Two UD student startup teams compete in College Pitch Philly
University of Delaware teams placed first and fourth in the College Pitch Philly competition at the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship’s (USASBE) annual conference on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Amira Idris, founder of Vibrating Therapeutic Apparel (VTA), took first place and Jason Bamford, Jordan Gonzalez and Keith Doggett, founders of Geoswap, placed fourth. UD teams competed against 18 teams from 12 schools, including the University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Temple University and Drexel University.
“Seeing our students’ learning lauded by our peers and peer organizations is like winning an NCAA academic championship,” said Vince DiFelice, faculty member and venture support lead with UD’s Horn Program in Entrepreneurship.
VTA helps people with amputated limbs better manage pain. It combines wearable and vibrating technologies to create a line of apparel that helps increase blood circulation and tissue activity.
Idris, who was recently named entrepreneur of the year during Delaware Innovation Week, has a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and design.