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WolfieTank

November 4, 2026

WolfieTank, like the popular TV show Shark Tank, presents a unique opportunity for members of the Stony Brook Community to showcase their talents by presenting ideas to an esteemed panel of Judges. Through this event, contestants will receive valuable feedback and expert advice from established individuals in the industry.  The accepted submissions will have the chance to present their ideas to a panel of professionals as well as to the Stony Brook community in an effort to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and professional networking.

SUBMIT A PITCH RSVP TO ATTEND THE EVENT

Your submission should include:

  1. Your Name(s)
  2. Email Address
  3. Phone Number
  4. Description of your idea (Product/Service)
  5. The Problem you plan to solve
  6. Target your Market
  7. Why are you coming to Pitch Night? (Objective)
  8. How did you come up with their idea? (For Alumni participants only) 

Already graduated? Alumni who have completed their degree within the last year are welcome to apply.

Meet Our Judges

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Derek Peterson

CEO / Founder, Soter Technologies

Derek Peterson leads a team of technology experts focused on applying environmental intelligence sensors and software to improve safety. Soter's Fly Sense vaping-detection and anti-bullying sensor has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Fox 5 New York.

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Michael Lane

Chairman, Long Island Capital Alliance

Michael Lane has held leadership positions at Accenture, Pegasystems, Bottomline Technologies, Bankers Trust, and Chase, and has raised multiple rounds of capital for early-stage companies. He holds a BA from UCLA and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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Danielle Tedesco

Director of Strategy and Innovation, HealthPlan Services

Dani Tedesco is a digital product leader with over 12 years of experience in healthcare technology. She serves on the Stony Brook University Alumni Association Board of Directors and has coached WolfieTank participants since the competition's inception.

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Bob Williams

President, IVMatters, Inc.

Bob Williams is a veteran of the medical device industry, currently U.S. General Manager of Medic Vision Imaging Solutions. He holds 18 issued U.S. medical device patents and earned his BE/MS in engineering from Stony Brook University.

Sponsors & Partners

This event is a collaboration between the College of Business, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Division of Information Technology, and Economic Development.

Soter Technologies
Softeon
IVMatters
Carter DeLuca Farrell
Marcum
Long Island High Tech Incubator
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Stony Brook CEAS logo
Stony Brook Alumni Association
Office of Research & Innovation

Stony Brook Ventures

A look at some of the ideas that have come out of WolfieTank over the years — from wellness products to social platforms to hardware.

Grow N’ Glow was started by  Yark and Joann Beyan. It is a natural, chemical-free hair and skin care line created to address deficiencies in the beauty industry.  They won 1st at the 2018 WolfieTank.

Learn More About Grow N' Glow

Sal Farrugia created LI-Kick, a co-ed social sports community for adults of Long Island.The organization won 2nd in the Social Entrepreneurism contest hosted by the SB School of Business and has been featured in Newsday, Pulse Magazine, and the local papers.

Learn More About LI-Kick

Green Pillow was started by Chang Hyeon Lee and Jong Jeon with hopes of providing sound sleep to refugees, the homeless, and people living below the poverty line by supplying pillows filled with used straws—through upcycling.

Outland Analytics is dedicated to providing technical solutions to the worldwide illigal logging. The founders of the company, Elliot Richards and Edward Buckler, started working on this idea for a school project. In 2017 they pitched their idea at WolfieTank.

Learn More About Outland Analytics

Five North Chocolate is a fair trade chocolate company that was started by Ben Conard. His business has been mentioned in multiple information sources like Forbes and Cause Artist. 1st Place winner of WolfieTank 2017.

SolarClear, led by Shrish Patel, has created technology that uses electric fields to sweep dust from solar panels has promise as a new self-cleaning solar panel system designed to enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs. Stony Brook Entrepreneurship challenge, Long Island Business Plan Competition, and New York State Business Prize Competition have all awarded Solar Clear for it’s innovation.

Chelsea Marks

Belt Buddies create comfort devices for women diagnosed with breast cancer and has recently had a mastectomy and/or breast replacement. These belts take the weight off a seatbelt pressing into the tender skin of a patient who has been through very painful time, both mentally and physical. These seatbelt covers are given to women post-mastectomy free of charge and all expenses to create these comes from donations on their funding page.

Rebecca Kranz

Rebecca Kranz’s idea is to use drone to chase geese off of lawns, fields, beaches, or any other area unwanted geese congregate. Unlike loud noises or cardboard animal cutouts, drones are physical objects that will encourage geese to react. Unlike chase dogs, a drone will continue to encourage the geese to leave the area once airborne. I will then use prerecorded sounds of drones to encourage them to remain out of the area between successive flights.

Rina Inaba

Rina Inaba’s goal is to open up "The Sweet Tooth", which is a bakery that sells a wide range of sweets made with Xylitol. As a pre-dental student, she researched if it was possible to substitute the sugar in baked goods with Xylitol. Her idea came from her experiences at her father’s dental office, when he would offer Xylitol lollipops to his patients. These lollipops are kosher, gluten free, dairy free, and deliver cavity-fighting xylitol.

Varun Shivakumar

Fanuble is a new social media platform that's main focus is on interaction among personalities and fans. On our website, you can discuss news, share content and become a fan of your favorite personalities. Fanuble also has a gamified of points system, live multi-threaded comments and fun, active fan communities. Personalities on Fanuble will have their own customizable space for their fan base, where they can shape the way they want to interact with fans.

Yehonathan Litman

Yehonathan created MAPLE system for robots giving them the ability to localize themselves in any new space and can be customized to a user’s intended projects. Stepping up accuracy and fast positioning measurements are key for higher level functions in robots, so one day, they can possibly think just like humans.

Magdalene Fogarasi, Adiba Chowdhury, Amy Young, Meaghan Cellio, Sanjay Jonnavithula

This group formed in order to promote a more non invasive method for assessing systolic and diastolic blood pressure. They invented a novel blood pressure cuff that is fully integratable with current pressure measurement technology (both digital and manual.) This would remove the need for Velcro components and is truly a one size fits all model.

Adam Wang, Eric Fung, and Brett Weinger

This group created a multi-functional toilet, incorporating a power generator that converts the kinetic energy of water into electrical energy. The product uses a water motion active transducer (WMAT) based on a dielectric elastomer, which, when in contact with moving water, creates a potential difference that can be used to induce an electric current that can power electric appliances.

Presentor: Ariel Rodriguez

Softwaylancing is an innovative company which provides a technological platform that will allow your business to have an online presence. Through the means of our services, we reinvent the boundaries of technology to make an amazing experience possible. As the company grows, our vision grows even further. Our mission is to empower every business and every individual we come across to help them execute their plans for achievement.

WolfieTank in the Media

WolfieTank Contact Information:

Please don’t hesitate to ask us any questions or send us suggestions about the event.
Email: wolfietank@stonybrook.edu

Wolfie Tank is a event sponsored and run by the College of Business and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, as well as our alumni and donors.  

David Ecker:
wolfietank@stonybrook.edu