Delaware Valley University hosted its sixth annual Spark Bowl on November 20, bringing together entrepreneurs, students, and community members in a competition modeled after “Shark Tank.” The event took place at the Life Sciences Building Auditorium and featured live pitches and networking opportunities.
Bottimals – Bottle-Loveys for Babies won first place, receiving a $12,000 prize for their product designed to help infants transition from breastfeeding to bottle feeding. The business is owned by Julianne Gardner, who was supported by a student consulting team consisting of Katia Holmes, Zoie Jackson-Lawrence, and Ryan Adler. Student teams working with winning businesses also received monetary awards.
Second place went to Mojoz GummiCone, which earned $6,000 for its edible candy cone intended for frozen desserts. Third place was awarded to BH Botanicals—a natural skincare brand created by DelVal Senior Brandon Haniff—which received $3,000.
Dr. Tanya Casas, dean of the School of Business, Arts and Sciences at Delaware Valley University said: “Spark Bowl continues to showcase the passion, imagination and determination of our region’s entrepreneurs. We are incredibly proud of this year’s competitors and of the students who supported them with research, creativity and hard work.”
Spark Bowl is considered a signature event at Delaware Valley University that demonstrates its commitment to hands-on learning and community engagement throughout Bucks County.
More information about Spark Bowl can be found at https://www.delval.edu/spark.
