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Local Collegiate Teams Shine in Allegany County Startup Competition: PionEar Secures Third Place
PionEar, a communication system for football players, won third place in the 4th annual AHA! Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition. The system, developed by sport management students Nick Valentino, David Harrell, and Evan French, attaches to a player's helmet for direct communication during practices. They were mentored by Boh Ruffin from Corning Incorporated and Tony Aquilina from Alfred State College and won a $1,000 prize.
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