder-graduate/
|
| First Step Diagnostics |
2018 |
https://www.ocbj.com/healthcare/neuroqure-launches-first-biological-test-for-autism/
https://innovation.uci.edu/news/neuroqure/
|
| Flare |
2024 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2024/05/System-Improves-Trucker-Safety-Wins-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition-Grand-Prize-at-UCI.html
|
| FunBand |
2016 |
https://innovation.uci.edu/2018/04/funband-bringing-actionable-insights-to-event-venues-and-amusement-parks-through-a-data-intelligence-platform/
http://innovation.uci.edu/2017/08/wayfinder-startup-funband-is-nominated-by-ocbj-for-2017-innovator-of-the-year-award/
|
| GaleGauge |
2022 |
https://bli.uci.edu/stella_zhang/
|
| Gimme |
2018 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2018/fourteen-teams-walk-away-with-more-than-100,000-in-cash-and-prizes-following-final-round-of-uci-new-venture-competition.html
|
| GlowGuard |
2025 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Grad2Go |
2025 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Graduate Data |
2018 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2018/fourteen-teams-walk-away-with-more-than-100,000-in-cash-and-prizes-following-final-round-of-uci-new-venture-competition.html
|
| HAI |
2022 |
https://bli.uci.edu/stella_zhang/
|
| Happy Sleep |
2009 |
https://sprocket.eng.uci.edu/news/2009/6/engineering-nabs-top-honors-2009-business-plan-competition-paul-merage-school-business
|
| Health Libero |
2021 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2021/06/Shaka-Takes-Home-First-Place-at-the-2021-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Helios |
2023 |
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230526005328/en
|
| Help Belt |
2023 |
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230526005328/en
|
| HydroVasc |
2021 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2021/06/Shaka-Takes-Home-First-Place-at-the-2021-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Hydroflow |
2021 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2021/06/Shaka-Takes-Home-First-Place-at-the-2021-New-Venture-Competition.html
https://innovation.uci.edu/category/wayfinder-startup/page/2/
|
| Hyperion Therapeutics |
2023 |
https://www.hyperioneye.com/company
https://www.irvinestandard.com/2025/health-care-boom/
|
| ImmunoTarget |
2020 |
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.17.643783v1
https://tracxn.com/d/companies/immunotarget/__26m8SS1TNE96VoLvswRD6GGEwf-dhpUSNTsS_8pe4EY
|
| Instinct |
2020 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2020/06/baby-box-wins-25,000-grand-prize-at-2020-new-venture-competition.html
|
| Jam |
2016 |
https://news.uci.edu/2016/05/11/uci-student-entrepreneurs-do-battle-in-business-plan-competition/
|
| Laser Associated Sciences |
2013 |
https://innovation.uci.edu/2020/04/medtronic-acquires-cove-tenant-laser-associated-sciences/
https://www.ocbj.com/news/2020/apr/14/medtronic-buys-device-maker/
|
| Leprendo |
2023 |
https://leprendo.com/
https://www.sunstoneinvestment.com/news/the-next-step-online-marketplace-for-artisan-foods-gets-boost-from-stella-zhang-competition/
|
| Lynne |
2024 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2024/05/System-Improves-Trucker-Safety-Wins-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition-Grand-Prize-at-UCI.html
|
| MEGAL!NE |
2013 |
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2013/6/engineering-students-achieve-strong-showing-merage-business-plan-competition
|
| MONI |
2021 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2021/06/Shaka-Takes-Home-First-Place-at-the-2021-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Maslow Construction Robots |
2016 |
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/maslow-construction-robots
https://news.uci.edu/2016/05/11/uci-student-entrepreneurs-do-battle-in-business-plan-competition/
|
| Mechanodontics |
2018 |
https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/227480-59
https://orthodonticproductsonline.com/treatment-products/brackets-wires/wires/brius-technologies-releases-alternative-braces-aligners-brava/
|
| Memorlane |
2017 |
https://rocketreach.co/evan-schein-email_37547754
|
| MinuTax |
2025 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| MoodCloud |
2021 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2021/06/Shaka-Takes-Home-First-Place-at-the-2021-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| NasoCoustics |
2025 |
http://www.nasocoustics.uci.design/
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
https://bbcomp.tech.uci.edu/
|
| Negocios & Etc. |
2016 |
https://news.uci.edu/2016/05/11/uci-student-entrepreneurs-do-battle-in-business-plan-competition/
|
| NeoMold |
2024 |
http://neomold.uci.design/
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5fs7b1cr
|
| No Decaf Allowed |
2020 |
https://nodecafallowed.com/
|
| Nobles Medical Technology |
2013 |
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2013/6/engineering-students-achieve-strong-showing-merage-business-plan-competition
|
| NoreGen |
2013 |
http://www.igert.org/highlights/760.html
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2013/6/engineering-students-achieve-strong-showing-merage-business-plan-competition
|
| Noveil |
2022 |
https://archgrants.org/companies/noveil/
