This April, budding entrepreneurs will compete at Babcock Ranch to see whose tech startup idea merits investment to get their product to the market.

Honored to be invited to Judge the 2023 Edison Awards. It was an incredible experience to see so many amazing innovative products, ideas, and developments selected for 2023 nominations.

Read more below about the Edison Awards.

Shandoka adapter is officially patented in the US and is in the process of getting a patent worldwide.
Shandoka adapters make it safe to retrofit a gas-powered motorcycle into an easy-to-maintain, environmentally-friendly electric motorcycle.

The start-up challenge culminates with five-minute presentations to the judges, who will award $10,000 worth of investments in the pre-seed round to help launch the winning idea into a successful business.

Do you have a great idea for a service app or tech product, but don’t know where to start to create it, refine it, find investors and market it? If so, you are the perfect candidate for Babcock Ranch’s first tech startup weekend.

Nothing is ever too easy; we all have to work hard and be consistent. There will be challenges along our journey, but I have a life principle that – nothing is impossible, not all doors are closed, we need to keep trying until we get to the door that opens to a world of opportunities.