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NextRay Inc. S.T.A.R. team 2nd-Place Winners
Rice Business Plan Competition

UNC's S.T.A.R. consulting team of MBAs Justin Cross, John Lerch and Stephen Jarrett and undergraduate Allen Mask took second place and other awards for their plan to develop NextRay Inc., a UNC spin-out created by renowned UNC breast cancer researcher and radiologist Dr. Etta Pisano.

2nd Place Overall ($15,000)
NASA Earth/Space Life Science Innovation Award ($20,000)
Best Written Business Plan ($2,500)
Best Medical Device($2,500)
Best Life Science Plan($2,500)
Best Life Science Technology Company ($100,000 investment prize)

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2009 Carolina Challenge Winners

1st Place ($15,000)
Commercial: NextRay Inc.
Social: MedPLUS

2nd Place ($7,500)
Comnmerical: Clinical Sensors Inc.
Social: MedCount

Honorable Mention ($750)
Commercial: Gptrex, Memory Estate
Social: Counterfit, Everybody Eats

People's Choice:
MedPLUS

Liquidia Science Award:
Optimal Learning

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