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Basis Vectors, Inc.

Develop a Digital Marketing Strategy for a Business of Your Choice

Propose how a business of your choice can use multiple digital marketing channels to grow their audience.

Project Leader:

Teena Minhas
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Business
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Safar Partners

Develop Competitive Analysis of a Science Startup for Venture Capital

Conduct a competitive analysis of a science-based startup.

Project Leader:

Vera Schroeder
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Business
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Vizgen, Inc.

Identify the Potential Applications of Spatial Genomics

Analyze the technology advancements in the spatial genomics field and explore their potential industry applications.

Project Leader:

Yi Sun
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Biotechnology
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Synthego Corporation

Analyze the Market Potential of a Biotech Startup

Evaluate the products of a startup that develops a novel drug and prepare an Investment Research Report about its performance and potential.

Project Leader:

Anjanei Dhayalan
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Biotechnology
Finance
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Lummus Technology, LLC

Prepare a Business Model Analysis Using Material Sustainability Frameworks

Evaluate a company's effort to reduce the environmental impact of material consumption.

Project Leader:

Apurva Bafana
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Business
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Bookkeep

Develop a Tool to Store & Share Password Securely

Use Node.js to create APIs that allow company employees to follow the security compliance while sharing their passwords.

Project Leader:

Bhupendra Singh Thakur
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Software Development
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FJ Labs

Analyze NFT Marketplaces to Determine the Need for Verticalization

Research and define use cases for NFTs that would benefit from being sold through a vertical marketplace.

Project Leader:

Ignacio Luis Garcia Leon
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Business
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Lyndra Therapeutics

Prepare a Report on the Collection and Management of Clinical Trial Data

Learn the basics of data collection and generate case report forms from a clinical trial protocol.

Project Leader:

Nayana Nagaraj
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Biotechnology
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Brookfield Properties (USA II) LLC

Evaluate Financial Performance of Office Assets for a Commercial Real Estate Portfolio

Analyze current financial performance of an investment as compared to underwriting/budget and prepare materials to update senior leadership on both the asset and market performance.

Project Leader:

Nikhita Vivek
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Finance
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Phoenix Tailings Inc.

Propose a Sustainable Iron & Ferroalloy Extraction Method

Prepare a research report on sustainable metal production - and get a chance to actually make a piece of iron/ferroalloy.

Project Leader:

Peace Kim
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Materials Science
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Orca Security, Inc.

Develop a Teaser of a Corporate Development Opportunity

Analyze financial reports, perform an indicative valuation and prepare a slide deck to present a target company for potential acquisition.

Project Leader:

Roi Bejerano
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Finance
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Caribou Biosciences, Inc.

Quantify Cytokine Release to Functionally Characterize CAR T-cells Targeting Tumor Antigens

Learn the biology of CAR T-cells and cytokines with a major focus on quantifying cytokine secretion in response to cancerous tumors.

Project Leader:

Sai Namburi
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Biotechnology
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Lygos, Inc

Propose a Design of an Automated System to Control a Bioreactor

Create a ladder logic program that controls the operations of an automated bioreactor and optimizes the growth of microorganisms.

Project Leader:

Truyen Le
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Biotechnology
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Eclipse Labs (Terranova Finance Inc.)

Prepare an Invesment Report Comparing Blockchain Startups

Gather information and analyze various blockchain startups to evaluate their financial success.

Project Leader:

Veronica Buron
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Finance
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FireCyte Therapeutics, Inc.

Apply Next Generation Sequencing Analysis For Lead Discovery

Use high-through put data analysis to predict candidates for pharmaceutical drug target.

Project Leader:

Yanling Wang
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Biotechnology
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Fizz Social Corp

Run User Research and Propose App Features to Develop

Gather market data through surveys and focus group and prepare recommendations on how Fizz can launch new app features.

Project Leader:

Akhil Ambani
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Business
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CAMP4 Therapeutics

Build a Pipeline to Segment Single-Cell Immunofluorescent Images

Design a high-throughput image analysis pipeline using Cell Profiler and ImageJ software.

