Sixteen TiE Young Entrepreneurs and TYE University teams will compete for the cash prize at the TYE Finals being held at The Farm at The Battery on Saturday, April 21, 2018.

TYE, the signature youth entrepreneurship program of TiE Atlanta, works with high school and university students across Georgia. TiE is a local nonprofit that invents, invests in, and inspires entrepreneurs through mentoring, education, funding, and networking.

The high school programs kicks off every September, and brings together teams of high school students who are mentored and coached by business leaders to build their product or service. Since 2010, TYE High School has over 350 graduates, more than 100 engaged mentors, and placed 38 students in competitive internships.

To inspire innovation at the university level, TiE Atlanta also launched TYE University in 2013.

Additionally, TYE University supports teams and students across Georgia universities with coaches and mentors. In 2018, TYE University partnered with Georgia State University’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute to pair mentors with startups in order to win $20,000 and startup services at TYE Finals.

Since its inception, TYE University has brought together 55 teams, 150 students across 18 Georgia Universities, and 50 coaches and mentors over the past five years.

“Whether it is at the high school or university level, our mentors and coaches are really investing in our youth to invent the next generation of entrepreneurs,” said Amyn Sadruddin, TYE High School co-chair and program director of TiE Atlanta.

The 2018 TYE Finals Competition finalists are:

TYE High School Teams

Green Plus – Saving the environment one person at a time.

SleePIR – An alarm clock that uses PIR sensors to efficiently wake up individuals feeling more refreshed. It’s Alarmingly Accurate!

MYRiAD – An Amazon business proving that anybody can be an entrepreneur.

EasyCup & Plate – It’s like having three hands.

Bye-Bye WiFi – We protect children’s brains from harmful WiFi frequencies.

handle – The next generation of innovative umbrellas promoting convenience and safety.

Ayurveda – An easy way to achieve a balanced lifestyle by delivering a variety of all natural Ayurvedic products to your door monthly.

Medical Grow – You watch the patients, and we’ll watch your business.

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TYE University

PuppyFax (University of Georgia) – PuppyFax is a web platform designed to facilitate the search for a puppy by matching prospective owners with responsible dog breeders.

Enrich (Georgia State University & University of North Georgia) – The world’s smallest & smartest garden.

Soundcollide (Georgia State University) – Changing the way the world creates music.

Atramento (Georgia Tech) –  A new way to tattoo.

Oculus Prime (Georgia Tech) – Changing the glaucoma treatment paradigm – our vision is your vision.

Lunula Health (Georgia Tech & Emory) – Providing anemia diagnostic and monitoring services at affordable cost and with minimal inconvenience. By simply analyzing digital images taken on a smartphone, Lunula Health have demonstrated the ability to accurately measure blood hemoglobin levels.

BlueMourn (GSU) – Funeral Reservations For Your Loved Ones Are Now Conveniently Online

The winning TYE High School team will compete at the TiE Global conference in Washington, DC. The TYE-U winner will receive cash towards their startup.