2016-2017 WINNERS

APOLLONIX Terri-Ann Brown & Jessica Shin

Website: apollonix.comFacebook: /theapollonixEmail: terri-ann@apollonix.com and jessica@apollonix.com

Description: Apollonix is an online exchange where dentists and dental laboratories can easily facilitate dental prosthetics transactions.

ALPHATECHBLOCKSMarilu Rios Kernan

Website: pepelovesbooks.comFacebook: /pepelovesbooksEmail: marilu@pepelovesbooks.com

Description: AlphaTechBlocks are traditional looking alphabet blocks that interact with our mobile apps, creating playful learning experiences for toddlers and preschoolers.

M i A M iAASOLuisa Santos

Facebook: /LulusNitrogenIceCreamEmail: luisasantos09@gmail.com

Description: AASO believes that people want and deserve the ability to quickly make the freshest, highest-quality ice cream possible in the comfort of their home. Currently, the fastest option to make ice cream at home requires chilling a bowl in the freezer for a few hours then actively freezing for 25 minutes and delivers sub-par results. AASO enables its customers to make a serving of ice cream in less than five minutes using technology that creates a much higher quality product.

Instagram: @pepelovesbooksTwitter: @pepelovesbooks

Twitter: @theapollonix

Twitter: @lulus_icecream

Rosario Chozas & Julia Ford-Carther

Website: bammies.lifeFacebook: /BAMMIESEmail: rosario@bammies.life and julia@bammies.life

Description: Bammies is a fashion line that stands for business + jammies and is changing the way women get dressed. Bammies offers two capsule collections each year focused on minimizing morning decision fatigue as well as helping women use fashion to feel comfortable in their own skin.

JAIMIE NICOLEJamie Nicole Shepard

Website: jaimienicole.comFacebook: /JaimieNicoleJewelryEmail: jaimie@jaimienicole.com

Description: JAIMIE NICOLE’s mission is to create innovative pieces of art in jewelry, by blending distinctive designs with absolute authenticity. It exists to provide its customers with a perfect mix of everyday luxury and simplicity through premium materials and product of unique elegance. Its products are thought and crafted to exceed its customers’ expectations.

BAMMIES

ENDLESSLY ORGANICStefani Paulinelli

Website: endlesslyorganic.comFacebook: /EndlesslyOrganicEmail: spaulinelli1@babson.edu

Description: Endlessly Organic is an organic buying club. Endlessly Organic sources the best farm fresh organic produce and delivers it to your home, neighborhood or workplace at a significant discount. Endlessly Organic's mission is to provide high quality farm fresh organic produce to its members at a discount.

BARRIORomina Ruiz-Goiriena

Website: esbarrio.comFacebook: /EsBarrioEmail: romina.ruiz@prowell.media

Description: Not a network. Not an outlet. Not conforming to how you define Latino. We reach and breathe digitally—creating a Barrio of media properties.

Instagram: @bammies.lifeTwitter: @bammieslife

Instagram: @EsBarrioTwitter: @EsBarrio

Instagram: @endlesslyorganicTwitter: @EndlessOrganic

Instagram: @jaimienicolejewelryTwitter: @jaimienicoles

MUNDO LANUGOCarla Curiel

Website: mundolanugo.comFacebook: /mundolanugoEmail: carla@mundolanugo.com

Description: Mundo Lanugo is a children's entertainment property that helps connect kids to universal values through the lens of the Hispanic culture, and promotes the Spanish language.

PALMPRESSJessica Do

Website: palmpress.coffeeInstagram: @palmpresscoffeeEmail: j@palmpress.coffee

Description: Palmpress is a personal craft coffee press for hot and cold brew. Superb coffee, brewed by you.

LEMON CITY TEAGail Hamilton

Website: lemoncitytea.comFacebook: /lemoncityteaEmail: gail@lemoncitytea.com

Description: Lemon City is founded and operated by first-generation American women, and strives to offer high-quality, ethically-sourced teas inspired by the crazy, complex, diverse, and exciting city we call home: Miami. Lemon City develops and curates its Miami-inspired teas with Latin American, Caribbean and South Floridian flavors in mind. From a complex summery mate, to a mango enhanced black iced tea and our soon-to-be-released signature Cafeci-té, our products proudly showcase this city's robust culture, vibe and energy.

