"We encourage the community to rally around these promising enterprises which put Tacoma on the map of innovation."
So says Tim Strege, executive director of the William Factory Incubator in Tacoma, Wash., in announcing the winners of its annual Idea & Pitch Collaborative competition, a 10-week process in which startups pitch their ideas to a panel of judges.
Ponce Durr of GapFundr took home the top prize of $2,500 for his app that allows donors to make recurring donations to college-bound students, while Eddie Mazariegos of Future Gen took home a $1,000 prize for his program that helps students with early career exploration, the News Tribune reports.
The other three winners: Syed Jamal with Collegey, which provides life experience learning for high school and college students; Eddie Mazariegos with Future Gen, which helps students with early career exploration; and Garrett Whitmyre with Inclusive Imagination, which makes products for people with sensory, physical, and neuro diversity.
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