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20205 Badger Venture presentation results  Congratulations to all who participated!

Teams:

  • Fire Stoppers: Niles Walter and Melanie McClure. 1st Place Prototype for $1,500 and an invite to InventOR. They won 3rd Place at InventOR for $5,000.
  • Question Standard Practice: George Neufeld. Neufeld was invited to InventOR. George was joined by Cliff Foster to compete at the University of Portland against 19 other teams from various colleges.
  • Leap into Style: Jennifer Chandler and Chris Chandler. 1st Place Business Formation for $1,500 and Entrepreneur in Action from Klamath IDEA for $500
  • Mountain Man Inc.: Chris Mercado and Abel Guillen
  • Project Reprint: Cliff Foster, Thackery Moreland and Alex Filmore.  2nd Place Prototype for $750 and received the People's Choice Award from ASKCC for $500
  • All 10 team members of all the participating teams also received a $100 gift card for participating in Badger Venture, these where donated anonymously by a generous community member.

 

Submitted photos KCC welding instructor Matt Walter, left, who coached Team Fire Stoppers, his son Niles and Melaine McClure pose with their third-place award at the InventOR competition at the University of Portland June 26-27.
KCC welding instructor Matt Walter, left, who coached Team Fire Stoppers, his son Niles and Melaine McClure pose with their third-place award at the InventOR competition at the University of Portland June 26-27.
First place for the Business Development Concept with a $1,500 prize went to Jennifer and Chris Chandler for their mobile salon concept.
First place for the Business Development Concept with a $1,500 prize went to Jennifer and Chris Chandler for their mobile salon concept.

 

Second place Prototype Concept for $750 was awarded to Project Reprint and its members, Cliff Foster, Alex Filmore and Thackery Moreland, all engineering students. Their idea is to create a small, plastic bottle recycling machine that pulverizes and melts plastic to produce a filament that can then be used in do-it-yourself 3D printing machines.

Second place Prototype Concept for $750 was awarded to Project Reprint and its members, Cliff Foster, Alex Filmore and Thackery Moreland, all engineering students. Their idea is to create a small, plastic bottle recycling machine that pulverizes and melts plastic to produce a filament that can then be used in do-it-yourself 3D printing machines.

 

George Neufeld and Cliff Foster present the redesigned 7-string violin at the InventOR sessions.
George Neufeld and Cliff Foster present the redesigned 7-string violin at the InventOR sessions.

 

Chris Mercado and Abel Guillen-Reyes.
 Abel Guillen-Reyes and Chris Mercado

Meet your 2025 Badger Venture Teams

Project Reprint

Team members: Cliff Foster, Thackery Moreland & Alex Fillmore

Mountain Man Inc.

Team members: Chris Mercado & Abel Guillen

Questioning Standard Practice

Team members: George Neufeld

Fire-Stoppers

Team members: Niles Walter & Melanie McClure

Leap into Style

Team members: Chris & Jennifer Chandler

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What is Badger Venture?

KCC’s Badger Venture is an innovation and entrepreneurship concept and pitch competition open to KCC students and alumni!

It was designed to encourage KCC students to consider how a concept, prototype, or service might address a user-centered problem the project team identifies through early research, and that could be designed, manufactured, or delivered in-person or remotely from South Central Oregon and holds potential for economic or job growth.

Who can compete in Badger Venture?

Current degree — or certificate-seeking KCC students or alumni who graduated with a degree or certificate in the past six years, 2019-2024. See rules for additional information about team composition and how to register.

Through Badger Venture, teams will:

  • develop a new concept, prototype, or service or an innovation for an existing business model,
  • work with a faculty mentor and SBDC advisor to develop a pitch, and
  • present their pitch to a panel of outside judges for prizes on April 23!

 

 Gabby Martin discusses her Badger Venture experience and has tips for participants.

 

Register to meet with an SBDC Advisor


For more information about Badger Venture, contact:

Stan Pence, Faculty
541-880-2327
pences@klamathcc.edu

Matt Walter, Faculty
541-880-2267
walter@klamathcc.edu

Linda Williamson, Faculty
541-880-2241
williamson@klamathcc.edu

Estella Woodley, KCC SBDC
541-205-5404
woodley@klamathcc.edu

Important Badger Venture
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