Instagram: @lemoncityteaTwitter: @LemonCityTeas

Instagram: @MundoLanugoTwitter: @MundoLanugo

QUVELKatherine Clase

Website: quvel.comFacebook: /quvelEmail: kclase@quvel.com

Description: Quvel is an innovative limited edition casual footwear brand that allows customers to enjoy unprecedented degrees of customization and personalization at an unmatched value in the industry. Each shoe is made to order, carefully handcrafted and delivered at record speeds.

PIERCE PLANKelly Pierce

Website: gotpierce.comFacebook: /pierceplanEmail: kelly@gotpierce.com

Description: The Pierce Plan is the only Learning Management System (LMS) that automates a cumbersome process to ensure high school student-athletes are academically eligible per NCAA to play in college and academically prepared to compete in the classroom.

ROOMS2NIGHTAnemone Hartmann

Website: rooms2night.comFacebook: /rooms2nightEmail: anemone.hartmann@rooms2night.com

Description: Rooms2night brings hotel e-commerce to independent and local hotels in rural areas of Latin America where good internet connection is not available. Rooms2night's software allows these hotels to gain access to a new market.

SCHOOL CLIMATE SOLUTIONSMaribel Gonzalez

Website: schoolclimatesolutions.orgFacebook: /SchoolclimatesolutionsEmail: mgonzalez@schoolclimatesolutions.org

Description: School Climate Solutions (SCS) is the premier online solution for 1st to 12th grade student success related to student safety, social emotional skills, and mental health. SCS provides online educational material that helps schools and districts implement and grow succesful schoolwide programs that emphasize whole child development and positive school cultures.

Instagram: @quvel_

Instagram: @PIERCE_PlanTwitter: @PIERCE_Plan

Instagram: @rooms2nightTwitter: @Rooms2NightLLC

Twitter: @SCSschools

THINK LIQUORJamie Futscher

Website: thinkliquor.comFacebook: /thinkliquor Email: jamie.futscher@gmail.com

Description: Think Liquor is redefining the traditional liquor store and becoming the #1 place to purchase alcohol. Bringing modern technology and premium customer service to the liquor industry. Removing the complexity and making it as easy to purchase wine & liquor online as it is for any other product.

STOW SIMPLESilvia Camps

Website: stowsimple.comFacebook: /stowsimpleEmail: silvia@stowsimple.com

Description: Stow Simple is an on-demand storage company designed to eliminate the hassles of traditional self-storage. Developed with the customer in mind, Stow Simple will pick up, photo-catalogue and store items in a fully climate controlled facility, which can be delivered back to the customer with the click of a button. Offering easy online scheduling, clients can see and access their belongings without ever having to visit a storage facility.

TAPTLMary Wolff

Website: tap.tlFacebook: /taptlEmail: mary@tap.tl

Description: taptl is the world’s first company to invent, manufacture and sell customizable transparent touch-screens. Our displays can be used as windows, kiosks, directories, “TVs,” or computers for personal or business use.

Instagram: @stowsimpleTwitter: @stowsimple

Instagram: @tap.tlTwitter: @taptl

Instagram: @thinkliquor Twitter: @thinkliquor

ZULUBOTSElizabeth De Zulueta

Website: zulubots.comFacebook: /zulubotsEmail: edezulueta@zulubots.com

Description: Zulubots is a consumer robotics company that focuses on the design and fabrication of assistive robots for the home.

ZUKE MUSICArielle Cohen

Website: zukemusic.comFacebook: /ZukeMusicIncEmail: Cohenforever49@gmail.com

Description: Zuke Music is a networking and project management tool for music industry professionals with the ultimate goal of enabling better music discovery, collaboration, and promotion.

UX GOFERJacqueline Stetson Pastore

Website: uxgofer.comFacebook: /uxgoferEmail: jstetson@uxrd.com

Description: UX Gofer is a web and mobile app that makes User Experience Research easier, faster, and more accessible.

UNA PIZCAAndreina Morales & Ana Schloeter

Website: unapizca.comFacebook: /unapizcarecetasEmail: andreinamorales@gmail.com and anamarcela.s@gmail.com

Description: Una Pizca is creating the most trusted cooking site in Latin America, offering curated recipes and cooking tips that are tested for quality and ease of use. At Una Pizca, we are bringing our love of food to every corner of Latin America, by breaking down regional language barriers.

Instagram: @unapizcaTwitter: @una_pizca

Twitter: @uxgofer

Instagram: @zukemusicTwitter: @zukemusic

Instagram: @zulubotsTwitter: @zulubots