Nexus Louisiana announced today that Professor Index―a startup that uses its AI-powered platform to allow students to evaluate their educational experiences―is the winner of Nexus Louisiana’s PitchBR competition.
The event spotlights Louisiana’s prominent startups and provides a platform for entrepreneurs to present their business ideas to a panel of judges and industry leaders. Professor Index captured the competition’s $1,000 prize.
Professor Index stood out with its approach to enhancing transparency and teaching quality in higher education through AI-driven professor evaluations, according to Nexus Louisiana’s news release.
Tenured LSU professor of computer science and engineering, Nash Mahmoud is the CEO of Professor Index. The company aims to provide a user-friendly platform for students to evaluate their professors and overall academic experience. The platform offers institutions real-time data on instructional quality, enabling them to make informed decisions that improve academic outcomes and student satisfaction.
Professor Index edged out pitches from other startups, including BeautyFindr and Blue Tree.
BeautyFindr is an app that connects clients with beauty professionals for various services, featuring an SOS urgent request feature for beauty emergencies. Blue Tree aims to revolutionize the collegiate entrepreneurship ecosystem by stimulating economic activity within university campuses, using marketing software designed to connect business owners with peers seeking specific products and services on campus.
To qualify for PitchBR, companies must be based in Louisiana and have received less than $250,000 in revenue to date.
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