Vamsi Jupudi, right, and Jaydeep Patel pitch their business concept before judges at the IDEA Bank in December 2024.
A growing frustration with service providers and an IDEA Bank student competition spurred Troy University student Vamsi Jupudi to launch a business that is now one of just three businesses competing for as much as $100,000 in funding with Alabama Launchpad.
A Masters of Computer Science student and former IBM staffer from Tirupati, India, Jupudi…
The Idea Empowerment Series is one segment of the TROY Starters Accelerator Programs, a series of programs powered by the Regions Foundation.
The Troy University IDEA Bank’s Idea Empowerment Competition is offering $10,000 to the project that creates a clear, positive impact in Pike County.
Open to adults 18+ who live, work or attend school in Pike County, projects must address a local need, demonstrate measurable community impact and provide a six-month progress report. IDEA Bank Director Lynne Firmin…
Lynne George, left, and the IDEA Bank will be recognized during the upcoming USASBE conference.
The Troy University IDEA Bank has been nationally recognized and named as a finalist for the USASBE Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award, which recognizes the critical and impactful role of co-curricular programming in the overall entrepreneurship education ecosystem.
Presented by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), the award encourages and recognizes…
Vamsi Jupudi took top prize for his proposal for BrightLyf, a mental health app for college students.
Ten students pitched business ideas on Wednesday morning after completing an eight-week course, and three students were able to earn seed money to kickstart their business. Vamsi Jupudi, Kameryn Mitchell and Jamarion Willie Hughes each won seed money.
The event, sponsored by the Regions Foundation, was held at the IDEA Bank and students pitched ideas…
