Proud to share that the IBA team at University of Louisiana at Lafayette earned 1st place at the North American Semi
Pelican Cup 3rd Place Win
Fri, 04/17/2026 - 11:00amWe are incredibly proud to share that Geosciences student Natasha Syed led Team Bio-Pod to a 3rd place victory and a $10,000 prize at the Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup! Alongside team members Mansu Acharya and Matthew Hasling, and mentored by Jonathan Shirley of the LEED Center, their innovative research concept aims to make organic fertilizing easy and accessible through plant-based pod systems. Congratulations to Natasha and her team on this amazing accomplishment!
Read more about the state's premier startup competition here.
