Edson E+I Institute Startups
Edson E+I supports diverse entrepreneurs from a wide range of backgrounds, helping our communities reach their full potential. We provide resources for inclusive entrepreneurship, venture development and commercialization, and we’re proud to spotlight competition winners from ASU students and faculty to community founders and youth innovators.
ASU Student Ventures
ASU students, whether developing a new idea or growing a venture, gain the support and resources they need to succeed, including opportunities to pitch for non‑dilutive funding. We’re proud to highlight winners from a variety of pitch competitions below.
Demo Day Social Impact
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Lysis, myFacilities, Thank You For Your Kindness
Demo Day eSeed
Congratulations to the winning ventures: AgriGenda, Equibraille, Next Precedent, SproutForge3D, Timelines, UcheNova, Viral Prints, Wirepod
Demo Day GoDaddy Entrepreneurship
Congratulations to the winning ventures: BaoBrain, Flow & Lay, plainnpure, Retractability Bicycles, Seyalah
Demo Day Health Venture
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Aqua Guard, Devils Prosthetics, FuelWarden, KARMANT Realms, Perlion
Demo Day Arts & Creative
Congratulations to the winning ventures: BioSynth Music Co, Dream It!, Feral Films, Frandsen Agency, Grass Peter, Heartening Hues, Key to Music, Lantin, Legacy Fuel, Marloma, Ryan Greene, Taalika DNA Smocks, Tuning Fork, Tymlez Fashion, V&D
Demo Day Edson Student Entrepreneur & GIST
Congratulations to the winning ventures: CyberParent, Includify, Ridlix
Inferno Invitational Startup Cup
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Legion Platforms
Igniting Innovation Venture Challenge
Congratulations to the winning ventures: HeatSense
Community Ventures
From the earliest ideas to growth and scale, we’re proud to support entrepreneurs across the ecosystem. Highlighted below are ventures that have won pitch competitions across the communities we serve.
Chandler Endeavor
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Business Genie, EnKoat, MyScribe Zealacare, Robust Diagnostics, Scoutly Plans
Cultivate PHX
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Agoge Life Inc., HeatSense, Homer Farms Inc., Padma AgRobotics, Verdantt
SRP Small Business Academy
Congratulations to the winning ventures: AI Code Monkey, Expand Consulting Group, Skunky’s Junk Removal
Startup School
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Cengine Castro Engineering, LLC, Scholarship Moola
Igniting Innovation Venture Challenge
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Ethereal
Faculty Ventures
Edson E+I provides faculty, staff and graduate students with the resources to commercialize their work and share it with the world. We’re proud to highlight these innovators below, recognized for their success in pitch competitions.
Impact AZ
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Homer Farms Inc.
Youth Innovations
As a global leader in higher education, ASU empowers entrepreneurs of all ages. At Edson E+I, we support budding entrepreneurs in grades K–12. See some of the highlighted youth innovators below who have won competitions with their bold ideas.
Invention Convention AZ K-12
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Drippy Zippy, Incredapack, Little Hoof Haven, The Robot Kitty Companion, Solar Powered Drip Irrigation System, The Brush Buddy
Invention Convention AZ Middle & High School
Congratulations to the winning ventures: A Brain-Driven Forearm Exoskeleton for Stroke Rehabilitation, AI Machine Gesture-Controlled Assistive Robotic Hand, Flauna, Lint Scraper, Lucem Road Assist Discs, No Chew Nest, Safe Seat, Softy Scoops, Transit Sulfur, ZZZbot Robotic bedmaker
Invention Convention US Nationals
Congratulations to the winning ventures: Incredapack
Explore Edson E+I programs
Our programs for entrepreneurs at ASU and in the community provide guidance and support to help you move your venture to the next level.