An AI tool that selects the best model for each prompt won first place at the latest University of Georgia Entrepreneurship Program’s Idea Accelerator Demo Day.

Switch, a platform created by UGA mechanical engineering major Gabriel Gutierrez, speeds up the process by selecting the optimal model to address each prompt. Gutierrez won $2,500 for his venture during the final Idea Accelerator Demo Day of the 2025-26 school year, held April 8 at Studio 225.

In addition to Switch, the judges recognized GEAN, a platform that connects university study abroad data to a fundraising CRM to build the alumni community. The platform created by Ryan Thornton (AB ’90), a UGA social work graduate student, took second place. Third place went to computer science major Zhengyao Liew, whose platform Prosen provides a database of résumés and projects that lands internships.

Also presenting were:

• BioBreath, an alternative treatment strategy for drug-resistant respiratory infections, was created by mechanical engineering PhD student Mofolu Popoola (MS ’25).
• LegUp, a platform that connects students to mentors who landed their dream internship, was created by mechanical engineering student Kyler Williams.
• Mental Meter, which bridges the gap between therapists and patients to improve care and prevent crises, was created by Terry economics major Alina Abraham.
• SweetLife Tea, an herbal loose leaf blend with ingredients to improve symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), was created by advertising major and Entrepreneurship Certificate student Azha Mosley.
• WISH, a wearable device and app platform for high-risk pregnancy and postpartum monitoring, created by bioengineering major and Entrepreneurship Certificate student Khadija Ayub and biology student Chloe Burjak (BSHP ’22, MS ’24).

The Entrepreneurship Program hosts the 2026 Next Top Entrepreneur Competition on April 16 at 5 p.m. The pitch competition is open to student startup teams from across the country, with a top prize of $10,000.

The mission of the UGA Entrepreneurship Program is to develop the mindset of future entrepreneurs and prepare students for leadership roles in business. UGA Entrepreneurship Program accelerators are open to UGA students and the Athens community.