2012 - 2013
The 2012 - 2013 competition opened October 2, 2012 to any entrepreneur team or existing business that has a new technology or technological product.
A winner or winners will be awarded based on the viability of their business plan and the potential for its economic impact to the Coastal Bend's regional economy. However, every finalist will be given invaluable feedback from real investors on the viability of the business plan providing the catalyst for putting a business on the right track for success.
Coastal Bend Business Plan Competition Final Competition
Monday, May 20, 2013 from 3 - 7 PM
Del Mar College’s East Campus
101 Baldwin
Venter’s Business Building Room VB100
Finalists and Presentation Time
3:15 G & G Sustainability- Jon Gorman, Denis Guleof -
A water turbine system to convert energy contained in flowing wastewater effluent into electricity using hydropower technology
3:45 Sirena Water Wear- Tracy Davis -
Sealegs Adventure Shorts...a solution to an age old problem
4:15 Maricela Sanchez Art – Maricela Sanchez -
Focus on home accessories for pet owners
4:45 SJ3 Solutions- Joshua Newton -
The product monitors consumers’ real time power usage and provides a few different options based on information
5:15 VIS Engineering and Technology- Julian Vela, Amanda Ibanez, Joel Salinas - A mobile plasma sanitation system that is easy to use on inorganic surfaces resulting in a safer way to sanitize surfaces in one’s home
Judges
Ralph Coker, SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business
Donald Morrison, Owner Morrison Insurance Agency
Laurie Simmons, Tropical Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization
Alan Stoner, Venture Capital Partners
Liza Wisner, Insperity
>>Download the 2013 Guidelines for eligibility, rules, entry forms, deadlines and prizes.
>>Click to Read Article: Phase II Semi-Finalists encouraged by State Representative Todd Hunter
Congratulations!
The winner of the 2012 Coastal Bend Business Plan Competition.
The 2012 Winner:
Coastal Bend Aerospace,
Thurman Walling, Douglas Johnson,
Rishi Ahuja, Code Lemke
Presentation from Coastal Bend Aerospace
Coastal Bend Aerospace intends to launch a low-budget apparatus into the upper stratosphere via high altitude balloons. This offers the following advantages:
- Send small payloads or nanosatellites into space.
- Take visually striking video of Earth.
- Sending corporate advertisements into orbit.
The Coastal Bend Aerospace group was represented by: Thurman Walling, Douglas Johnson, Rishi Ahuja, Code Lemke.
Thurman Walling from Coastal Bend Aerospace receiving his award.
Article: University Students Develop Less Expensive Method For Launching Small Payloads into Low Earth Orbit
The other finalists were:
• Plasma Actuators
• MOPA
• Third Coast Cable
Thank you to our finalist judges:
• Ralph Coker, SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
• James Poage, Startech, a Venture Capital Group
• Don Morrison, Morrison Insurance Group
• Lisa Wisner, Texas Techies
• Eloy H. Salazar, Salazar Investments
2011 - 2012
The 2011 - 2012 competition will open October 3, 2011 to students and to the public - to any entrepreneur team or existing business that has a new technology or technological product.
A winner or winners will be awarded based on the viability of their business plan and the potential for its economic impact to the Coastal Bend's regional economy. However, every finalist will be given invaluable feedback from real investors on the viability of the business plan providing the catalyst for putting a business on the right track for success.
>>Download the 2012 Guidelines for eligibility, rules, entry forms, deadlines and prizes.
>>Download the 2012 Coastal Bend Business Plan Committee Bylaws.
>>Download the 2012 Prize Package.
Semi-Finalists:
American Signturbine - Using wind turbines in conjunction with signs to provide power for the signs and even put electricity back into the grid.
Guerrero - Small two bladed wind turbine that can be used by residential property owners.
M.O.P.A. - Optical property measuring device for scientific labs.
PiezoADG Technology - Using electric sensors to monitor airport taxi way traffic. Can be adapted for other uses.
WIL Electronics - Putting electrical actuators on aircraft to reduce drag and increase fuel efficiency.
JJS Inc. - A power generator that uses the water current to produce energy, for use onsmall boats.
CCASO - Launching payloads into Low Earth Orbit using high altitude balloons.
Third Coast Cable Lake - A cable lake allows patrons to water ski, wake ski, and wakeboard using automated tow cables over a predetermined route.
ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Coastal Bend Business Plan Competition Committee
Texas A& M Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center
Del Mar College Small Business Development Center
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Corpus Christi Evening Rotary Club
Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
Young Business Professionals of the Coastal Bend
HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS
Del Mar College Division of Business, Professional and Technology Education
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Mechanical Engineering Program
Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering
2013 SPONSORS
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kleberg Bank Kingsville
Wells Fargo Bank
Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
Tropical Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization
Michael Hunter, Merrill Lynch
Insperity
2012 PRIZE DONORS
Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi
Coastal Bend Business Inovation Center
Del Mar College Small Business Development Center
Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence- Geotech, Del Mar College Geographic Information
Systems Proga
Branscomb/PC
Del Mar College Continuing Ed.
Padre Island Business Association
Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
John Bell of Wood, Boykin & Wolter, P. C.
Peerless Cleaners
Fast Signs
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Sandy Billish, Chair
Emily Martinez, Vice Chair
Ann Fierova, Secretary
Dr. Haysam Dawood, Treasurer
Dr. L. D. Chen
Ralph Coker
Bill Cone
Steve Deases
Dr. John Fernandez
David Fonseca
Lori Garza
Sebastian Garzon
Dr. Warren Knox
Michael Korff
Dr. Larry Lee
Dr. Jim Needham
Dr. Stephan Nix
Eloy Salazar
Brad Womack
The Coastal Bend Business Plan Competition emerged from a grass-roots effort to support economic growth in the Texas Coastal Bend region encompassing Nueces, San Patricio and Kleberg counties surrounding the city of Corpus Christi. As the idea began to form and was shared with others, a collaboration of partners organized to make this competition a reality.
The competition was inspired to support the best and the brightest entrepreneurial minds to start and build their businesses locally with a prize package of valuable services and expertise designed to jumpstart the business.
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Administrated by
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center
10201 S. Padre Island Dr. • Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Tel: 361-825-3535For more information contact Bill Cone