Alex Connor, a Ph.D. chemical and biological engineering candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, won first place in the Agtech and Food Industry track in the 12th annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) for his presentation on Ripely, his proposed business geared toward extending the shelf life of fresh produce. Connor was also named a finalist in the Grand Prize competition.

Winners have been announced for the end-of-year entrepreneurship competitions at the Paul J. and Kathleen M. Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

This week’s episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast features insights on entrepreneurship from accomplished alumni of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

A multidisciplinary team of students exploring ways for people to overcome social anxiety through virtual reality was one of six winners in the Paul J. and Kathleen M. Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship’s Change the World Challenge for Spring 2021.

Aida Ayuk and Ammar Barbee were both selected as winners of the Paul J. and Kathleen M. Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship’s Change the World Challenge competition for the fall 2020 semester. The two honorees each took home a prize of $1,000.