Project Leader:

Ali Al Abdullatif
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Biotechnology
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Dyno Therapeutics

Write an Interactive Molecular Biology Article

Create a brief explainer of a Nature article using data visualization and interactive web design.

Project Leader:

Alice Tirard
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Biotechnology
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Sientra, Inc.

Prepare a Competitor Analysis for a Medical Device Company

Compare key qualitative and quantitative characteristics of Adipose Tissue Filtering Devices produced by Sientra and its competitors.

Project Leader:

Ariel Seidner
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Business
Biotechnology
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UnitX Labs

Develop a PWM LED Dimmer Controller Using a FPGA Development Board

Learn FPGA and Verilog to create a PWM LED dimmer with two input buttons for adjusting PWM duty cycle.

Project Leader:

Boyun Wang
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Engineering
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Novo Nordisk

Perform Informatics Analysis to Determine Target Gene Expression Profile

Prepare informatics analysis report that can help the team in designing and selecting siRNA sequences for in vitro screening.

Project Leader:

Harini Krishnan
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Biotechnology
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Tome Biosciences, Inc.

Propose a Method to Optimize Assessment of Oligonucleotides' Purity

Research modern liquid chromatography techniques (HPLC) and help to improve the method for separation and resolution of oligonucleotides.

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Biotechnology
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Shima Capital

Create an Investment Memo for a Gaming Startup

Perform financial, market, industry, and operational due diligence to analyze a gaming investment opportunity.

Project Leader:

Kevin Eun
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Finance
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Laborie Medical Technologies, Corp.

Prepare a Conceptual Design for a Medical Device

Use CAD to create a concept of a Mechanical Uroflow Device that is user-friendly and provides enhanced patient comfort.

Project Leader:

Len Magara
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Biotechnology
Engineering
CAD
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Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC

Create a Budget for an Airline’s Flight Attendant Group

Prepare multifaceted financial analysis to plan operating expenses for a regional airline’s flight attendants (FAs).

Project Leader:

Nidhi Trambadia
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Finance
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Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.

Develop Valuation Analyses to Inform a Partnering Decision for an Innovative Drug

Use financial modeling to assess the value of a novel biotech drug and evaluate a partnering offer from a Big Pharma company.

Project Leader:

Prineeta Kulkarni
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Finance
Biotechnology
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Liberty City Ventures Blockchain Management LLC

Produce an Investment Analysis of a Startup

Give recommendations to a Venture Capital firm whether to invest in a technical startup or not.

Project Leader:

Rebecca Jovicevic
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Finance
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Insulet Corporation

Develop a Test Script to Ensure Optimal Software Performance

Prepare a test strategy and use WebdriverIO to execute tests created – making sure that medical device software is implemented correctly.

Project Leader:

Tony Achar
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Software Development
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LBX Food Robotics (Le Bread Xpress)

Develop a Go-To Market Strategy for a Robotic Hot Food Kiosk

Prepare recommendations for LBX Food Robotics on how to market their new AI-enabled pizza/hot food kiosk.

Project Leader:

Youssef Bousfoul
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Business
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Mile Rock Capital Management LLC

Conduct Real Estate Valuation and Investment Analysis

Learn how to evaluate the potential of real estate assets and develop a strategic investment approach tailored to multifamily and affordable housing.

Project Leader:

Alnur Kassim-Lakha
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Finance
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AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.

Develop an Autonomous Diagnostic Software

Develop software that can automatically identify faults in a robotics system using microcontroller and CAN communication.

Project Leader:

Atharva Gupta
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Software Development
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Kairos Aerospace

Build a Budget for an Early-Stage Startup

Learn how to build in Excel an operational and capital expenditure budget for a tech startup.

Project Leader:

Fernando Lemus
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Finance
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Cambridge Consultants, Inc.

Select Components for an Autoinjector Through Performance Simulation

Create a Multiphysics simulation of device performance to optimize the component selection of a main drive spring for an autoinjector development.

Project Leader:

Fred Hamlin
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Engineering
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Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc.

Analyze Flow Cytometry Panels for Cell-Based Immunotherapy

Perform flow cytometry analysis to characterize cells used in different forms of Immunotherapy and effectively visualize data.

