The 2026 Big Bang! Business Competition Finalists
The UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition provides a platform for innovators to test their ideas, get actionable feedback, and develop their entrepreneurial mindset. Check out our 17 finalist teams' two-minute pitch videos below, and RSVP to attend this year's awards ceremony on May 19 to enjoy a night of connection, celebration, and (frozen) confectionery!
5D Therapeutics
Fat Loss Without Muscle Loss
CuraVoice
Practice patient conversations. Build clinical confidence.
Data Pigeon
AI-powered diagnostics for EV charging infrastructure
Eloquent
The ambient AI coach transforming everyday speech into eloquence.
First Bite
Pacifier-endotracheal (breathing) tube holder for NICU and PICU patients.
Ground Truth Genomics
Independent genomic certification for clonal crops
HerdSense
Building a clinical-grade lameness detection system improving dairy profitability.
heycoach
Marketplace for college athletes to coach/mentor in their sport.
The Job Feed
Workforce Infrastructure for the Sustainable Food Economy
Oasis
Compliance reporting and leak detection for small water utilities
Opsage AI
Scaling the smartest factory workers with AI
Pharmstead
Sprayable vaccines for livestock to prevent Salmonella at scale.
Proof Pudding
The Brain Healthy Snack
SQUELLET
Upcycling squid ink into multi-benefit dietary supplements for daily wellness.
Stork Labs Medical
Making emergency childbirth safer using soft robotics
Syntra
AI that turns lectures into structured study systems.
BioBoba
Adding Functional Wellness to Every Sip of Boba