In addition to cash prizes, Ice Miller LLP will provide free legal and consulting services for the top three finishers in the Gold Division.

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A fundraising Web site for mission trips and a chemical and biological analyses concept were the big winners Tuesday (Feb. 24) at Purdue University's 22nd annual Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition in Discovery Park.
Microfluidic Innovations was top presenter in the Gold Division for graduate students, claiming the $30,000 prize. Mission MatchUp won the $20,000 first prize in the Gold Division for Purdue undergraduate students.
In the Gold Division:
* Liquid Qinetics, a company focused on manipulating liquid droplets through a light-pattern technology, won the $15,000 second prize.
* SiMetal, a company developing an LED manufacturing method that uses silicon wafers instead of sapphire or silicon carbide, claimed $7,500 for third place.
* True North Performance and BIOSCAT each received $3,750 for the final two places. True North is developing an Internet-based assessment tool for the market research industry. BIOSCAT specializes in identification instruments for biological samples.
In the Black Division:
* MuZation LLC, an Internet site that helps music composers connect, took the $10,000 second prize.
* Adventure Lust, an Internet company for adventure seekers, won the $5,000 third prize.
* Hide and Seek and SystemConv Solutions each received $2,500 for the final two places. Hide and Seek is an aircraft design and building company and SystemConv Solutions is a data, voice and video service company.
In addition to cash prizes, Ice Miller LLP will provide free legal and consulting services for the top three finishers in the Gold Division. The total value of those services is $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place and $2,000 for third place. The top three winners in each division also received affiliate status with the Purdue Research Park, enabling them to access business services there.

Source: Purdue University