On Monday, March 24, 2025, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, fourteen teams will compete in this year’s Cross Tank competition. Teams will pitch their business ideas and prototypes to a panel of judges, with the best pitches earning cash prizes and potential mentoring opportunities.
In this year’s competition teams will compete in two categories, Idea Stage (typically pre funding) and Commitment Stage (early funding and or Minimum Viable Product (MVP)). The following teams will be pitching their innovative business ideas:
- Brady Higgins 26
- Julia Jenkins 26, Paul Korian 27, Will Messineo 26
- Caroline Hanson 27, Maura Switzer 25, Grace Donahue 25, Sarah O’sullivan 25, Lauren Halverson 25, Sarah Stokes 25, Meggan Fourie 25
- Jack Murphy 27
- Madison Murphy 25
- Flynn Harper 27, Timothy Wright 27, James McGuire 27
- Andrew Trachimowicz 27
- Bernat Sepulcre 28, Matthew Stevens 28, Max Barker 28, Brendan Manoogian 28
- Nico Corporon 26
- Logan Mott 27
- Sydnee Ambrosino 27
- Luke Shoemaker 25
- Anna Henry 28
- John Jacobson 27
Our panel of alumni judges will evaluate based on the market opportunity, viability of the business idea, path to profits, and the scalability of the business model.
- Brittany Fanatu ‘15: Insurance Agent at Marc Alkes Insurance
- Michael Kane ‘23: Economic Development Associate at Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Rich Mynahan ‘93: Partner at ClearView Healthcare Partners
- Samantha Sweet ‘21: Startup Customer Success Manager at Ashby
Best of luck to all the teams competing in the 2025 Cross Tank Competition!