2025 Summer Competition Winners

First Place Winner

Issaquah Consulting

Issaquah Consulting stood out with a rigorous, data-driven strategy to scale Curacel’s AI-powered insurance operations across emerging markets. Their Dual-Core AI roadmap impressed judges for balancing automation, regulatory feasibility, and long-term expansion across MENA.

Rohan Kancherla

Issaquah High School, USA

Neal Coppa

Issaquah High School, USA

Aarush Batra

Issaquah High School, USA

The Upper Deck - 2nd Place

The Upper Deck delivered a clear and well-structured proposal focused on automating insurance claims while maintaining compliance in complex regulatory environments. Their phased AI integration and thoughtful market entry strategy demonstrated strong feasibility and execution.

Vasav Gupta

International School of Indiana, USA

Dawson Duncan

Stanton College Preparatory School, USA

Eliza DeChristopher

Greenwich Academy, USA

Ashwin Kuppala

North Oldham High School, USA

Sanvi Segireddy

Round Rock High School, USA

Team Vision - 3rd Place

Team Vision distinguished themselves with a detailed analysis of operational inefficiencies in emerging insurance markets and a practical AI-led solution to address fraud, claims delays, and trust gaps. Their work stood out for its depth of research and regulatory awareness.

Abhinav Singireddy

Northwood High School, USA

Maren Klein

Mira Costa High School, USA

Sasha Emrani

Beverly Hills High School, USA


2025 Winter Competition Winners

First Place Winner

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast impressed the judges with a scalable, localized solution that directly connected learning to employment. Their clear strategy and strong prototype stood out for turning skill development into real job opportunities.

Yingzhen Qian

Newport High School, USA

Griffin Brill

Gould Academy, USA

Maya Kacholiya

Carlmont High School, USA

Luis Fernandez

Abeka Academy Homeschool Program, USA

New England Prep Team (NEPT)

NEPT delivered a thoughtful, low-data learning model that addressed accessibility and affordability while remaining closely aligned with local labor market needs. Judges highlighted their practical go-to-market strategy and clear execution.

Sejin Park

The Loomis Chaffee school, USA

Yoonu Park

Mercersburg Academy, USA

Kian Lee

Northfield Mount Hermon, USA

Sangwon Choi

The Williston Northhampton school, USA

The Storm – 3rd Place

The Storm stood out for their deeply localized approach, combining French-first learning, AI language support, and project-based pathways. Their solution demonstrated strong contextual understanding and a clear focus on employability.

Seoyeon Park

Providence Christian Academy Seoul, South Korea

Hyunjin Sim

School, Country

Soram Jung

Providence Christian Academy Seoul, South Korea

Yashi Gupta

Providence Christian Academy Seoul, South Korea