Innovation is alive and thriving at San José State University, and this year’s 2025 Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge (SVIC) showcased how our students are shaping the future. SJSU students shared projects tackling real-world challenges across various fields, including engineering, business, and biotechnology.
Congratulations to the 2025 SVIC winning teams:
- 1st Place Best Overall Innovation, $1500: PointerAI, An AI-powered agentic Mouse Pointer.
- Arnav Dewan, ’27 MS, Computer Science
- Thilak Shriyan, ‘27 MS, Computer Science
- 2nd Place Best Overall Innovation $1000: EaseWave, 3-in-1 menstrual relief: heat, TENS, and app connectivity.
- Sanjana Sathyanarayanan, ’26 MS, Biotechnology
- Destiny Leon, ’26 MS, Biotechnology
- 3rd Place Overall Innovation $500: CelluScope, AI-integrated, all-in-one microscope platform that automates cell analysis workflows.
- Jazmeen Ravendran, ’26 MS, Biotechnology
- Katie Taloff, ’26 MS, Biotechnology
- Jocelyn Negrete, ’26 MS, Biotechnology
- Ivy Do, ’26 MS, Biotechnology
- Wei Yuan, ’26 MS, Medical Product Development Management
- Best Elevator Pitch Award $500: Study with Bob, AI that transforms learning, homework support, and auto-grading for schools.
- Ayaan Gazali, ’29 Software Engineering
- Steve Kuo, ’29 Computer Engineering
- Shryuk Grandhi, ’29 Data Science
- People’s Choice Award $500: On Fleek, An AI powered app providing personalized styling recommendations based on user constraints.
- Nandhini Manchikalapudi, ’26 Management Information Systems
- Christian Jaime, ’26 Entrepreneurship
- Sanya Tolani, ’26 Management Information Systems
- Laila Ben, ’26 Management Information Systems
The SVIC continues to highlight what Spartans do best: turn bold ideas into real-world innovation. Learn more about SVIC.
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