Past Spark Projects

2023

2022

2021

2020

Our 2020 cohort offered inventions in fitness tech, sustainability, mental health tech, social networking, ecommerce, and more. 

2019

Learn about our diverse 2019 teams, who developed impactful programs across a range of sectors, from mental health to agritech to consumer goods.

2018

Read about the 2018 cohort. Over half of the teams from 2018 have gone on to win additional funding, become independent businesses, and/or win awards.

2017

Spark winners have gone on to form successful startups, attend leading graduate schools, and participate in highly-competitive accelerator programs. Check out past winners below:

2016

On January 29, 2016, eleven teams presented their projects at our SPARKTANK competition.  A total of six teams from across campus received funding to move their innovations to the next level.  Read to learn about 2016's winning proposals as well as a Q&A with participant, David Matthews '16, on what it means to be a #DeisInnovator.

2015