Wildfire Demo Day 2018
Ten student teams pitched their startup ideas at Wildfire Demo Day, Aug. 29-30, competing for a prize pool of $10,000.
Judges awarded the top three prizes, while the audience, both in-person and online, voted for a fan-favorite team, which also took home a monetary prize.
Teams addressed issues in a wide variety of fields, from politics education for teens, to a hangover cure, to a technology intervention that empowers people who are on the autism spectrum.
Connects gaming enthusiasts who want to host in-home Twitch-viewing parties with others who are looking to share a couch with fellow fans.
Empowers the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community through wearable technology that detects, notifies and reduces the frequency of meltdowns.
Creates connection by engaging and growing university students’ talents, skills and experience while helping businesses tell their story and articulate their brand.
Identifies and implements high ROI manufacturing technology and provides opportunities to maximize workforce potential, bringing modern manufacturing tools to small- and medium-sized businesses.
Provides on-site mental wellness support, bringing counselors and providers to the workplace to help employees manage stress, which, for employers, reduces the costs of absenteeism and burnout.
Platform that guides homeowners through the renovation process, empowering them with the tools needed to turn their houses into homes.
Runs a free, virtual international exchange program that connects high school students in technology-driven pen pal relationships, helping teens explore different cultures and expand their horizons.
Puts electrolytes in alcoholic cocktails to help consumers feel better the next day.
Online platform provides bipartisan political education curriculum, empowering high school students to form their own political identities and allowing teachers to educate students more efficiently and effectively.
Designs and builds formal suits that appeal to college and young professional men: flexible, stylish, lightweight and machine washable.
Demo Day is the culmination of Wildfire, The Garage’s summer pre-accelerator program, which aims to develop students as both leaders and founders by introducing new ways of thinking and problem solving.
Published: August 31, 2018. Updated: August 31, 2018.
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