Previous Finalists

2025 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: ATHENGUARD

Saiabhinav “Sai” Devulapalli, founder of ATHENGUARD, won the $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge New Venture Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • 2nd Place: Genesis Zero by Ameen Babbs at $7,000
  • 3rd Place: Bebop by Ryan Zambrano and Hugo Davies at $4,000
  • 4th Place: YourGuide eXplorer by Hayk Bejanyan and Meri Hovsepyan at $2,000
  • 5th Place: Job Jumper by Cooper Carty at $1,200.

 

Learn more about the 2025 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

2024 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: Raide

 

Kennedy Joy Foristall and Noah Romo, founders of Raide, won the $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge New Venture Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award – E. esperance
  • $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award – Highlighter Cosmetics
  • $4,000 DivvyUp Most Viable Award – Growth & Progress Realty
  • $4,000 Growler Country Most Scalable Award – Aqua Insights
  • $4,000 Most Innovative Award – PlayerWallet
  • $500 Finalists – OK and HandMeDorm

 

Learn more about the 2024 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

2023 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: Save A Pick Inc.

 

Mackenzie Taylor, inventor and CEO of Save A Pick, won the $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • Elevated Flavors – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • Miss Posie Pockets – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • Tallahassee Exchange – $4,000 DivvyUp Most Viable Award
  • Uni Cleaning Crew – $4,000 Growler Country Most Scalable Award
  • Gas Money, LLC – $4,000 Most Innovative Award
  • My Greek Legacy and Soyaline – $500 Finalists 

 

Learn more about the 2023 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

2022 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: Manser Edbrooke Technology

 

Cody Cribbs, Patrick Manser and Charlie Edbrooke, inventors of the Firebird, the team’s tabletop computer numeric control (CNC) milling machine, won the Nowell Family Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award — Full Herizon
  • $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award — Sproutful Notes
  • $4,000 DivvyUp Most Viable Award — Bullseye Bricks
  • $4,000 Most Scalable Award — VisionX
  • $4,000 Mark Scott Most Innovative Award — Barbot
  • $500 Finalists — Svastha and Hygge Rugs

 

Learn more about the 2022 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

 

2021 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: Chaos Audio

 

Landon McCoy, CEO of Chaos Audio, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • ReSAUCEful – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • Manser & Edbrooke Technology – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • Dunsel's – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • Medi-Kool, LLC – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • Zing – $4,000 Most Innovative Award 

 

Learn more about the 2021 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

2020 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: NightCap

 

Michael and Shirah Benarde, co-founders of NightCap, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • Aura Biotechnologies – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • Sungrown Bakery – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • Virtual Lens – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • Athlogic – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • AirWise – $4,000 Most Innovative Award

 

 

2019 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: InnoHealth

 

Angela Udongwo, inventor and CEO of InnoHealth, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

 

 

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • Impact Frontiers – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • Hummingbird – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • Aquasist – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • Inspecchain – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • FRP Recycling Solutions – $4,000 Most Innovative Award

 

Learn more about the 2019 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

2018 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: DriGo

 

Megan Simpson, Brianna Young, Jose Miranda, Claire Kelly, and Billy Courson, founders of DriGo, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • X – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • X – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Innovative Award

 

Learn more about the 2018 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

2017 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: SafeBriight

 

Tucker Russ, CEO of SafeBriight, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

 

 

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • X – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • X – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Innovative Award

 

Learn more about the 2017 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

2016 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: Unhoused Humanity

 

Ramon Aleman and Daren McCurdy, founders of Unhoused Humanity, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

 

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • X – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • X – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Innovative Award

 

Learn more about the 2016 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

2015 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: Divvy Up Socks  

Mitch Nelson and Jason McIntosh, founders of Divvy Up Socks, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • X – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • X – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Innovative Award

 

Learn more about the 2018 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

2014 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: 

 

X, CEO of X, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

 

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • X – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • X – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Innovative Award

 

Learn more about the 2014 InNOLEvation® Challenge here

 

 

2013 InNOLEvation® Challenge Winner: MoolaGuides

 

Thomas Brady, founder of MoolaGuides, won the Mark K. Scott Infinity Funds $10,000 first-place prize in this year's InNOLEvation® Challenge Business Model Competition.

Other prize winners in the competition were:

  • X – $4,000 Jim Moran Challenge Social Venture Award 
  • X – $4,000 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Viable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Scalable Award
  • X – $4,000 Most Innovative Award

 

Learn more about the 2013 InNOLEvation® Challenge here