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Meet the Finalists
Founder(s): Sabas Rojas
Synapse is an AI-powered messaging app that allows users to create digital versions of themselves by learning their texting style, slang, and knowledge from uploaded chat histories. Designed to eliminate communication delays across time zones and preserve digital presence over time, the app responds seamlessly on the user's behalf without sounding robotic. This next-generation tool perfectly serves busy professionals needing automated message handling, long-distance relationships, and tech-savvy users looking to maintain effortless, highly personalized conversations.
Founder(s): Victor Molina
Block Ledger is a Web3-powered platform that utilizes blockchain technology and smart contracts to provide secure, real-time supply chain tracking and automated cross-border payments. By replacing opaque, manual paper records with a trustless, immutable ledger, the platform drastically reduces payment delays, fraud risks, and reliance on costly intermediaries. Tailored for small to mid-sized manufacturers, logistics providers, and regulated industries, Block Ledger offers a cost-effective, decentralized alternative to traditional ERP systems.
Founder(s): Geronimo Tapia
Endo-EQ introduces a comprehensive metabolic hormone panel and dynamic tissue collection method that tracks appetite-regulating biomarkers over time (from fasting to 120 minutes post-meal). Moving beyond static blood tests that often lead to ineffective, one-size-fits-all weight loss treatments, this advanced diagnostic tool identifies the specific signaling disruptions driving eating disorders. It empowers clinicians, endocrinologists, and researchers with the precise data needed to develop highly personalized, effective treatment strategies for metabolic conditions.
Founder(s): Daniel Andres Estrada
MeasureMate is an innovative app that utilizes AI and smartphone cameras to generate instant 3D room renders and accurate construction estimates based on user-selected materials and local labor costs. By providing immediate, transparent pricing and visuals, the software alleviates consumer skepticism in the residential space while allowing contractors to issue proposals much faster. Targeting Gen X, Millennials, and construction professionals, MeasureMate streamlines the remodeling process, saving time and increasing profitability for businesses.
Founder(s): Sebastian Delgado
Doski Machining is a Ciudad Juarez-based machine shop expanding from rapid resin 3D printing to full-scale CNC precision manufacturing. Strategically located in the booming Juarez-El Paso manufacturing hub, the company fills a critical regional supply chain gap by offering reduced lead times, competitive pricing, and high-quality custom components. Doski directly serves large-scale manufacturers in the medical, plastics, and tool and die industries who require reliable suppliers for rapid prototyping and mission-critical parts.
Founder(s): Chris Wise
The Atomic Underground Publishing is an independent, passion-driven publisher dedicated to championing authentic, resonant storytelling over corporate profit margins. Beyond publishing engaging fiction, poetry, and prose, the company actively builds a vibrant literary community by organizing workshops, readings, and events that connect writers directly with their audiences. It serves as a collaborative hub for bold authors, artists, and educators who want to bypass generic industry standards and participate in a meaningful cultural movement.
Founder(s): Aricel Leonardi
SortiBin is an eco-friendly smart trash bin that utilizes AI and internal sensors to automatically sort and compress mixed waste and recyclables in high-traffic public venues like arenas and stadiums. By removing the guesswork for consumers, SortiBin significantly improves recycling efficiency and reduces the contamination of reusable materials. This innovative system creates a profitable, circular business model by collecting sorted recyclables from large events and reselling them to major recycling manufacturers, seamlessly integrating sustainability into public spaces.
Founder(s): Faith Chanhuhwa
African Bites is a vibrant food truck filling a distinct culinary gap in El Paso by serving authentic, high-quality African snacks such as meat pies, samosas, shawarmas, and fresh fruit juices. Designed to meet the growing local demand for diverse and accessible international cuisine, the menu includes healthy, on-the-go options like whole-wheat wraps and baked alternatives. This convenient, flavorful dining experience perfectly caters to busy ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ students, health-conscious professionals, and local food enthusiasts eager to explore new cultures.
Founder(s): Madison Jacques
'Ease' is an innovative, intravenously-dosed stem cell therapy designed to safely slow disease progression and relieve joint pain for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients without suppressing their immune systems. Addressing a massive and growing population suffering from chronic pain, stiffness, and high medical costs, this advanced MSCT leverages powerful anti-inflammatory mechanisms to significantly improve daily mobility. Ease targets the predominantly female demographic of 50-to-60-year-old RA patients and the specialized physicians who treat them.
Founder(s): Ángel Villalpando
Ollin Leather Co. crafts luxurious, handmade baseball gloves using premium exotic materials such as alligator, snakeskin, ostrich, and cowhide leathers. Rooted in a deep, multi-generational family heritage of Mexican bootmaking and exotic leather craftsmanship, the brand brings a unique, high-end aesthetic to sports equipment. These specialized gloves cater to an exclusive niche market of dedicated leather collectors and professional athletes who value exceptional creativity, bespoke quality, and luxurious style on the field.
Founder(s): Jocelyn Acosta
Rocky's Pet Bakery provides a healthy, local alternative to mass-produced pet food by offering a fun and nutritious variety of handmade baked goods and training treats for dogs, cats, and cage pets. Aiming to bring a community-focused flair to El Paso’s local business scene, the bakery also plans to support local animal shelters through its brick-and-mortar operations. By combining affordability with wholesome ingredients, Rocky's caters directly to the booming demographic of Gen Z, Millennial, and elderly pet owners seeking premium care for their furry companions.
