Final presentations: 4:30-7:30 p.m. on April 24, 2025
$75,000 in startup funding and business services
The Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition was created by the UB School of Management and the UB Office of Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships. Funded with a $1 million endowment from the late Henry A. Panasci Jr., the program brings UB students from science, technology, business and other disciplines together to maximize their potential to create viable businesses in Western New York.
The competition is hosted by UB’s Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad.
This competition is possible thanks to the late Henry A. Panasci Jr. and the many individuals who graciously provide their time and expertise.
Hadar Borden
UB Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad
Thomas Murdock
UB School of Management
Shonda Brock
StartSmartPlus
Pete Cimino
Lloyd Taco Trucks & Catering
Shanna Crump-Owens, BA ’94
UB Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program
Antonella DiGiulio, MM ’12, PhD ’21
Woom Management Inc.
Jacqueline Ghosen, MBA ’94
UB School of Management
Zack Glick
Zatik Security
Julia Jornsay-Silverberg, BS/MBA ’12
Bravery Beats
Sean Lewis, CEL ’10
SLC Advisory Group
Stephanie Peete
Say Yes Buffalo
Janna Willoughby-Lohr
Papercraft Miracles
Brooks Cressman, BS ’87
The Aerospace Corp.
Merry Constantino, CEL ’08
Big Daddy Garden Company / ProductLogic LLC
Alan Belicha, BS ’03, PhD ’08
ABV Consulting LLC / Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
Shannon Johnson
M&T Bank
Jonathan Dunsmoor, LLM ’11
Dunsmoor Law
Pete Cimino
Lloyd Taco Trucks & Catering
J.D. White
Elentra
Adam Utley, PhD ’19
Immunaeon
Joel Colombo, CEL ’10
ThreeSixty
Ryan Young, MD ’20, MBA ’21
Opollo Technologies
Jacob Michalski
ComprehendPT
Jack McGowan, MBA ’88
Insyte Consulting
Michael Canzoneri, BS ’09
Technology Task Group
Geoff Bocobo, MD ’23
Boston Consulting Group
Michael Blumenson, BA ’88, MBA ’88, CEL ’08
Digital Surveillance Solutions
Antonella DiGiulio, MM ’12, PhD ’21
Woom Management Inc.
Scott Falbo, BA ’03, PMBA ’07
LendorLogix
Christine Howard, BA ’99, BA ’01, MA ’04
E.B. Howard Consulting
Charu Kalluri, EMBA ’17
Sight Machine Inc.
David Bachowski, BS ’06
Trusted Nurse Staffing
Joel Colombo, CEL ’10
ThreeSixty
Merry Constantino, CEL ’08
Big Daddy Garden Company / ProductLogic LLC
Brooks Cressman, BS ’87
The Aerospace Corp.
Allison DeHonney, CEL ’23
Urban Fruits & Veggies LLC
Jonathan Garriques, BS ’22
JAG Media
Dan Gigante
19 Ideas
Shannon Johnson
M&T Bank
Jack McGowan, MBA ’88
Insyte Consulting
Isaac Navias, BS ’10
LocalFi
Whitney Singleton, BA ’18
KeepUpRadio LLC
Adam Utley, PhD ’19
Immunaeon
Janna Willoughby-Lohr
Papercraft Miracles LLC
Ryan Young, MD ’20, MBA ’21
Opollo Technologies
Tamara Zantell
Raising A Mogul
Guatam Agrawal
Stealth Startup
Krishna Chatpar
Cura
Juweria Dahir, BA 14, MUP ’20
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Inc.
Nick DiRienzo, BS ’15
Mirage Security
Charles Jones, PhD '16
Alcon
Cassidy Malough, BS ’16, MBA/MSW ’21
Launch NY Inc.
Susan Steffan, BS ’90, MBA ’91
UB School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
David Teske, BS ’90, JD ’93
Alston + Bird LLP
Samuel Valenti, BS ’89, MS ’92
L3Harris Technologies