University of Cincinnati Senior Joe Lind stood before his booth at the Duke Energy Center downtown Thursday morning hoping to draw attention to his automated window blinds.
"This product is programmed to open in the morning and close at night and it is also programmed to close the blinds during the day if the temperature gets above 70 degrees."
The blinds are solar powered so they use no electricity. Plus they close and open according to the outside temperature (70 degrees) in order to save more money on energy expenses.
He was one of an entire class of seniors trying to make the grade for this year's Tech Expo.
There were many companies attending, hoping to introduce their innovations to the public as well. But today was about breaking in, pushing forward and hoping to find work.
Andrew Scholle's employer helped him with his product of "Garden Gummies." Basically he puts the nutrition of vegetables into candy.
"Kids don't like vegetables. So, this is an easy way to incorporate vegetables into a kids diet," he said.
He used carrots and oranges to create an orange-looking and tasting gummie candy. It tasted great, however, the texture was a bit slimy or gooey, not like most gummie candies. But, he said that's because he made the candy Thursday morning before coming to the Expo.
The focus for the students was to create a "green" project from healthier foods to powering something with cleaner technology.
