Past New Venture Winners
2022 New Venture Fair
The New Venture Fair was back in person in 2022! There were 60 startup projects this year, including from Cal Lutheran’s undergraduate, graduate, and Executive MBA in Europe programs, in addition to students from Oaks Christian High School, Thousand Oaks High School, Bakersfield Christian High School, and a middle school team from Start-Up Kids and One Spark Academy. The student projects were also available to view online for one week leading up to the in-person expo, and members of the community voted for their favorites.
Prize | Team | Startup Idea | Members | Prize $ |
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Prize Best Executive Summary | Team Compeer | Startup Idea
Simplify applying and hiring. |
Members
Peter Amoroso |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Brochure | Team 360 Mountain | Startup Idea
Guiding ferrate climbing beginners safely on their way up rock faces before they climb. |
Members
Stefan Boubela |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Sign | Team SpotMe | Startup Idea Ensuring cyclist safety with a smart-lighting flexible LED panel, mounted to helmets or clothing, controlled by an app. | Members Hans-Juergen Handler Manuel Pripfl Barbara Prosen Peter Schwarz Armin Treichler Radovan Tucovic |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Sign Hustle | Team MVP Everything | Startup Idea Lifestyle brand that ties together the sports, fashion, and music industries. | Members Nick Acosta | Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Video | Team Insite | Startup Idea Swipe your career - match with the perfect job. | Members Dominic Haffner Julia Rabitsch Sophie Spitzer Martina Stiegler |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth (track) | Team CODA | Startup Idea Connecting creatives for recreational and professional reasons. | Members Tatiana Gutride Ethan Craig Allison Pine |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth (track) | Team Chicken on the Move | Startup Idea A one-stop shop knowledge exchange platform to support you in your life as a global nomad. | Members Gernot Grasser Claudia Koerbler Andreas Nickl-Steiner Elma Sadaj Lena Wirl |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth (track) | Team Go Global | Startup Idea
Improving the way you study abroad. |
Members
Christina Whyte |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth (track) | Team Waqo Handpicked | Startup Idea Providing high-quality, natural products and formulations, with the passion to share African herbal beauty secrets with the world. | Members Bontu Wako | Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Beat Booth (track) | Team Metasouvenirs | Startup Idea With NFT souvenirs, you can finally own a piece of your most loved sights and places. | Members Tibor Zajki-Zechmeister Michael Maier Rudolf Scholz Johannes Sobe |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best MVP | Team Metasouvenirs | Startup Idea With NFT souvenirs, you can finally own a piece of your most loved sights and places. | Members Tibor Zajki-Zechmeister Michael Maier Rudolf Scholz Johannes Sobe |
Prize $ $2,500 |
Prize People's Choice - CLU (online) |
Team Chicken on the Move | Startup Idea A one-stop shop knowledge exchange platform to support you in your life as a global nomad. | Members Gernot Grasser Claudia Koerbler Andreas Nickl-Steiner Elma Sadaj Lena Wirl |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize People's Choice - HS (online) |
Team Athleague | Startup Idea Providing opportunities for athlethes to find competition and community. | Members Gabriel Lara Om Patki Devansh Kaushik Yvon Kim |
Prize $ $300 |
Prize People's Choice - CLU (in person) |
Team MVP Everything | Startup Idea Lifestyle brand that ties together the sports, fashion, and music industries. | Members Nick Acosta | Prize $ $500 |
Prize People's Choice - HS (in person) |
Team Fithub | Startup Idea Connecting the virtual world with the fitness world in a flexible, cost effective way for everyone. | Members Danny Schultz Lukas LeChau Tyler Flosi |
Prize $ $300 |
Prize Best Booth High School (track) |
Team Staffify | Startup Idea Connecting businesses downsizing with businesses hiring to ensure that no hard working person will go jobless for long periods of time. | Members Dylan Rubin Jack Nowlin |
Prize $ $300 |
Prize Best Booth High School (track) |
Team Catch | Startup Idea Helping to save more animals one adoption at a time by matching people with their perfect pets from shelters and foster organizations. | Members Caleb Zirretta Isabella Marasco Preston Cook |
Prize $ $300 |
Prize Best Booth High School (track) |
Team Fat Wax | Startup Idea An environmentally-friendly surf wax. | Members Trevor Bennett Lucas Nave |
Prize $ $300 |
Prize Best Booth High School (track) |
Team Monster Strike | Startup Idea Bringing back Trading Card games to the eyes and reach of kids all over the world. | Members
Gavin Saint |
Prize $ $300 |
Prize Best Booth High School (track) |
Team Precision Platters | Startup Idea Facilitating finding restaurant options for those with dietary restrictions or food preferences. | Members Ava Whittaker Falon Butcher Paris Boyd |
Prize $ $300 |
Prize Best Booth High School (track) |
Team LifeProof Shoes | Startup Idea At-home, DIY kit that keeps your shoes cleaner for longer and is environmentally friendly. | Members Chelsey Luc | Prize $ $300 |
Prize Best MVP | Team Metasouvenirs | Startup Idea With NFT souvenirs, you can finally own a piece of your most loved sights and places. | Members Tibor Zajki-Zechmeister Michael Maier Rudolf Scholz Johannes Sobe |
Prize $ $2,500 |
2021 New Venture Fair (virtual)
The New Venture Fair went virtual in 2021. The student projects were available to view online for an entire week, and judges and members of the community voted for their favorites.
