2013 Winners
                                Campus-Wide DifferenceMaker
Nonspec - $5,000
Low cost high functionality replacement limb with an acceptable amount of customization for children in other nations.
- Katherine Cain- Undergraduate, Engineering
 - Jonathan De Alderete- Undergraduate, Engineering
 - Brendan Donoghue- Undergraduate, History
 - Sean Gibson- Undergraduate, Engineering
 - Olivia Keane- Undergraduate, Engineering
 - Erin Keaney- Undergraduate, Engineering
 
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Significant Social Impact
1st Place - $3,500
Inspire children to achieve healthier lifestyles by eating nutritious foods, exercising and being active to prevent sedentary lifestyles.
- Jacqueline Bradley - Undergraduate, Nursing
 - Meghan Hathaway - Undergraduate, Nursing
 - Katerina Kafkas - Undergraduate, Nursing
 - Nicole Leblanc - Undergraduate, Nursing
 - Haley Mayne - Undergraduate, Nursing
 - Michelle Racioppi - Undergraduate, Nursing
 
2nd Place - $1,500
Non-Profit organization: Mental health services addressing the needs of Rwandan youth.
- Vanessa Colomba
 - Steve DiPerna
 - Isaie Mihigo
 - Yousef Theeb
 
Sustainable Environment
1st Place - $3,500
Lowell Sprouts/Let's Grow Lowell
Uses school gardens as a way to educate middle school children about the importance of sustainable, organic agriculture.
- Mary Beth Burwood - Undergraduate, Psychology
 - Sean Hicks - Undergraduate, Marketing
 - Christopher Horne - Undergraduate, Economics
 
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2nd Place - $1,500
Hybrid Power Tricycle
Assistive Tricycle for handicap kids that utilizes pedaling power and a motor together. It also has a full support system and wireless shutoff.
- Anthony Capone
 - Derek Dempsey
 
Innovative Technology
1st Place - $3,500
Produces robotic arms to assist people where debilitating circumstances inhibit them from performing daily living activities.
- Philip Colangelo - Graduate, Computer Engineering
 
2nd Place - $1,500
Notoja
School enrichment collaboration application. It provides modules for student note-taking, book trading, as well as discussion groups.
- Avery DeCesare
 - Rohit Krishnan
 - Eric Marcoux
 - Tanjil Mustafa
 - Brian Tran
 
First to Market
1st Place - $3,500Grab a Bite
Social Food Network that engages users and helps increase restaurants customer traffic through marketing, ease of use and convenience.
- Aldo Beqiraj - Undergraduate, Electrical Engineering
 - Denis Lemos - Undergraduate, Computer Engineering
 - Andrew MacRobert - Undergraduate, Marketing
 - Andrew Webb - Undergraduate, Computer Science
 
2nd Place - $1,500
A produce that gives tactile/kinesthetic feedback for both correct spinal alignment and correct breathing mechanics to demand quality movement.
- Ramez Antoun - Double Alum, Physical Therapy
 - Nick Bleil - Alum, Graphic Design
 - Ryan Connor
 - Michael Tadros
 - Robert Roufail
 
Honorable Mention DifferenceMaker
U.R. Corp - $500Recognizes the importance of small businesses and what they do for the economies of local and national marketplaces and helps them compete with larger companies by expanding their market reach.
- Robert Fisher