Regis University Innovation Challenge

Congratulations to Tot Friendly Homes for taking 1st place in the 2026 Regis Innovation Challenge! 🎉

Founder & CEO: Lana McClure, Student Team Member: Emmie Heiserman, CTO: Chapin Griffith

We'd also like to thank all the other teams who participated in this year's Finals:

Hungry App: Abel Martinez (Founder & CEO)

realxrealai: Jonathan Bateman (Founder & CEO) and Jennifer Maes (Student Team Member & Head of Growth + Community)

R.A.C.E (Arrupe Jesuit High School Team): Rafa Hurtado (CEO), Uriel Lamas (COO), Diego Baez (CFO), Julian Mata (CRO).

Join us tomorrow April 17th from 5:30-8:00PM in the Mountain View Room, Claver Hall, Regis University to celebrate the 2026 Innovation Challenge!

FREE FOOD, T-SHIRTS, AND NETWORKING!!!

RSVP with this link: https://tinyurl.com/496t66z6

4 teams Conpete for $17,000 +office space in Regis University Anderson College and you get to vote for witch team you think deserves the $10k Grand Prize!

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Help us fill the room, April 17th (Next Friday) for the 2026 Regis University Innovation Challenge Finals!

4 teams pitch in front of a crowd of 200+ people to compete for

We are less than 2 weeks away from the 2026 Regis University Innovation Challenge Finals!

RSVP with the link below or Scan the QR Code!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-regis-innovation-challenge-finals-tickets-1981267310861?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Date: April 17th
Time: 5:30-8:00 PM
Location: Mountain View Room Claver Hall Regis University Northwest Denver Campus

You have the chance to help chose this year's winners by voting for who you think deserves the $10,000!

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We just wrapped our third and final Mentor Saturday for the 2026 Regis University Innovation Challenge!

Every year we're reminded that behind every pitch and every idea, there are real people - founders from Regis University and the broader community giving it everything they've got.

Come support them at the Finals on April 17th at 5:30 PM on the Regis University Campus - vote for your favorite team and cheer on the humans building something bigger than themselves.

Register now -

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-regis-innovation-challenge-finals-tickets-1981267310861?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

HungryApp

We are less than a month away from the 2026 Regis University Innovation Challenge Finals on April 17th!

You have a vote in who you think deserves the $10,000 +office space grand prize 4 teams will be pitching their businesses to over 250 people in person and more online!

Date: April 17th
Time: 5:30-8:00 PM
Location: Mountain View Room Claver Hall, Regis University Northwest Campus, Denver CO

RSVP with the link below or scan the QR Code:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-regis-innovation-challenge-finals-tickets-1981267310861?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android&sg=848e1f4ad9482fcbc47dae36a1ee8e09d45624100ff4b9a543bb9f2410cdd01ffd11e046b1ca28b1b21c4a39151fa9fad25d834a97ed2e18cdb7813a9b42bf922755a6d977580456b612999b0b5c

Meet the team behind Hungry App - Abel Martinez and James Camire.

They're building a discovery platform that connects students and food lovers with local restaurants, exclusive weekly deals, and savings programs that make eating out actually affordable.

We're excited to have them competing in this year's Innovation Challenge Finals. See them pitch live on April 17 5:30-8:00 PM .

RSVP for the Finals with the link below or on our website!

2026 REGIS INNOVATION CHALLENGE FINALS

Date: Apr 17 • 5:30-8:00 PM
Location: Mountain View Room Claver Hall Regis University Northwest Campus Denver CO

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-regis-innovation-challenge-finals-tickets-1981267310861?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android&sg=848e1f4ad9482fcbc47dae36a1ee8e09d45624100ff4b9a543bb9f2410cdd01ffd11e046b1ca28b1b21c4a39151fa9fad25d834a97ed2e18cdb7813a9b42bf922755a6d977580456b612999b0b5c

www.regisinnovationchallenge.com

Meet the team behind realxreal.ai - Jonathan Bateman, Jennifer Maes, and Andrew Miller.

They're building a multi-factor authentication platform that protects people from deepfakes and AI voice clones, using shared memories and cryptography to verify that the person on the other end of a call, message, or video chat is actually who they say they are.

We're excited to have them competing in this year's Innovation Challenge Finals. See them pitch live on April 17 5:30-8:00 PM

RSVP for the Finals with the link below or on our website!

2026 REGIS INNOVATION CHALLENGE FINALS

Date: Apr 17 • 5:30-8:00 PM
Location: Mountain View Room Claver Hall Regis University Northwest Campus Denver CO

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-regis-innovation-challenge-finals-tickets-1981267310861?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android&sg=848e1f4ad9482fcbc47dae36a1ee8e09d45624100ff4b9a543bb9f2410cdd01ffd11e046b1ca28b1b21c4a39151fa9fad25d834a97ed2e18cdb7813a9b42bf922755a6d977580456b612999b0b5c

www.regisinnovationchallenge.com

Meet the team behind Tot Friendly Homes - Lana McClure, Emmie Heiserman, Mike Downard, and Chapin Griffith.

They're building a certification platform designed to take the stress out of family travel by ensuring vacation homes are properly vetted, safety-checked, and stocked with everything parents of young kids actually need.

We're excited to have them competing in this year's Innovation Challenge Finals. See them pitch live on April 17 5:30-8:00 PM .

RSVP for the Finals with the link below or on our website!

2026 REGIS INNOVATION CHALLENGE FINALS

Date: Apr 17 • 5:30-8:00 PM
Location: Mountain View Room Claver Hall Regis University Northwest Campus Denver CO

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-regis-innovation-challenge-finals-tickets-1981267310861?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android&sg=848e1f4ad9482fcbc47dae36a1ee8e09d45624100ff4b9a543bb9f2410cdd01ffd11e046b1ca28b1b21c4a39151fa9fad25d834a97ed2e18cdb7813a9b42bf922755a6d977580456b612999b0b5c

www.regisinnovationchallenge.com

The Scores are in!

The 2026 Regis University Innovation Challenge Finalists are:

Tot Friendly Homes
realxreal.ai
Hungry App

Tot Friendly Homes: Short-term rental platform matching family-friendly properties with parents traveling with children.

realxreal.ai: Deepfake prevention app that verifies indentities through shared memories.

Hungry App: Location based app connecting users to weekly restaurant deals and promotions.

These 3 teams will be pitching in the Finals on April 17th 5:30-8:00 PM! Sign up via the link below or link in our bio.

You're vote counts! Everyone in person and online are able to vote for the team you think deserves the $10,000 prize!

2026 REGIS INNOVATION CHALLENGE FINALS

Date: Apr 17 • 5:30-8:00 PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-regis-innovation-challenge-finals-tickets-1981267310861?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android&sg=848e1f4ad9482fcbc47dae36a1ee8e09d45624100ff4b9a543bb9f2410cdd01ffd11e046b1ca28b1b21c4a39151fa9fad25d834a97ed2e18cdb7813a9b42bf922755a6d977580456b612999b0b5c