Project Leader:

Gauri Kulkarni
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Biotechnology
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i5invest (i5growth)

Perform an Enterprise Valuation Analysis to Support an M&A Decision

Prepare a comprehensive financial analysis, together with enterprise valuation, as the basis for an M&A strategy.

Project Leader:

Maria Rocha
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Finance
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Garuda Therapeutics

Identify Gene Targets for Cellular Therapies

Analyze an RNAseq gene dataset to identify pathway of interest and produce a useable primer design to validate genes.

Project Leader:

Marie Goulard
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Biotechnology
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Third Wave Recovery Systems, LLC

Create a Web Application for Flexible Data Visualization

Use MS SQL Server, C# and JavaScript to develop a small web app that presents and manipulates data within a browser.

Project Leader:

Pavel Tarasenko
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Software Development
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Spear Bio Inc.

Design a Low-Cost Healthcare Device

Prepare a conceptual design for a point-of-care medical device for affordable disease detection or healthcare condition monitoring.

Project Leader:

Zoe Jiang
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Biotechnology
Engineering
CAD
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Mercury Minnesota Inc.

Evaluate the Production Process of Sheet Metal Products

Evaluate the current production practices and propose how the manufacturing process can be improved.

Project Leader:

Carel Vos
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Engineering
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Sunstone Asset Management, LLC

Pitch to a Hedge Fund a Stock Idea to Invest Into

Create financial projections and conduct fundamental research of a tech company and pitch them to a hedge fund.

Project Leader:

Chi Tsai
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Finance
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Vaultree Ltd.

Create and Pitch an Experiential Marketing Campaign

Perform market research and provide recommendations on how an early-stage cybersecurity startup can select a marketing event.

Project Leader:

Dáire Boylan
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Business
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Akkio Inc.

Propose a Brand Identity for a Novel AI Chatbot

Design a user-friendly brand for a novel AI chatbot, including a distinctive name, logo, and tone of voice that reflects its advanced AI capabilities.

Project Leader:

Ekin Keserer
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Business
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TBC - The Boring Company

Propose an Enclosure Design for an Electrical Vehicle Battery

Use CAD to design a mounting frame intended to keep an Electrical Vehicle battery safe and provide structural support for the vehicle.

Project Leader:

Luca Entremont
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Engineering
CAD
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QuickNode Inc.

Build Your Own Decentralized Lottery System

Use blockchain technology and QuickNode's platform to develop a secure and transparent decentralized lottery system.

Project Leader:

Mauro Delazeri
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Software Development
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Skydio Inc

Develop a Quadrotor Simulator and Controller

Use Python to develop a model of a quadrotor and write a feedback controller to stabilize and fly it.

Project Leader:

Roy Vorster
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Software Development
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Meridian Capital Group

Create an Interactive Map to Visualize Real Estate Data

Use JavaScript, HTML, CSS and geospatial software to integrate real estate data into a user-friendly map interface.

Project Leader:

Serhii Vaiser
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Software Development
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CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc.

Analyze Flow Cytometry Data to Evaluate CAR-T Cytotoxicity

Perform Flow Cytometry analysis and statistical analysis of CAR-T cytotoxicity dataset generated in cell and gene therapy industry.

Project Leader:

Srutartha Bose
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Biotechnology
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Elicio Therapeutics Inc.

Propose a Vaccine Candidate to Treat Cancer

Analyze and build a theoretical vaccine candidate to help patients with limited treatment options and poor outcomes.

Project Leader:

Xavier Cabana Puig
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Biotechnology
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Neo.Tax

Develop city data visualization application with WebGL

Use React and WebGL to make a web application to visualize large dataset from big cities such as NYC and LA.

Project Leader:

Yuya Fujimoto
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Software Development
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Clearway Energy Group

Develop Clean Energy Projects via Interconnection Analysis

Inform Clearway’s renewable energy development strategy through data analysis, research, and engineering analysis of grid interconnection data.

Project Leader:

Gabrielle Coseteng
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Engineering
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Arist

Create a Pro Forma Financial Model

Create 12-month financial projections of a tech startup for venture capital investors.

