SJI is Winner of 2022 Prudential Young Trailblazers
1 May 2022
Team Magno Cerebri won the Prudential Young Trailblazers final with StudyBuddy.
Magno Cerebri, SJI’s team from Prism, was the overall winner at the finals of the 2022 Prudential Young Trailblazers Competition held on 14 May. The team’s business proposal – StudyBuddy –represented by Julian Lim (MN517), Russell Yom (FN504), Hrishit Chhabra and Zachary Lim (both from LE510) won the "Overall Winner" business idea, edging 9 other teams from RI, TJC and TMJC to win the grand prize of $1000.
The competition culminates in a 3-minute business pitch assessed by seasoned entrepreneurs and industry leaders. The Overall Winner was awarded to the team with the highest total points from the three criteria - impact, innovation, and business pitch. The winning team will also be given an opportunity to develop their business idea further under the mentorship of business advisors.
StudyBuddy helps students easily and seamlessly connect with like-minded individuals, allowing for the creation of study groups, and motivating students to strive for collective excellence. The app's algorithm connects them with students of close proximity, similar education level, course and preferred language. Aside from its primary function, the app has multiple functionalities, such as a visual representation of students' nuanced strengths, a commendation feature and a forum.