A team working on prolonging the lifespan of transplant organs took home the top prize in the 9th annual Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge at the University of Washington.
BioLegacy, made up of Seattle University students (mechanical engineering, chemistry, and finance) and University of Washington students (mechanical engineering) was awarded the $15,000 WRF Capital Grand Prize for its organ cryopreservation and rewarming innovation.
The team was one of 22 that competed in this year’s final round of competition at the UW Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. The challenge attracted a record-breaking 53 applicants from student teams across the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.
The competition gives students the chance to make connections and win funding that could help develop their school projects into startups. Ideas are pitched to 100 judges representing the health, biotech, investor, and entrepreneurial communities.
