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Pictured left to right: Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Kirsten Harrison; InNOLEvation Challenge winner Jacob Tarantelli, founder of Padly; and Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Juliana Binhote. (Colin Hackley Photography)\t\t<\/p>\n
The next wave of\u00a0savvy\u00a0student entrepreneurs was on display last Friday as five finalists competed in the final round of the\u00a014th annual\u00a0InNOLEvation\u00a0Challenge hosted by the\u00a0Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Software startup\u00a0Padly, founded by senior Jacob Tarantelli, was named the winner of the $10,000 first-place prize as well as the\u00a0People\u2019s Choice Award.\u00a0Padly\u00a0facilitates sublets in college towns by connecting students with available housing and leasing offices.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tarantelli, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in STEM entrepreneurship with a minor in computer science,\u00a0appreciates how the event\u00a0provides a platform for\u00a0taking\u00a0a passionate idea into a successful startup.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe feedback I got from judges and fellow students was immensely valuable,\u201d Tarantelli said. \u201cThe Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship has given me the environment and mentorship to turn a personal frustration with student subleasing into\u00a0a real business, and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0excited to show everyone what\u00a0Padly\u00a0will become because of it. Next up, we are onboarding and getting feedback to expand to more campuses across the\u00a0Southeast.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0InNOLEvation\u00a0Challenge provides students from all majors and grade levels the opportunity to gain valuable insight into innovation and entrepreneurship. This year\u2019s judging panel heard pitches from five finalists during the new venture competition, which focused\u00a0on\u00a0identifying\u00a0problems and potential solutions, building effective teams, defining the assumptions of a new\u00a0venture\u00a0and testing those assumptions in the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n Leading into Friday\u2019s final round, the event took place over two semesters with students\u00a0submitting\u00a0parts of their business model during the academic year. The finals were held in front of a live audience, giving attendees a\u00a0glimpse into some of the brightest\u00a0entrepreneurial\u00a0minds at FSU.\u00a0<\/p>\n Other prize winners in the competition\u00a0included:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Second\u00a0place:\u00a0Gear\u00a0Share\u00a0by\u00a0Fernando De Abreu Pires, Bruno del Nero\u00a0and\u00a0Gabriel\u00a0Romanini de\u00a0Barro.\u00a0<\/p>\n Third place:\u00a0Kloset\u00a0Klick\u00a0by\u00a0Emma Leav\u00a0and\u00a0Katrina Etan.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fourth\u00a0place:\u00a0Lithaos\u00a0by\u00a0Jephte Moise and Azure Smallwood.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fifth place:\u00a0OrthoLink\u00a0by Evan Boudreau.\u00a0<\/p>\n To learn more about the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship\u00a0InNOLEvation\u00a0Challenge, visit\u00a0their website.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n To learn more about\u00a0Padly, visit\u00a0rentpadly.com.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n