AI at Mays
Building a Better Future Through Business and AI National Undergraduate Pitch Competition 2025
Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School hosted the inaugural Building a Better Future Through Business and AI National Undergraduate Pitch Competition on Sept. 20. This innovative initiative, presented by Mays Business School in collaboration with the College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Architecture, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Texas A&M Innovation, showcased how AI is transforming business solutions.
Stay tuned for information about the 2026 competition.
Special thanks to Deloitte and the Deloitte Foundation for their generous support of our Building a Better Future Through Business and AI Competition.
2025 Pitch Competition Winners
Soma Tech | 1st place, $100,000
Texas A&M University
Led by Ananya Das and Kshiti Kangovi
A solution that combines AI-driven analytics with smart irrigation technology to deliver essential support for successful crop production.
Import Intel | 2nd place, $50,000
Texas A&M University
Led by Tejas Kalpathi, Arjun Madana, and Ian Schandlbauer
A tariff and import dashboard to help optimize supply chain decisions.
GlaminAI | 3rd place, $20,000
George Washington University
Led by Ariana Rehman
Designed to bridge the beauty education gap for Gen Z makeup beginners.
Flight Guard AI | 4th place, $15,000
University of Houston
Led by Len Johns Shaji, Justin Nguyen, and Ray Torres
A real-time AI cockpit voice and data analyzer for use in aviation.
Hey Eva | 5th place, $10,000
Texas A&M University
Led by Shubh Bhakta and Niraj Yawalkar
An AI-powered digital assistant that provides step-by-step guidance to help less tech-savvy individuals confidently navigate technology.
6th-12th place, $2,500 each
InfoSavvy
Southern Methodist University
Led by Yaw Boateng, Yash Shah, Ameen Zia, and Inzwi Zunga
An AI-driven chatbot that provides university administrators with valuable data analytics, offering insights into common student concerns, advising bottlenecks, and engagement trends.
MediCall
University of Maryland
Led by Vitthal Agarwal, Rohan Chintakindi, Diyan Chokshi, and Arjun Iyer
An AI-powered platform that streamlines hospital operations and patient care through voice-enabled triage, intelligent appointment booking, and unified data dashboards for patients, doctors, and administrators.
Novation
Texas A&M University
Led by Pranav Krishnan and Aditya Gollamudi
AI trademark analyst for non-lawyers.
Recrura
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Led by Bella Biever, John Mertz, Sadiq Wanyaka, and Chad Tjugum
An AI-driven jobs matching platform that helps to connect qualified applicants with businesses looking to hire top talent.
Repped Sports
University of Texas at Austin
Led by Colin Doles and Rio Pittman
AI-powered NIL (name, image, and likeness) marketplace that empowers high school and college athletes to monetize their skills through personalized services such as private coaching, training sessions, appearances, and mentorship.
Secure Watch
University of Maryland
Led by Viraj Boreda, Hugh Cohen, Felix Ogordi, and Kedaar Vyas
An integrated AI-powered firearm detection system paired with emergency applications and a wearable alert button designed for real-time emergency response and compliance with Alyssa’s Law.
Trace
Texas A&M University
Led by Areeb Ashraf, Pearl Kapoor, and Houston Parker
Checks for originality score on student homework assignments.
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