Six teams emerged as victors from Wichita State’s Shocker New Venture Competition Trade Show, held Friday, April 22.

The teams pitched their new venture ideas to approximately 200 judges, who were given 10,000 Shocker Dollars to invest in teams they think have the best chance of succeeding in the marketplace.

Those receiving the greatest amount of investment dollars will proceed to the finals round of the competition, presented by WSU’s Center for Entrepreneurship.

The public is invited to attend the finals from 1-4 p.m. Friday, April 29, in Devlin Hall on Wichita State’s main campus. A reception will be held following the presentations from 4-6 p.m., with the awards being presented at 5 p.m. Parking for the event is located on the northwest corner of 21 Street and Yale.

The six advancing teams:

• ARMOR Personal Safety Alarm
• Knox Equine Boot
• Lawn Buddy
• NanoFit
• PayPer Park
• Quickdraw Studios

To learn more about the competition, go to www.wichita.edu/SNVC.