Bobcats thrive at Techstars Startup Weekend Dayton
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Entrepreneurship students participated in a creative three-day event that gave them many real-world experiences.
Emma Stevenson | April 15, 2025
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A group of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Entrepreneurship students participated in Dayton, a creative and collaborative three-day event that occurred March 25-27, 2025. The Techstars Startup Weekend provided them an opportunity to pitch, create business models, prototype and design in a team environment.
The students collaborated with peers, professionals and industry experts to bring innovative concepts to life. Their experiences highlight the power of teamwork, networking and rapid business development.
Team Tasked members included OHIO students Divyessh Maheshwari (second from left) and Parwinder Singh (fourth from left).
Parwinder Singh and Divyessh Maheshwari
Innovative projects
The students were dispersed into three different teams, each having an innovative project that addressed a unique challenge:
Tasked: An app that connects college students to exchange quick tasks like running errands, academic support or household chores for a small fee.
Dry Guy: A soil moisture meter that is attached to a smart device that can track your plant's growth, water and sunlight intake and alert users when watering is needed.
On The Go: A brewing/heating thermos combining the functionalities of a Keurig and an Ember in one travel mug.
Team On The Go included ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ students William Meyer (fourth from right, back row), Kayla Kight and Anabel Hernandez (front row, from left).
Student reflections
The weekend was full of learning and growth from the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ students who attended.
Parwinder Singh, a member of Team Tasked, was surprised by the diversity of pa