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Shark Tank Tech Challenge

Are you ready to chart new waters of creativity, innovation and impact?

Logo of the Fairfax Area High School Student Shark Tank Technology Challenge.Students from across the Fairfax County area are challenged to develop an innovative device or app that will have a positive impact in the lives of older adults, adults with disabilities, or caregivers. The event challenges students to develop innovative technological solutions that can help people live independently and make the world more user-friendly.

The challenge program is open to all students in Fairfax County, Fairfax City and the City of Falls Church.

The Winners

View the 2025 – 2026 Shark Tank Challenge Program

First Place

Sage4Health – Meghana Nannapaneni, Chantilly High School

Sage4Health is dedicated to promoting cognitive wellness and reducing social isolation among seniors. It aims to empower seniors to confidently manage their cognitive and emotional wellness while simultaneously alleviating caregiver burden and fostering greater social connection.

Second Place

Memory Wall – Audrey Wang, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, and Marcus Wang, McLean High School

Third Place

N1 Glasses – Logan Lee, Mayu Zuniga and Lucas Shen, Woodson High School.

Honorable Mention

  • First Honorable Mention: Silver Glide – Jacob Colon, Kalab Getachew, Natanim Getachew, Elijah Greene, Caleb St. John and Chloe Roberts (Accelus Academy), Reston Community Center/South Lakes High School
  • Second Honorable Mention: Sunny Talk – Jason Wu, Langley High School
  • Third Honorable Mention: Empowerment Hub – Sahas Rajeshirke, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
See Pictures from the Event

View the 2024 – 2025 Shark Tank Challenge Program

First Place 

Rapidx -  Varsha Ayala, Eesha Viswanathan from The Madeira School

 

Second Place

Artisin - Alan Wang from McLean High School

 

Third Place

Gaitway - Jasmine Ma from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Jaiden Saran, Sophie Zhang from McLean High School

 

Honorable Mentions

  • BlindSight - Kriesh Tivare from Langley High School
  • Branch Out - Chethna Ganesh, Kamya Raman, Sreeya Sangaraju from Centreville High School
  • CHAT - Aryan Rathour from McLean High School; Chenxi Xu from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Sean Miles from Herndon High School
     

JUDGES

  • Amanda Smedley
  • Ramin Ghodoumipour
  • Rolando Muradez
  • Tiffany O’Neal
  • Pete Lamont
See Pictures from the Event

  • 1st Place: ScamCops - Advik Atyam, David Nam, Nathan Kim, and Yousif Al Atbi from Fairfax High School
  • 2nd Place: Odyssey - Mayu Zuniga and Logan Lee from Woodson High School
  • 3rd Place: Gaitway - Jasmine Ma, Jaiden Saran, and Sophie Zhang from McLean High School and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • DiaBuddy - Rujvi Thakkar and Dhaya Kumaresan from Langley High School
    • Empowerment Hub - Soham Rajeshirke and Sahas Rajeshirke from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
  • Judges - Korey Singleton, George Mason University; Amanda Smedley, ServiceSource; Pete Lamont, INTEGRITYOne Partners; and David Hibbitts, AARP

 

Watch the 2023-24 Students Demonstrate Their Shark Tank Ideas to the Judges
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About the Shark Tank Tech Challenge

Our Partners

Logo of the George Mason University Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities

Logo of INTEGRITYOne Partners Inc.

Logo of Fairfax County's Department of Family Services.

Questions?

Please email NCSTechChallenge@fairfaxcounty.gov with any questions. We will reply to all requests within two business days.

 

The Fairfax Area High School Student Shark Tank Technology Challenge — an initiative of the Fairfax 50+ Community Action Plan — supports the Fairfax County's Economic Success Plan that seeks to grow and diversify the economy through innovation, social equity, and expanding science, technology, engineering and math education.

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