Four teams of Brock University students will present their business ideas to an all-star panel of judges Friday, March 1 as the Goodman School of Business Monster Pitch event returns for its eighth year.<\/p>\n
Inspired by the hit TV show Dragons\u2019 Den<\/em>, Monster Pitch is hosted by student club Brock Innovation Group in partnership with the Goodman School of Business and Goodman Group Venture Development (formerly BioLinc) and is sponsored by Spark Power Corp.<\/p>\n Teams will compete for a prize pack of cash and startup support services valued at $14,000. While the judges deliberate, audience members will also have an opportunity to question the teams and vote for a fan favourite, which will receive an additional cash prize.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s judging panel includes: Bruce Croxon, co-host BNN\u2019s The Disruptors and CEO of Round 13; Allie Hughes, CEO and Founder of marketing agency H&C Inc.; Deborah Rosati, Corporate Director and Founder & CEO, Women Get On Board; and Jason Sparaga, co-founder and co-CEO of Spark Power Corp. and founder of Spara Capital Partners.<\/p>\n The competition starts at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 1 in the atrium of the Goodman School of Business building and tickets for the event are sold out.<\/p>\n Below is the first in a series of four stories featuring the finalists of Monster Pitch, the annual student business competition hosted by the Goodman School of Business student club Brock Innovation Group. This year\u2019s competition will be held in the Goodman atrium Friday, March 1.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Four Goodman School of Business students have a lofty goal: to revolutionize the way prescriptions are dispensed in Canadian pharmacies.<\/span><\/p>\n The team consisting of Eiraj Ali, Julian Konigseder, Katelyn Ourednik and Hiba Tahir has created AutoPhill, a company that aims to increase automation in pharmacies to save time and reduce the chance of human error, which can have serious implications on patient health.<\/span><\/p>\n The three-part automated system involves a kiosk that collects prescription information and payment from the customer and a separate machine with proprietary software that automatically fills the prescription once it\u2019s been approved by a pharmacist.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNot only does it save time for the pharmacist, it saves a lot of manpower, reduces human error and it\u2019s time saving for consumers,\u201d Ali said.<\/span><\/p>\n Many pharmacies already use automatic pill dispensers, but human error can occur if the pill isn\u2019t the right dosage or the medication is incorrect. AutoPhill\u2019s system works off individual barcodes ensuring each medication and dosage is correct when dispensing.<\/span><\/p>\nMonster Pitch finalist: AutoPhill<\/b><\/h1>\n