Post by Steven Cao

I'm beyond thrilled to share that after three months of ideation, product development, and pitching — not to mention the countless team meetings filled with both hard work and laughter 🤣 — our product, Notive, has been awarded 1st place among 27 teams in the Student Experience track of the AI Innovation Challenge, organized by the UCI ANTrepreneur Center. A huge round of applause 👏 for my incredibly talented teammates: Spike O'Carroll, Kevin Wu, and Sahas Sagar Rao K. This achievement simply wouldn't have been possible without them. A heartfelt thank you 🙏 to my family, whose unwavering support has been a pillar of strength at every turn. I also want to extend my gratitude to our mentors, Tom Andriola, Rishi S., and Trace Yulie, for their invaluable feedback. Further thanks go to Ryan Foland ⛵️🏝️😎, all the judges, the sponsors, and everyone involved in making this event such a resounding success! Here's to the spirit of innovation 💡 , the power of teamwork 🤝 , and the relentless drive to create something truly remarkable! 🚀