Recipients of 2022-2023 Luby Microgrant Announced, Includes IA Student Aashi Faldu

Aashi Faldu, UF Innovation Academy senior, has been recognized as a part of the cohort of grant winners for the 2022-2023 Luby Microgrant Pitch Competition.

The Luby Microgrant Pitch Competition, presented by the UF Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, has announced the cohort of winners for 2022-2023. Undergraduate and graduate competitors entered the competition to create growth-oriented business models. The Luby Microgrant Pitch Competition allows competitors to submit a pitch for judging, and selected individuals or teams will receive grant funding.

Eufinity, an anonymous mental health and wellness platform designed to provide accessible and stigma-free resources to college students, was awarded $5,000. Eufinity users are anonymously connected with other students on their college campus to chat and are also able to meet with trained coaches one-on-one in a safe space. Aashi Faldu, co-founder of Eufinity, is a senior at the UF Innovation Academy majoring in Biology with a minor in Innovation. Since 2018, Faldu has been involved in the healthcare field and she is passionate about providing mental health to underserved communities.

Faldu was previously featured in the IA Trailblazer blog, a monthly IA student blog highlighting those going above and beyond.