From the University of Idaho:
MOSCOW, Idaho – Through innovative solutions in cybersecurity and construction safety, University of Idaho students won a total of $37,000 in Idaho’s largest entrepreneurial competition, Boise Entrepreneur Week.
U of I students have earned top placement in the annual competition hosted by Boise State University. Winnings support developing interdisciplinary, team-designed business plans to address unique challenges.
First place cybersecurity competition and Life’s a Pitch winner Intty Anantachote, a senior in virtual technology and design, earned $13,000 for her cybersecurity training tool Gamified Scam Awareness Training. Her tool uses virtual reality to help educate senior citizens and students about the dangers of social engineering scams that exploit a person’s trust to obtain money or confidential information.
“As a U of I student, I’m constantly encouraged to think about how to use my technological and design skills to have an impact in healthcare, education and our society,” Anantachote said. “My education at U of I greatly helped support my success in this entrepreneurial competition, and to create a product that will fill a gap in public cybersecurity training.”
Finance and PGA golf senior Sam Slusser in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) also won first place, taking home $10,000 in…