https://tracxn.com/d/companies/noveil/__fLgLqRiFTtLgXK6S3LmJMwBs3BQU73-d38CVtGTkrD8
|
| Nutripair |
2022 |
https://www.socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/news/2025/2025-03-06-catlin-tran-nutripair
https://www.trysignalbase.com/news/funding/nutripair-secures-25k-grant-to-transform-personalized-nutrition-and-local-dining-experiences
|
| NūCo |
2025 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Omni Pet Club |
2023 |
https://omnipetclub.com/
|
| Orii.AI |
2023 |
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230526005328/en
|
| Oslo |
2025 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
https://bbcomp.tech.uci.edu/
|
| PCOSitive Buddy |
2025 |
https://antrepreneur.uci.edu/2026/01/28/meet-chi-rey/
|
| PZ Nanopure |
2024 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2024/05/System-Improves-Trucker-Safety-Wins-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition-Grand-Prize-at-UCI.html
|
| Poo Pal |
2019 |
https://www.amazon.com/Poo-Pal-Hands-Free-Carrier-Holder/dp/B07DR43X91
|
| Prescient Imaging |
2012 |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf21/K210450.pdf
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2022/05/Merage-Competition-Winner-Is-Poised-to-Disrupt-Medical-Imaging-Industry.html
|
| Prophet Predictive Modeling |
2020 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2020/06/baby-box-wins-25,000-grand-prize-at-2020-new-venture-competition.html
|
| Purist |
2017 |
https://www.puristinc.com/about
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leilasafavi/
|
| Quiver |
2024 |
https://www.thequiver.com/
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/the-quiver
https://newyorklifestylesmagazine.com/articles/2020/10/nyny01.html
|
| REMSYS |
2021 |
https://remsys.app/home
|
| Sayenza Biosciences |
2022 |
https://sayenza.com/2025trends/
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sayenza-biosciences
|
| Sentinel |
2024 |
https://antrepreneur.uci.edu/2024/09/12/the-power-of-persistence-how-uc-irvine-entrepreneurs-built-success-through-multiple-competitions/
|
| ServEasy |
2025 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Shaka |
2021 |
https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/494991-55
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-app-certification/teams/shaka-culture-inc
|
| Sher Biomedical |
2016 |
https://news.uci.edu/2016/05/11/uci-student-entrepreneurs-do-battle-in-business-plan-competition/
|
| Shower Power |
2023 |
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230524005864/en/Students-Vie-for-100000-Thursday-at-the-UCI-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition
|
| SnapHealth |
2022 |
https://www.mysnaphealth.com/about
|
| SolarLab |
2018 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2018/fourteen-teams-walk-away-with-more-than-100,000-in-cash-and-prizes-following-final-round-of-uci-new-venture-competition.html
|
| Steth 'n Go |
2019 |
https://stethngo.com/
|
| StyloSonic |
2021 |
https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/471934-63
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9530592/
|
| TeamMade |
2023 |
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2025/7/student-designed-home-homeless-youth-opens
https://teammade.eng.uci.edu/
|
| Tooke Fabrics |
2021 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2021/06/Shaka-Takes-Home-First-Place-at-the-2021-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| TransMobile VR |
2025 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2025/06/Grad2Go-Wins-2025-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition.html
|
| Two Cube |
2024 |
https://bbcomp.tech.uci.edu/past/past-2024/
|
| VagAligna |
2023 |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiza-qureshi/
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230526005328/en/Healing-System-for-Vaginal-Tears-Takes-Top-Prize-at-UCI-Stella-Zhang-New-Venture-Competition
|
| ValveStrong |
2013 |
https://gust.com/companies/valvestrong
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2015/6/hybrid-tissue-engineered-valves-may-expand-options-heart-valve-surgery-patients
|
| Voltek |
2020 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2020/06/baby-box-wins-25,000-grand-prize-at-2020-new-venture-competition.html
|
| VolunteerCrowd |
2019 |
https://www.zoominfo.com/c/volunteercrowd-llc/478814814
https://innovation.uci.edu/2020/09/volunteercrowd-helps-students-give-back-and-stand-out/
|
| Wing |
2018 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2021/12/A-Pandemic-Pivot-Results-in-2.1-Million-in-Seed-Funding-for-Wing-Assistant.html
https://www.technology.org/2025/12/16/wing-assistant-review-2025-is-it-the-best-unlimited-va-service/
|
| ZeroWatt Technologies |
2009 |
https://legacy.www.sbir.gov/sbc/zerowatt-technologies-inc
https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Fred-Tzeng/1406921498
|
| forMED Technologies |
2022 |
https://engineering.uci.edu/news/2022/6/engineering-students-celebrate-major-wins-2022-new-venture-competition
|
| iBesties |
2014 |
https://dollect.net/database/middle-school-moguls/
https://www.themarysue.com/ibesties/
|
| myHealth Today |
2019 |
https://merage.uci.edu/news/2020/12/NVC-Winner-myHealthToday-Bridges-Information-Gap-Between-Doctor-and-Patient.html
|