AppCenter names top 20 entries in competition

Thursday, March 21, 2013

The OSU AppCenter has announced the names of the top 20 ideas in the App Competition which includes $6,500 in prize money. A panel of judges from AAA Oklahoma, Orange Tech, AppTank, OSU Department of Computer Science, and Department of Entrepreneurship selected the most promising 20 out of 80 app ideas to advance to the next round of the App Competition.

The Phase 1 top 20 include: Affording OSU app, All My Stuff, Buzzed, CommUniversity, Cowboy Calendar, Cowboy Classes, Find Good Food Fast on Campus, HappenInOSU, Just.In, Moove, OKSTATE Campus Navigation and Connection - Giddy-Up!, OrangeAlert, OStateU (PeteknowsOSU, Cowboy4Ever, OSU Client, OkState Connector), OSU Lost and Found App, OSU Undergraduate Research Network, ParkEZ, The Colvin Rec Center App, The OSU Student Experience App, TripBook, What's a Poke to do?

The top 20 have submitted a detailed description of their app ideas. On March 25, each team in the top 20 will have two minutes to pitch their idea to the panel of judges. The winners of the Phase 1 competition will be announced March 26. First place will receive $5,000, second place will receive $1,000 and third place will receive $500.

The OSU AppCenter is located on the first floor of the Henry Bellmon Research Center, where students, faculty, and alumni can transition their app ideas into functioning web and mobile applications. The space connects those with great app ideas to experienced app creators, app developers, corporate sponsors, and businesses needing apps.