{"475061":{"#nid":"475061","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Startup Pipeline Continues at Capstone","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs his startup prepares to launch its second product, Partha Unnava turned to Georgia Tech students to help develop an improved medical walking boot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis company, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bwcrutches.com\u0022\u003EBetter Walk\u003C\/a\u003E, sponsored a team at Thursday\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/expo.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECapstone Design Expo\u003C\/a\u003E, which showcases senior projects that aim to solve industry problems, develop innovative research tools, or launch entrepreneurial ideas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI decided to sponsor a Capstone team because Georgia Tech students are the brightest,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are focused and hardworking.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnnava should know. Until recently he was a Georgia Tech student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe withdrew from school to focus on launching Better Walk, which redesigned crutches to minimize underarm pain. The crutches are scheduled to be out in February. The second product \u2013 the redesigned walking cast \u2013 should be available in the next 12 to 18 months, he said\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile many of the more than 100 Capstone projects reflect work to help industry leaders solve problems or find new ideas, this year\u2019s event includes a couple of teams sponsored by young startups with strong Georgia Tech ties. This work continues the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/work-shop\u0022\u003Estartup ecosystem Georgia Tech is creating\u003C\/a\u003E so students graduate with a strong background in innovation and entrepreneurism.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/monsieur.co\u0022\u003EMonsieur\u003C\/a\u003E, a startup co-founded by Georgia Tech graduates and currently incubating at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atdc.org\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E, sponsored another Capstone team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe company created a \u201crobotic bartender\u201d that allows people to order custom drinks \u2014 from a selection of some 300 popular cocktails \u2014 at the swipe of a screen. Their Capstone team was charged with optimizing the expected profit of the menus according to forecasted demand and creating an inventory policy to minimize associated costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gimmevending.com\u0022\u003EGimme Vending\u003C\/a\u003E, which was part of the inaugural class of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/startupsummer.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EStartup Summer\u003C\/a\u003E program in 2014, sponsored a Capstone team to work on a keyless entry to vending machines. It is designed to retrofit existing vending machines and replace the existing mechanical cylinder lock, said Cory Hewett, the company\u2019s CEO.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe company introduced hardware and an app to make vending machine operations more efficient for owners. Gimme Vending won this year\u2019s annual TAG Business Launch Competition, which is sponsored in part by the Technology Association of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHewett studied electrical engineering at Tech and attended class with some members of the Capstone team. He was already familiar with their strong work ethic and problem-solving skills\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s been great working with them, not just for me, but for our whole team,\u201d Hewett said. \u201cBecause of our size, it is very important that our core team focuses singularly on our current product offering. The Capstone team is a huge help because they can work independently to help Gimme build brand new technology without any split on our focus.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Current, former Georgia Tech students work on solutions and products for startups"}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2015-12-02 11:37:40","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:08","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"351071":{"id":"351071","type":"image","title":"Capstone Design Expo","body":null,"created":"1449245714","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:15:14","changed":"1475895020","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:20","alt":"Capstone Design Expo","file":{"fid":"201109","name":"11p1000-p28-015.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11p1000-p28-015_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11p1000-p28-015_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3958190,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/11p1000-p28-015_0.jpg?itok=3j1k5nMS"}},"172041":{"id":"172041","type":"image","title":"Capstone Design Expo","body":null,"created":"1449178999","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:43:19","changed":"1475894811","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:51","alt":"Capstone Design Expo","file":{"fid":"195746","name":"capstonedesignexpo-outline-2lines-539124_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/capstonedesignexpo-outline-2lines-539124_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/capstonedesignexpo-outline-2lines-539124_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":187583,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/capstonedesignexpo-outline-2lines-539124_0_0.jpg?itok=doRsGg5B"}},"392181":{"id":"392181","type":"image","title":"Partha Unnava","body":null,"created":"1449246332","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:25:32","changed":"1475894406","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:06","alt":"Partha Unnava","file":{"fid":"75575","name":"partha.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/partha.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/partha.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":643224,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/partha.jpg?itok=IRul5oNq"}},"404521":{"id":"404521","type":"image","title":"Gimme co-founders Cory Hewett and Evan Jarecki, with Lizzie Jarecki, Gimme\u0027s user experience designer","body":null,"created":"1449254135","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:35:35","changed":"1475895127","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:07","alt":"Gimme co-founders Cory Hewett and Evan Jarecki, with Lizzie Jarecki, Gimme\u0027s user experience designer","file":{"fid":"76051","name":"image2_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/image2_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/image2_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":296471,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/image2_0.jpg?itok=UU6LEM5L"}}},"media_ids":["351071","172041","392181","404521"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/expo.gatech.edu\/","title":"Capstone Design Expo"},{"url":"http:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu","title":"CREATE-X"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"32061","name":"capstone design expo"},{"id":"137161","name":"CREATE-X"},{"id":"3472","name":"entrepreneurship"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}