2023 B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Selected

April 3, 2023

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Nine finalists will compete in Babson College’s 2023 B.E.T.A. Challenge, vying for more than $125,000 in cash, plus prizes.

The finalists—three each in alumni, graduate, and undergraduate tracks—were selected following the semifinal competition March 29 and will pitch their entrepreneurial ventures to a panel of judges and answer questions at the B.E.T.A. Challenge Finale on Thursday, April 13, at Olin Hall.

Register today to attend the 2023 B.E.T.A. Challenge Finale on April 13.

The competition this year also includes three special awards: the High Impact Female Founder Award, sponsored by David Ragins ‘94; the Lila W. Sahney Endowed Fashion and Textile Innovation Award, sponsored by Gobind Sahney ‘83 and daughter Sabrina L. Sahney; and the Tech Innovation Award, sponsored by Gautam Gupta ‘07.

Here are the 2023 B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists:

Alumni Finalists

Exodys Energy, Carl Perez ‘15
River Otter Renewables, Amelia Thomas MBA’22
Spoten, Ivan Sene MBA’21

Graduate Finalists

G.I. Junk Removal, Jennifer Calhoun MBA’23
Prediktia, David Ostrovsky MBA’23
TruLeague, Lakshya Daga MBA’23

Undergraduate Finalists

Computers 4 People, Dylan Zajac ’25
Elcove, Anastacia Yefimenko ‘25
Wall Street Connection, Curtis Johnson ‘23

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Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Startups, Alumni, Undergraduate, Graduate, Class of 2021, Class of 2022, Class of 2023, Class of 2025

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