Showcase 2012

A selection of projects from the 2012 Design Entrepreneur Showcase.  You can also check out this link to read more about our students who exhibited their work at the 2013 Sustainability Summit.

annie-brookman

Annie Brookman

Mission Statement
Lunch Buddy wants to make it easy for parents to pack their child a nutritious and healthy lunch for every day of the week.

Vision Statement
Children learn by example. One of the most important things parents need to show their children is what and how to maintain a nutritious diet so that they can grow up and continue to make healthy choices. Lunch Buddy wants to help parents to set a healthy example to their children.

Design Team
Adam Brookman
David Brookman
Alexis Napier-Short

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jim-gilbertson

Jim Gilbertson

Mission Statement
The rivit project activates curiosity, encourages outdoor exploration, and promotes environmental appreciation for individuals and communities.

Vision Statement
The future of rivit will be defined by the creativity and collaboration of its users. Combining the power of rapidly advancing technologies with curious minds holds limitless potential for new ways of collecting, sharing, and appreciating the world’s wonders. We are continually driven to get outside, experience new things, and collect a unique body of sensory, geographic, and visual information. The more people mapping, the more dynamic and comprehensive the maps will become. The greater the maps, THE MORE WE DISCOVER.

Design Team
Tim Horak
Kris Warner

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Brea Heth

Brea Heth

Mission Statement
To provide families with an easy, one-stop website to encourage and help plan outdoor-based trips in Wisconsin.

Vision Statement
I hope to help families create eco-friendly and exciting outdoor vacations that will create long lasting bonds and memories, as well as awareness and appreciation for the outdoors.

Design Team
Katherine Wetherbee
Kyla Raupp
Shelly Allness

Brea Heth

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Joe Huber

Joe Huber

Mission Statement
Hermes is an urban based bicycle accessory supplier. We are a young innovative brand that brings the practicality of refined functional design paired with the aesthetics of modern urban industrial design to our bicycle products. We view our customer and ourselves as one in the same so it is our goal to produce high quality products using Eco-conscious materials and building process’s.

Vision Statement
We intend to provide our customers with solid, reliable and inovative bicycle products. We aim to relase several lines of refined equipment that will help both the bicycle commuter and the bicycle hobbyist.

Design Team
Michael Huber
Jeff Fiala

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Melissa Johnston

Melissa Johnston

Mission Statement
To encourage experienced skiers and snowboarders to wear helmets while engaging in the sport.

Vision Statement
My goal is to get more riders between the ages of 18-36 to wear helmets and understand the importance of winter sporting safety.

Design Team
Sarah McMahon
Kelsey Rice
Brent Johnston
Paul Hatlem

Melissa Johnston

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Andrew McConville

Andrew McConville

Mission Statement
To transform project management into a modern, visual, interactive experience by connecting people and data across time.

Vision Statement
To intuitively organize and beautifully present information systems with user friendly, interactive interfaces.

Design Team
Andrew McConville

Andrew McConville

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Hunter Ruth

Hunter Ruth

Mission Statement
To provide a fun and engaging learning experience that directly reinforces core elementary principles taught in public schools while substantially improving both parents’ and instructors’ ability to monitor and assist every child’s learning progress.

Vision Statement
Abakus will be a new standard of practice for many US elementary school math curriculums, and a recognizable brand name in education. We will always focus intensely on our users, by ensuring optimal absorption of math fundamentals by every student and providing parents and teachers alike with an immediate and comprehensive progress analysis.

Design Team
Josh Kirk
Quinn Madson

Hunter Ruth

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Melody-Sorenson

Melody Sorenson

Mission Statement
What sets Playwit apart from other products is that each creative tool can be used in combination with each other to create a stronger, more unique experience. Playwit encourages both caretaker and child to step out of of their worlds and into a world together by encouraging creative roleplaying. Playwit isn’t just about our individual products as it is the experience they create. We will make today a good day. Together.

Vision Statement
Playwit strives to break the communication barrier between child and caretaker with a unique, interactive learning experience. Our goal is to improve communication between a child with autism, their family and their community by providing an extensive assortment of products and resources that encourage roleplaying and creative team education. We will make today a good day. Together.

Design Team
Julie Rogers

Melody Sorenson

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Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor

Mission Statement
Reducing food waste and its effects on budget, energy, and methane emissions by encouraging good food management and healthy eating.
Vision Statement
To have to best for-the-home food waste reducer app on the market, by providing the most up to date information, by giving easy access to healthful environmentally friendly solutions, and by creating a food waste conscious community.

Design Team
Vanessa Eggers
Caity Loepfe
Katlin Seibert
Jake Zylka.

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Ava Wachter

Ava Wachter

Mission Statement
Forget Me Knot strongly believes in the importance of memories and sharing them with loved ones. Being able to provide someone with dementia the ability to remember and in turn share with family and friends is our main goal.

Vision Statement
Forget Me Knot is driven by their commitment to help those who suffer from dementia as well as their family and friends lead a happier, healthier, less stressful life.

Design Team
Ava Wachter
John Davidge

Ava Wachter

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