The Bark Tank Competition

Combining entrepreneurial spirit and passion to empower others, Drake students are invited to pitch innovative ideas before a panel of judges in The Bark Tank. This is your chance to win up to $750 dollars when presenting your business, product, or idea that can serve the Drake student community. The 2019 Bark Tank Competition was held in November 2019. We will be back in spring 2021 for the next Bark Tank. Questions? Email innovation@drake.edu.

2019 Bark Tank Competition

The 2019 Bark Tank Competition was held Saturday, November 9. The winners are:

• 1st Place – ECVR, Alex Mathison
• 2nd Place – The Herban Webinar Series, Tim Zuo
• 3rd Place – Echobreakers, Kellen Karls
• Honorable Mention – Babylon-Rooftop Gardens, Amir Chaouch

Our thanks to everyone who helped organize the event and contratulations to all who participated.

2018 Bark Tank Competition

The 2018 Bark Tank Competition was held Saturday, November 3. The winners are:

• 1st Place – Encryptium LLC, Kellen Karls & Alex Mathison
• 2nd Place – Confident, Tyrek Washington
• 3rd Place – ABC, LiQin (Rey) Huang
• People's choice – StudentPal, Noah Manderfeld & Brendan Voight

2017 Bark Tank Competition

The 2017 Bark Tank Competition was held Saturday, November 4. The winners are:

• 1st Place – Enigma Shipping, Kaleigh DeBont & Seth Hartman
• 2nd Place – Drake App, Courtney McCuddin
• 3rd Place – Schedule Tool, Kylie Busick & Kasey Clary
• People's choice – Dr. Paws, Devon Lord & Isabel Trujillo

2016 Project Bulldog Competition

The 2016 Project Bulldog Competition was organized by the Entrepreneurship Centers' Student Advisory Board and held in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week on Saturday, November 12. The 2016 winners are:

• 1st Place – Sleister Brass: Colton Sleister
• 2nd Place – Yoke: Chintan Barot
• 3rd Place – ConnectED: Ethan Loh, Bethany Fischer, & Shi Xian Teow
• People's choice – SportsLab360⁰: T.J. Poll & Nick Manzoni

2015 Project Bulldog Competition

The 2015 Project Bulldog Competition was held Saturday, October 3. Judges awarded prizes as follows:

• First Place — Roy Ju, Actuarial Excellence
• Second Place — Katherine Rousonelos, Pamela Mulhern, Connor Finholt, Derek Charles & Isaac Shella-Stevens, SquadUp DSM
• Third Place — Malkan Pilipovic & Kristen Butler, Health MVP
• People's Choice — Noah Mars, Against the Grain Bowties

2014 Project Bulldog Competition Winner

Kai Asberry — Tailored. Kai later pitched his business before the Lorentzen Student Hatchery judges panel and was selected to join the Summer 2015 Lorentzen Student Hatchery cohort as Snippster.

2013 Project Bulldog Competition Winner

Naren Bhojwani — AP Lumina. Naren later pitched his business before the Lorentzen Student Hatchery judges panel and was selected to join the Summer 2014 Lorentzen Student Hatchery cohort.

Project Bulldog is made possible by a generous donation from Drake alumnus, Dan Sinykin (JO '86).