Champions of Innovation

E&TIM startup Bridge for Billions was selected into Idea Foundry. Idea Foundry provides 12-weeks of mentoring this summer, $10K, an introduction to investors and possible $50K grant at the summer’s culmination. Bridge for Billions was founded by E&TIM’14 Alums, including Pablo Sanchez Santaeufemia (Dual Degree w/ Mech E’15), Jils George (Mech E’15), Jessica Kou (Dual Degree with BME’15) and Olisa Okonkwo. Bridge for Billions is a crowd source incubator that turns dreams and dedication into investment-worthy businesses. BFB’s 1st piolet project, Del Rincon, an organic agave business from Mexico, has already finished the Bridge for Billions process and launched a funding campaign. He will be creating jobs for 8 families in rurual Mexico.