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Apr 29, 2026
Create & Connect: Energy Industry Night
Aurrin's first industry-themed night brought together energy founders pitching oil & gas inspection tech, clean fuel logistics, wireline tools, and portable power.
Aleisha Cerny
Mar 21, 2026
Youth Founders Edition
Six high school and university founders pitched live at Hunter Hub. $500 in non-dilutive microgrants awarded across the top three teams.
Jeet Garg
Feb 25, 2026
Pitch Night — February 2026
Founders across vehicle security, mental health, agtech, UAVs, scheduling, and inspection tech took the stage. Agrivanna wowed the room.
Amirhossein Foroughi & Haden Harrison
All-Time Winners
Paragon
Crystal Kisakye & Emmanuel Fasesan
Connected
Muhammad Ansari & Reyansh Badhwar
Project90
Caden Kjelgren & Raiyana Shams
Synfera
Giovanna Acosta
Agrivanna
Amirhossein Foroughi & Haden Harrison
Youth Policy Council
Jeet Garg
Serenity Power
Aleisha Cerny
Paragon
Crystal Kisakye & Emmanuel Fasesan
“Preventing the spread of wildfires”
Connected
Muhammad Ansari & Reyansh Badhwar
Project90
Caden Kjelgren & Raiyana Shams
“Accessible hip abductor device for children with cerebral palsy”
Synfera
Giovanna Acosta
“Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers for blood shortage crisis”
Agrivanna
Amirhossein Foroughi & Haden Harrison
“AI-powered virtual fencing for ranchers”
Youth Policy Council
Jeet Garg
“Empowering youth to engage directly in policymaking”
Serenity Power
Aleisha Cerny
“Portable modular power for remote and off-grid applications”
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