An easy to build racing drone kit, a faster and easier way to mix infant formula, and a customer loyalty app were business ideas entrepreneurs pitched during the Mont Alto LaunchBox LION Tank Competition on March 15 in the Mont Alto's General Studies Building Auditorium. The top two pitches considered to be most viable received grants of $1,000 and $1,500 along with a year's access to the Mont Alto LaunchBox and additional services to help get their products into the marketplace. Dwight Neptune took first with his project BeagleDrones — a modular drone racing kit that allows users to build and fly in less than 30 minutes. Second-place winner Corry Wiechec pitched his idea, Powder Popper, a product that makes mixing powdered formula for infants “better, cheaper, faster.” David Brantley also pitched Marqo — a customer loyalty program that is delivered through an app offering customers prizes and incentives while benefiting local businesses and strengthening communities.
Corry Wiechec and Dwight Neptune are the second- and first-place winners, respectively of the Mont Alto LaunchBox LION Tank Competition.
LION Tank's second-place winner Corry Wiechec demonstrates his product, Powder Popper, which makes mixing powdered formula for infants better, cheaper and faster.
David Brantley presents Marqo, a customer loyalty program delivered through an app that offers customers prizes and incentives while benefiting local businesses during LION Tank.
LION Tank winners are announced by judges John Rotz, a retired high-ranking bank administrator, most recently from First Community Bank of Mercersburg; Linsey Covert, CEO and Founder of TEAMology; and Tom Trgovac, CEO of Global Data Consultants.