The competition, in which students propose startup ideas rooted in the world’s favorite two-letter acronym, saw pitches across a wide spectrum of industries. Students presented search engine optimization businesses, disaster response ventures and even a technology that turned video of ocean waves into random cryptographic sequences.
Browsing: AI Venture Challenge
Presentations spanned the spectrum of industries — and even created industries of their own. From stock trading algorithms, to road-trip planning apps, to programs that calculate the best way to produce a chemical compound, students brought their best ideas in an attempt to secure a portion of the $5,000.
The challenge came from the desk of Business School Dean Dr. David Szymanski, who, in his first year at Baylor, has pushed for the adoption of AI across all business disciplines. Working alongside the entrepreneurship department, Szymanski wanted to lead something that combines a top-10 program with the popular technology.
