Congratulations to Entrepreneur Scholar Dagan Kay on winning the 2018 New Venture Championship Frontier Management Undergraduate Competition! Dagan is a Philosophy major and a University Innovation Fellow. The New Venture Championship is presented by the University of Oregon and took place in downtown PDX this past Friday. Dagan presented as Co-Founder of Produce Mate, a silicone kitchen mat that extends the life of fruits and vegetables up to 40%. Produce Mate has been third party tested in Salt Lake City and are currently working with Dr. Kenzie in the Chemistry department to verify the product works as claimed. The Produce Mat team believes their product will be available to purchase this summer through their website and on Amazon.
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