By Jana Hassan, student writer
The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Michigan State University has
announced that three student-led ventures—Memory Sketch, Q2 Corporation, and
BRCĒ—have been selected to represent MSU at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, one of the world’s
leading technology and startup conferences, taking place October 27-29 in San Francisco, CA.
TechCrunch Disrupt is among the most influential global stages for early-stage startups, offering
founders the opportunity to present their ventures to investors, industry experts and fellow
entrepreneurs from around the globe.
Meet the Teams
Memory Sketch
Angela Leach (‘24), Caraline Kitchen (‘25), Jackson Simkins (‘25), Griffin Reis (‘25)
A medical device for Alzheimer's disease that enables real-time monitoring of cognitive decline
by tracking and analyzing a patient's daily drawings, providing valuable insights into the
progression of the disease.
Q2 Corporation
Nthanda Manduwi (MBA ‘26) and Alvaro Anaenugwu (‘25)
A smart farming and precision agriculture platform that merges AI, storytelling, and real-time
data to build sustainable food systems and smart village infrastructure across Africa.
BRCĒ
Tanvi Gadamsetti (‘26) and Madhav Aggarwal (‘26)
BRCĒ is a material-tech startup, developing an ecosystem of athletic performance gear & safety
accessories to support athletes in performance and recovery & industrial use-cases. We are the
inventors of “The World’s first & only shoelaces that never come undone™ due to activity”,
engineered with proprietary microscopic inter-lock technology, tailored for various sports, kids,
young athletes & industrial work environments.
In addition to exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt, the three ventures will participate in a special
MSU Alumni event during the conference, celebrating the strength, creativity, and global reach
of MSU’s entrepreneurial community.
About the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation: The Burgess Institute for
Entrepreneurship & Innovation is the destination where students launch high-impact,
entrepreneurial journeys at Michigan State University. The Burgess Institute empowers students
to learn through action by providing global mentors, courses, seed funding, entrepreneurship
competitions, student organizations, resources, and campus-wide co-working spaces.