Prize | Team | Members | Prize $ |
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Prize Best Executive Summary | Team ParkRite | Members
Griffin Kerscher |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Brochure | Team Today We Shape The Future | Members
Ariana Avila Torres |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Startup for Good | Team Yalla | Members
Tamar Haddad
Devon Pesantes
Kassandra Diaz Katelin Jamal Matt Miller |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Startup for Good | Team ALL | Members Jessica Lopez | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Startup for Good | Team BaseChow | Members Joshua Tulier Natalie Kim Emilio Mora Nicholas Schaub |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Startup for Good | Team Today We Shape The Future | Members Ariana Avila Torres Nirvana Amaya Camila Stephens Joseph Casas Zach DeHovitz |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Startup for Good | Team TripleX - Smart Biowaste | Members Verena Fallmann Carina Gross Andreas Stemberger |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Startup for Good | Team Sage Start | Members Erin Hakim | Prize $ $500 |
Prize People's Choice | Team TripleX - Smart Biowaste | Members Verena Fallmann Carina Gross Andreas Stemberger |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize People's Choice | Team bikeCredible | Members Rudolf Hollmann Ryan Ignacio Michael Leitner Nikolaus Voller |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Booth | Team ParkRite | Members Griffin Kerscher Miguel Mendoza Tushar Singh |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team Medical Expert | Members Luzia Derflinger Krisztina Hajdu Johannes Leitner Kristina Tsvetanova |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team Adoptimal | Members Valerie Boeckel Claudia Felsberger Melanie Leber |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team The Maven | Members Jiaying Liu Saurav Aggarwal Thomas Hamburger Wehida Niazi |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team EZ Media | Members Evan Vega Barrett Laroda Jenna Loy Victor Dontsov |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team Instasmile | Members Malwin Haas Thomas Neger-Loibner Thomas Rockenbauer Franz Thauerboeck |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Judges' Choice | Team Adoptimal | Members Valerie Boeckel Claudia Felsberger Melanie Leber |
Prize $ $2,500 |
SEE 2021 TEAM PROJECTS
2020 New Venture Fair (virtual)
The New Venture Fair went virtual in 2020. The student projects were available to view online for an entire week. Judges and members of the community engaged via Q&A and voted for their favorites.
We are so proud of our students' resilience and the ingenuity and creativity they demonstrated in their projects. The online competitions also made a significant global impact!