Project Leader:

Jasper Ng
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Finance
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NIRSense (Bionica Labs)

Propose a Design of a Novel Medical Device

Analyze user needs, prepare a Product Specifications Document, and use CAD to design a simple novel medical device of your choice.

Project Leader:

Kishan Koradiya
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Biotechnology
CAD
Engineering
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Setnor Byer Insurance and Risk

Develop a Risk Management Plan for a Mid-Size Company

Understand the operations and business exposures to provide business risk management solutions using the Risk Management Process.

Project Leader:

Luis Sarmiento
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Finance
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Plenful, Inc.

Build a Graph-UI Library

Build a UI library to help understand complex data schemas using ReactJS and JavaScript visual representation libraries.

Project Leader:

Sanjeev Vijayaraj
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Software Development
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Forensic Rock

Prepare a Performance Analysis of Tesla's Advanced Safety Features

Analyze the performance of Forward Collision Warning (FCW) / Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) features of a Tesla Model 3.

Project Leader:

Sundar Raman Nagarajan
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Engineering
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Omnitron Sensors, Inc.

Optimize Photoresist on SOI Wafers for MEMS Mirrors Development

Optimize microfabrication processes for MEMS scanning mirrors employed in drones and autonomous cars.

Project Leader:

Tracy Liu
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Engineering
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Edelman Financial Engines

Build a Working 5-year Financial Model

Analyze organic growth potential of a publicly traded company.

Project Leader:

Dana Rakhimzhanova
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Finance
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Rad AI

Develop NLP Models for Medical Data Extraction

Develop simple natural language processing and machine learning models to perform radiology report field extraction and identification.

Project Leader:

Jay Jha
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Machine Learning
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Rokt Corp

Perform Market Research for a Global E-commerce Tech Company

Analyze and interpret performance marketing and consumer behavior trends to help global companies make international expansion decisions.

Project Leader:

Jessy Dienemann
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Business
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Pickle Robot Company

Plan Trajectories and Control a Robotic Manipulator

Leverage Python and the state-of-the-art ROS2 (Robot Operating System 2) to solve motion planning and control in a simulation environment.

Project Leader:

Noé Fontana
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Software Development
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Hypothetic

Paint 3D Objects Using Generative AI Models

Learn how to use Machine Learning to implement and repurpose 2D image generators to color 3D game assets.

Project Leader:

Pablo Wiedemann
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Machine Learning
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Pixeland Technologies, Inc.

Build a Virtual Office Feature for Remote Teams

Use JavaScript to develop a full-stack web application that allows remote teams to communicate via video calls.

Project Leader:

Xinyi Chen
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Software Development
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Serverless Solutions LLC

Develop a Simple SafeAPI to Defend Against Cybersecurity Attacks

Use reCAPTCHA and Google Cloud to create a web page with a comprehensive defense mechanism.

Project Leader:

Rehana Shaikh
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Software Development
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Rhombus Power, Inc

Build a Map Dashboard to Visualize Geographical Data

Use ReactJS to develop a Map Analytics tool that presents data of your choice in visual format.

Project Leader:

Shubham Sankhe
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Software Development
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Catchpoint Systems, Inc.

Develop a Synthetic Monitoring Platform

Use Python to build a Synthetic Monitoring Platform for real-time insights and proactive monitoring of network performance.

Project Leader:

Sonu Gupta
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Software Development
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Beacon Healthcare Systems, Inc.

Prepare a Malware Analysis Report

Learn how to analyze malware like a Cybersecurity pro by using market-leading Cyber Forensic tools.

Project Leader:

Zeeshan Ahmed
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Software Development
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Spark Capital

Analyse and Underwrite a Venture Investment into a Startup

Analyse company and market data to form an investment thesis, memo, and recommendation for whether we should invest into a growth-stage software startup.

Project Leader:

Hanseul Nam
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Business
Finance
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Koodos, Inc.

Design a New Feature for Your Favorite App

Use JavaScript and public APIs to design a new feature for an app you use daily (like Spotify, Notion, or Figma) and make a beautiful app out of it.

