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Two Student-Run Georgia Startups Take Top Honors At Silicon Valley Pitch Competition

Two Student-Run Georgia Startups Take Top Honors At Silicon Valley Pitch Competition

Two startups, one from Emory University and one with roots at the University of Georgia, made their mark at this month’s TiE U Global Pitch Competition in Silicon Valley. The university program, founded in 2013, helps college entrepreneurs hone their pitches and connect with a global group of mentors.

Alex Edquist

Get To Know The CEO Helping Farmers Build Their Regenerative Agriculture Business

When entrepreneur Alex Edquist started diving into the world of regenerative agriculture, there was just something that didn’t make sense to her. The method of farming, where farmers “cultivate a whole ecosystem” of products instead of just one of two cash crops, yields healthier food and better environmental outcomes.

Accidently killing your house plants? This UGA students is building something just for you.

Accidently killing your house plants? This UGA students is building something just for you.

UGA mechanical engineering student Alex Breazu already has an impressive resume filled with internships and job at places like NCR, Nintendo, and the FAA. There is one job you won’t see on LinkedIn: proud “plant parent.” Yet it is that job that helped launch his latest entrepreneurial endeavor, Plantfi.