R.I. Business Competition announces 2019 semifinalists

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Business Competition announced 12 semifinalists for the organization’s 2019 competition Tuesday.

The 12 selections were made from 68 applicants. The semifinalists will compete for prizes valued at $185,000, with winners and finalists being announced at an event on May 7 at the New England Medical Innovation Center.

The 2019 semifinalists are:

Entrepreneur selections

  • Alex Therapeutics – The company is developing an interactive artificial intelligence-based app to deliver behavioral modification support outside a therapist’s office
  • Biotica Bio – A company that has developed an oral microbial therapeutic to track inflammatory bowel disease and other endocannabinoid deficiencies
  • CBC Wind Energy – A company developing wind turbines for homes and other structures
  • CryoWave Energy – A company that has developed a pressure wave pulsating injection tool to improve secondary and tertiary recovery of oil at drilling sites
  • Modus Wear – A company developing an app to help people recovering from physical therapy to monitor and support prescribed services
  • Uproot – A company that has developed a dispenser of non-dairy milks for use in cafeterias and food service operations

Student track selections

  • Cloud Agronomics – The company is developing a system designed to allow farmers to monitor fields remotely for disease and nutrient deficiencies
  • goTeff – The company has developed a ready-to-eat breakfast food from the Ethiopian grain Teff
  • H20k Innovations – The company is using artificial intelligence data to map sources of contamination in underground pipes
  • Impact Labs – Company is looking to connect computer science students with access to opportunities and social good enterprises
  • Intus Care – The company is suing automation and machine learning to develop a improved process to provide home care at a lower cost
  • Marine Monitoring – The company is developing a product to detect harmful bacteria in freshwater and marine environments to ensure community safety