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Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship Managing Director Lakami Baker; BioErgo Solutions team members Robert Granzow, Mengdie Chen and Rong Huangfu; and Top Tigers Awards luncheon keynote speaker and Belfor CEO Sheldon Yellen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A student team featuring two industrial and systems engineering graduate students won Auburn University\u2019s 2017 Tiger Cage business pitch competition.<\/p>\n

Robert Granzow and Rong Huangfu, along with MBA student Mengdie Chen, developed BioErgo Solutions, a platform aimed at helping businesses prevent occupational injuries through wearable technology.<\/p>\n

The BioErgo Solutions team emerged from a pool of 20 student teams from across the university to win the competition. The team received a $10,000 grand prize.<\/p>\n

Tiger Cage rewards the best early-stage products, services or business concepts developed by Auburn students. The teams make five-minute pitches and answer questions from a panel of judges. This competition is part of the annual Auburn University Entrepreneurship Summit.<\/p>\n

Two Auburn engineers were also honored for their business acumen at the Auburn University Entrepreneurship Summit.<\/p>\n

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Ginger and Walt Woltosz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Walt Woltosz, co-founder and CEO of technology company SimulationsPlus, was inducted into the Auburn University Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Woltosz earned bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees from Auburn in aerospace engineering in 1969 and 1977, respectively. After a 13-year career in the aerospace industry, Woltosz founded Words+ Inc., a company that manufactures and sells computer-based communication systems. Many people with disabilities, including renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, have used communications systems developed by Words+ to enhance their quality of life.<\/p>\n

In 1996, Woltosz founded SimulationsPlus, a company that has become a leader in drug discovery and simulation software for conducting drug research. The company\u2019s software allows pharmaceutical scientists to predict certain key potential drug dynamics, helping reduce multi-million dollar clinical trial failures and speeding up the time to market for effective new medications.<\/p>\n

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Justin Lambert and President Jay Gogue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two-time Auburn graduate Justin Lambert was awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Lambert, \u201907 chemical engineering and \u201908 MBA, is the founder, owner and CEO of the Auburn-based women\u2019s fashion retailer The Mint Julep Boutique, which launched in 2012. The boutique offers women\u2019s clothing through its online platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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