2022 Winners
Dan TenNapel
CEO, Nature Packaged
$10,000 Pitch Competition Winner
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Natured Packaged is a farm-direct company that aims to connect customers with the stories behind its natural products. The business works with farms worldwide to source pure, high-quality natural products and make these small farms known to our customers.
Tyler Rezachek
Owner/Founder, AntiMussel
$1000 + $250 Pitch Competition Second Place and Peoples Choice Winner
$1000 AccelSC Technical Assistance Grant Recipient
Tyler's goal with AntiMussel is to remove zebra mussels from water bodies and repurpose their shells into calcium carbonate. This versatile substance is a key ingredient in the production of several items such as paper, paints, plastics, and chalk.
Dr. Alloy Tauscheck
Owner/Founder, Tau's Skincare LLC
$1,000 AccelSC Technical Assistance Grant Recipient
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Tau's Skincare offers a range of shampoos, conditioning shampoos, and face and body washes that are completely free of fragrance, parabens, betaines, sulfates, formaldehyde, and other harmful ingredients. These products are mild, gentle, and safe to use and have been extensively tested in labs and on subjects to ensure they do not cause contact allergic dermatitis.
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