Kismet wins Central Florida’s most prestigious venture plan competition at Crummer Graduate School of Business Rollins College.
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 23, 2023)—Kismet is pleased to announce that it took the top prize of $50,000 in the Crummer Venture Plan competition. This year’s venture plan competition had 84 applicants, which is double the number in 2022. 16 companies were named semi-finalists, with the top three pitching tonight in the final round.
Dr. Christina Drake, CEO and inventor of NanoRAD, presented in the final round to a panel of esteemed judges from the community. “Christina did a great job presenting our innovative and game-changing antimicrobial technology,” said Shari Costantini, co-founder and president. “We believe this will be a strong tailwind for our upcoming capital raise.”
Kismet Technologies is poised to disrupt the infection control market with its patent-pending product, NanoRAD. NanoRAD, which stands for “Nanobased Residual Active Disinfectant,” works continuously for months because of the use of specially engineered nanoparticles. Plus, NanoRAD works against some of the most severe illness-causing germs that have plagued healthcare and tourism.
The annual Venture Plan Competition, hosted by the Crummer Graduate School of Business every year since 2015, is Central Florida’s largest, most prestigious, and comprehensive business plan and pitch competition for startups. Open to all regionally headquartered startups, the annual competition is where teams battle for funding, exposure, and mentorship in front of the region’s top entrepreneurs, leaders, and venture capitalists. Participants compete for prize money before multiple distinguished judges panels, all of whom are successful investors and entrepreneurs. The competition continues to serve as the platform for Central Florida startup companies to gain exposure and funding.
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Contact:
Kismet Technologies: Shari Costantini, President, scostantini@kismettechnologies.com
About Kismet Technologies
Kismet Technologies is committed to helping people live healthier and safer lives by harnessing the power of nanotechnology to create self-disinfecting surfaces. Our patent-pending product, NanoRAD, eradicates even the most persistent and severe illness-causing bacteria and viruses within two hours of contacting a NanoRAD treated surface and provides this protection around the clock. Kismet is changing how the world disinfects with products that will save millions of lives.
About Crummer School of Business, Rollins College
Since 1885, Rollins College has influenced how leaders learn. At Crummer, our interdisciplinary approach to business education is rooted in a solid liberal arts approach to learning. Our graduates are prepared to make societal as well as economic impacts that are deeply human, transformational, and innovative.