A total of $37,500 was awarded to 5 entrepreneurs at LAUNCH Pitch Night, a micro-grant funding program.
Here are the awards that were given.
KEVIN RACKTOO, student finalist, to fund research, development and prototyping of their early-stage product, the Dex, a gesture control glove.
RUT PATEL, owner of Voyager Industries, to purchase a Pergam Laser Falcon that will help them expand into the oil and gas industry, where they can find toxic gas leaks.
WENDY JOHNSON, owner of Krazy Kombucha, to add a tap line to the fridge system in their new retail location to increase production.
BRITTANY BANDI, owner of Sow Exotic, for a Soil Batch Mixer Dispenser that will streamline plant production by increasing production speed and decrease labor costs.
CHASE SELLMEYER, owner of Perigon USA, for hardware and software to produce virtual reality training videos.