JUDGES: ASSOCIATES; JIM LOREE, CEO, STANLEY BLACK & DECKER.ALICIA BOLER DAVIS, VP OF GLOBAL CUSTOMER FULFILLMENT, AMAZON; DAVE EVANS, COFOUNDER, FICTIV (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2018); DAYNA GRAYSON, PARTNER, NEW ENTERPRISECALEB CARR WEARS A VINCE NAVY AND BLACK FLORAL COTTON SHIRT AND A TOKYO JAMES VEGAN LEATHER LONG JACKET.MANUFACTURING
& INDUSTRY
CALEB CARR, 2 5
COFOUNDER, VITA INCLINATA TECHNOLOGIESAt 15, Caleb Carr was training as a volunteer search-and-rescuer on Larch Mountain in Or-
egon when his instructor had a heart attack. A Blackhawk helicopter arrived, but strong winds
swung the rescue basket too wildly for an airlift. The instructor died. Carr never forgot. While
he was at the University of Colorado, Denver, he explored ways to make helicopter lift systems
safer and more stable. With cofounder Derek Sikora, Carr found a fi x with a device (packed with
high-powered fans and motion sensors) that attaches to the bottom of any helicopter hoist to
give pilots greater control and counteract violent motions caused by weather or human error.
Funded by the U.S. Air Force’s innovation arm, AFWERX, his company, Vita Inclinata, is fi naliz-
ing $150 million in military supplier contracts. “Investors and the military all came together and
said, ‘Holy crap, you’ve got something,’ ” Carr says. He’s aiming to reel in more deals with clients
operating oil rigs and construction cranes, and others with a lot on the line. —Amy Feldman,
Monica Melton, Alan OhnsmanMOBY AHMED, 25;
AKSHAY SETHI, 26
Cofounders, ambercycle
TOM BACHANT, 28;
NADAV ULLMAN, 29
Cofounders, Dashride
(bought by Cruise)
ARYE BARNEHAMA, 29
Cofounder, Elementary Robotics
CALEB CARR, 25; DEREK SIKORA, 25
Cofounders, Vita Inclinata
ANDREW CAUNTER, 26; KARLO
DELOS REYES, 28; SCOTT
GOODRICH 27; JOSHUA MARTIN,
29; DAN SHORES, 26
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CAROLINE DANEHY, 22;
JAKE DANEHY, 25
Cofounders, Fair Harbor
JORDAN DARLING, 27
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KHANJAN DESAI, 29;
CHONG SHEN, 29
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MELVIN DU, 23;
AMRO ELTAYEB, 24
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JOHANAN DUJON, 26
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MARYA DZMITRUK, 27
Cofounder, Prodsmart
DAVIS FOSTER, 23
Cofounder, Scythe Robotics
TOMMY GIBBONS, 29;
MATTHEW MEAD, 29
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HARSHIL GOEL, 27
Founder, Dyndrite
JAMES HEDRICK, 28
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PHOEBE HENSON, 26
Project Lead, Honeywell Aerospace
YAAKOUB HIJAZI, 27
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KATHERINE HOMUTH, 29
Founder, Sheertex
PHILIP HOUSE, 26; SACHIN LAL, 25;
AKSHAT THIRANI, 25
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GENEVA LONG, 29
CEO, Bowlus Road Chief
SHAI MAGZIMOF, 28
Founder, Phantom Auto
MAURICIO MENACHE, 28
CEO, GoodFibers
JORDAN MILLER, 27
Founder, Titus Industrial
GRANT PAGE, 27
Cofounder, Magna Imperio Systems
JEREMIAH PATE, 21
Founder, LunaSonde
DAKOTA SEMLER, 27;
GIORDANO SORDONI, 27
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TATE STOCK, 27
Founder, Chirp
CHARU THOMAS, 22
Founder, Oculogx
VY TRAN, 26
Founder, Wonder Hoodie
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