Project Leader:

Kirill Noskov
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Software Development
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Priority Software, Inc.

Develop a Cloud-based File Transfer Antivirus App

Use Python to create a lightweight antivirus that does file scanning and reporting.

Project Leader:

Pakorngrid Lertphaiboon
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Software Development
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Daylight Computer Co.

Prepare a Portfolio of Generative Art Experiences

Use JavaScript and P5.js to develop an interactive gallery of generative art pieces.

Project Leader:

Tanuj Lalwani
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Software Development
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Orb Labs, Inc.

Create a Dashboard for Analyzing Performance of Blockchain Interoperability Protocols

Design a web application that monitors costs and processing times of transactions to/from the Ethereum blockchain.

Project Leader:

Felix Madutsa
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Software Development
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MyCarrier, LLC.

Develop a Simple Tool to Manage Data of Your Choice

Use C# to design an app that sanitizes, minimizes and restores production data to non-production environments.

Project Leader:

Alexey Mizyak
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Software Development
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Businessolver, Inc.

Visualize Chatbot/Response Data to Inform Business Decisions

Use Python to build an interactive visualization tool and report that gathers insights on user-chatbot/customer care response interactions.

Project Leader:

Jainik Majmudar
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Data Science
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Amentum Services, Inc.

Visualize a Financial Analysis with Power BI

Use Microsoft Power BI to create a dashboard that conveys a company's financial wellbeing in a visually appealing form.

Project Leader:

Petr Miko
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Finance
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Remix Labs

Build API Connectors and Web Dashboards

Connect multiple web APIs and create data-driven dashboards using a low-code visual programming environment.

Project Leader:

Shritesh Bhattarai
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Software Development
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Elise A.I. Technologies Corp

Develop AI-Driven Conversational Recommendation Platform

Use Python, Large Language Models, and Hugging Face to develop a chat-based app that provides real-time movie recommendation.

Project Leader:

Ivan Stoyanov
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Software Development
Machine Learning
Data Science
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Cariina

Develop a Web App to Build Dynamic Forms

Use JavaScript to build a full-stack web application that allows users to create, view, edit, and share forms to collect responses.

Project Leader:

Pedro de Almeida
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Software Development
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Health Data Analytics Institute

Predict Adverse Events Risk Using Machine Learning Approach

Create a Machine Learning model that quantifies the risk of mortality based on anonymized patient data.

Project Leader:

Toby Hong
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Machine Learning
Data Science
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Privy

Build a Web Application to Send Custom SMS

Use React, NodeJS, SQL, and Twilio to create a SAAS tool that sends personalized text messages to a selected group of contacts.

Project Leader:

Ignacio Ojanguren
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Software Development
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GRA, Incorporated

Analyze a Dataset from a Critical Gender Perspective

Use gender data best practices to audit a dataset of your choice and create an improved version of the dataset analysis.

Project Leader:

Belise Bwiza
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Data Science
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84 Lumber Company

Develop a Report for Business Performance Analysis

Use Python, Excel, and SQL to create a tool that informs day-to-day business operations of a nation-wide supply company.

Project Leader:

Samuel Castilla-Haddad
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Data Science
Machine Learning
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Building Momentum

Create a Text Detection System in Images

Use Python and OpenCV to build a system that performs detection of texts in natural scene images.

Project Leader:

Akshta Suresh
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Software Development
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LOB.COM, INC.

Build a Software Application to Deliver Greeting Cards in Your Mailbox

Use Lob’s direct mail automation platform and modern software technologies like Node, React, Postgres, and Heroku to build an app that automatically delivers your friends greeting cards!

Project Leader:

Karan Kwatra
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Software Development
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Overjet, Inc.

Develop a Data Pipeline to Analyze Health Records

Use Python to create an end-to-end pipeline to analyze dental radiograph data.

Project Leader:

Jerry Assan
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Software Development
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Inkbit LLC

Develop an Interactive Web-Based 3D Visualization Tool

Use WebGL to create a web page that allows users to visualize and interact with 3D objects.

Project Leader:

Qiaodong Cui
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Software Development
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