The Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship on Thursday handed out $35,000 in prize money to five startups at the 2019 Mel Woodward Cup, with a special emphasis on the MedTech and life sciences space.
The three main winners, each of whom captured $10,000 in development funds as well as in-kind services, are: Duff: Ocean Resources; UnBound Chemicals; and Poly Unity. According to an article in the Memorial University Gazette on Friday, two honourable mention prizes were also awarded.
The Woodward Cup began only three years ago to provide seed funding for student-led businesses, and has become a