Prize | Team | Members | Prize $ |
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Prize Best Executive Summary | Team Cater Time | Members
Cameron Hashemi |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Brochure | Team Herbin' Planting | Members
Cameron Jones |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Startup for Good | Team Mobile Mart | Members
Tracy Thompson
|
Prize $ $500 |
Prize People's Choice (website) | Team We Clean Beaches | Members
Tyler Nishikawa |
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Booth | Team Herbin' Planting | Members Cameron Jones Anna Liljas Alison Rhodes |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team StudioKit | Members Laura (Lour) Vosilla | Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team We Clean Beaches | Members Tyler Nishikawa Brian Merritt Nicole Ashmore Mckenna Levasseur Tripp Antonio Valle Marc Quezada Allyssa Reyes |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team ad-on | Members
Fritz Kleemann |
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize People's Choice (MVP) | Team Creator Capitol | Members
|
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best MVP | Team Pass It On | Members Blacke Rocha Monica Robles |
Prize $ $1,500 |
Prize Best MVP | Team StudioKit | Members Laura (Lour) Vosilla | Prize $ $1,500 |
2019 New Venture Fair
Prize | Team | Members | Prize $ |
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Prize Best Executive Summary | Team Pa'rriba | Members Kassey Guzman Magana | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Sign | Team Pa'rriba | Members Kassey Guzman Magana | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Brochure | Team Specs4Kids | Members
Stefan Lackner
Veronika Neubauer
Lukas Schweighofer
Matthias Traub
|
Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Recorded Pitch | Team RecruitU | Members Chad Taylor | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best MVP | Team Bodhi Hub | Members Marvin Rue Jr | Prize $ $2,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team ReSmoothIT | Members Daniel Doff-Sotta
Petra Ebner
Thomas Makrandreou
Thomas Reifmesser
|
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team Austro-Hops | Members Isolde Fastner
Christian Kuebek
Andrea Reisinger
Sabrina Surenjan
|
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team Flushy | Members Stefan Matschiner
Josef Poernbacher
Andreas Schadler
Wolfgang Troppauer
|
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team ASIS Composter | Members
Johann Dias
Matthew Hart
Kaija Schoeld
Ella Soiland
|
Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Best Booth | Team RecruitU | Members Chad Taylor | Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize People’s Choice | Team Rush Life | Members
Landon Navarro
Mackenzie Thomas
|
Prize $ $1,000 |
2018 New Venture Fair

Prize | Team | Members | Prize $ |
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Prize Best Pitch | Team #Local | Members Garrett Kay, Nick Loomis, Austin Janik | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best Brochure | Team Red Rose Project | Members Brianna Bryan | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Best MVP | Team FamWe | Members Evan Brandt | Prize $ $750 |
Prize Best MVP | Team #Local | Members Garrett Kay, Nick Loomis, Austin Janik | Prize $ $750 |
Prize Best Booth | Team RecruitU | Members Chad Taylor | Prize $ $500 |
Prize People's Choice | Team Virtual Athletics | Members Austin Janik, Joshua Janik | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Advance to NVVC | Team FamWe | Members Evan Brandt | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Advance to NVVC | Team Liborio Markets | Members Daniel Medina | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Advance to NVVC | Team ProductionHog | Members Lour Vosilla | Prize $ $500 |
Prize Advance to NVVC | Team Red Rose Project | Members Brianna Bryan | Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize Advance to NVVC | Team Virtual Athletics | Members Austin Janik, Joshua Janik | Prize $ $1,000 |
Prize NVVC First | Team Virtual Athletics | Members Austin Janik, Joshua Janik | Prize $ $5,000 |
Prize NVVC Second | Team #Local | Members Garrett Kay, Nick Loomis, Austin Janik | Prize $ $2,500 |
Prize NVVC Third | Team Red Rose Project | Members Brianna Bryan | Prize $ $1,250 |
2017 New Venture Competition
2017 Awards:
Grand Prize: Weave (Austin Janik, Joshua Janik, Dominic Lunde)
First Place: ChorStor (Evan Brandt, Jake Gould)
2nd Place: HypoxAware (Tyler Gross, Ryan Gibson)
3rd Place: SoleFit (Molly Strawn, Machenzie Hiatt, Bhushan Parulekar, Sam Ott)
4th Place: Startup Kids (Tyler Lucas, Nathaniel Thompson, Dariush Apfelthaler, Zujaja Tehreem)
People's Choice Award: ChorStor
2016 New Venture Competition
2016 Awards:
Grand Prize: Coding Autism (Oliver Thorton)
First Place: RepWatch (Ryan Angel, John Ikudaisi, Robert Kyler, Alexis Schomer)
2nd Place: Xchange (Jonathan Luu)
3rd Place: Jam In (Brianna Bryan, Josh Cardena, Parker Boone, Devin Dimattia, Nick Keithley, Omar Marroquin, Karly, Absher)
4th Place: SkyEarth (Matthew Kromka)
People's Choice Award: Xchange
2015 New Venture Competition