2025 IBESCC Results

IBESCC was honored this year to host 49 teams, 32 universities, from 5 countries with 250 total participants (students and advisors) as well as over 95 judges with 36 divisions covering the 3 separate presentations. 

  • ONLINE DIVISIONS

    Winners

    Loyola University Maryland, Soil Stewards Consulting (From Soiled to Sustainable: Natural Alternatives to Synthetic Fertilizers)
    Texas A&M, Fission Impossible (Public Perception of Nuclear Energy: Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Growth)
    University of San Francisco, EcoTress Solutions (Oil Spill Remediation for Chevron)
    University of California Irvine, K.E.L.P. Consulting (Brighter Skies: Drone Shows and A More Sustainable Seaworld)
    Loyola University Maryland, SCALA Solutions (Fluent and Fearless: Minding the Literacy Gap Within Urban Communities)
    UMass Amherst, EcoLithium Solutions Inc. (Lithium-Ion Battery Disposal: Environmental and Industry Challenges)
    University of Manitoba, Descant Consulting (Sustainable Mining: Illuminating a Future Where Wildlife and Culture Thrive)

    Runners-Up

    Universidad Iberoamericana, Fungi Sports (Power Up with Mushrooms: Energy & Nutrition Naturally)
    Loyola University Maryland, BMR Solutions (Shedding Light on Solar: Innovating Solutions for a Sustainable World)
    UMass Amherst, Sustainable Innovation Consultants (Bird Flu and Global Health)
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Green St. Consulting (Child First: Prioritizing Child Safety through Open-Source AI)
    St. Louis University, Greenovators Consulting Solutions (Sustainable Production Processes within the H&M Business Model)
    University of Washington, Kombu Consulting Group (Sustainability in Running Footwear)
    University of Washington, MAJIK Solutions (Bridging Gaps in Seattle's Transit Network)

    IN-PERSON DIVISIONS

    Winners

    St. Mary's University, Coastline Consulting (Feeding the Future: A Catalyst For Greener Grass on the Other Side)
    Saint Thomas Aquinas, NextGen Tech Solutions (Cooling AI: The Hidden Cost of Water)
    Universidad de Navarra, Veritas Consulting (The Inhumane Cost of Clean Energy: Tesla’s Supply Chain Issues)
    George Washington University, Nike Next (Beyond the Swoosh: Turning Sustainability Promises to Purposeful Progress)
    University of Detroit Mercy, Clean Luxury Consulting (On Dying Waters to Waterless Dyeing: Sustainable Production for Lululemon)

    Runners-Up

    University of Florida, CoreFour Consulting (Forest to Table: A Sustainable Future for Palm Oil)
    University of Tennessee, Summit Consulting (Corporate Transparency Reimagined: AI Solutions for Sustainability Management)
    University of Southern California, MOVE Consulting Group (The PepsiCo Revolution: Ending Microplastics for a Healthier Future)
    Loyola Marymount University, FOE Consulting (Improving Fairlife's Ethical Standards of Sourcing Dairy from Partnered Farms)
    Case Western Reserve, Clean Horizon Strategies (Powering the Coop: Agrovoltaics & The New Tyson Era)

     

  • ONLINE DIVISIONS 

    Winners

    University of California Irvine, K.E.L.P. Consulting (Brighter Skies: Drone Shows and A More Sustainable Seaworld)
    Loyola University Maryland, SCALA Solutions (Fluent and Fearless: Minding the Literacy Gap Within Urban Communities)
    Texas A&M, Fission Impossible (Public Perception of Nuclear Energy: Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Growth)
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Green St. Consulting (Child First: Prioritizing Child Safety through Open-Source AI)
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Quad Consulting (Datagonia: Aligning Patagonia's Data Innovation with Sustainability Commitments)
    University of Washington, Kombu Consulting Group (Sustainability in Running Footwear)
    University of Manitoba, Descant Consulting (Sustainable Mining: Illuminating a Future Where Wildlife and Culture Thrive)

    Runners-Up

    Loyola University Maryland, Soil Stewards Consulting (From Soiled to Sustainable: Natural Alternatives to Synthetic Fertilizers)
    Loyola University Maryland, BMR Solutions (Shedding Light on Solar: Innovating Solutions for a Sustainable World)
    University of San Francisco, EcoTress Solutions (Oil Spill Remediation for Chevron)
    Pennsylvania State University Engineering Consulting Collaborative, ECC Team: TAAAA (Smart Farms, Healthy Planet: Technology's Impact on Sustainable Agriculture)
    SUNY Potsdam, Powerplay Consulting (Ethical Issues of Uber Drivers)
    University of Miami, DJP Consulting, LLC (Bridging the Gap: A New NIL Blueprint for the NCAA)
    UMASS Amherst, EcoLithium Solutions Inc. (Lithium-Ion Battery Disposal: Environmental and Industry Challenges)

    IN-PERSON DIVISIONS

    Winners

    Universidad de Navarra, Veritas Consulting (The Inhumane Cost of Clean Energy: Tesla’s Supply Chain Issues)
    Pennsylvania State University: Smeal College of Business, Greenback Consulting (Water is the New Oil: Investing in a Sustainable Future)
    St. Mary's University, Coastline Consulting (Feeding the Future: A Catalyst For Greener Grass on the Other Side)
    University of Tennessee, Summit Consulting (Corporate Transparency Reimagined: AI Solutions for Sustainability Management)
    George Washington University, Grounds for Change (Brewing Sustainability: Turning Coffee Waste into Opportunity)

    Runners-Up

    University of Florida, CoreFour Consulting (Forest to Table: A Sustainable Future for Palm Oil)
    University of Southern California, MOVE Consulting Group (The PepsiCo Revolution: Ending Microplastics for a Healthier Future)
    Universidad Iberoamericana, NaturGas (Consultancy for biogas production from organic waste)
    University of California Los Angeles, Helios Collective (ICLF Farming: Planting a Sustainable Future for Agriculture)
    University of Detroit Mercy, Clean Luxury Consulting (On Dying Waters to Waterless Dyeing: Sustainable Production for Lululemon)

     

  • ONLINE DIVISIONS

    Winners

    Loyola University Maryland, Soil Stewards Consulting (From Soiled to Sustainable: Natural Alternatives to Synthetic Fertilizers)
    Universidad Iberoamericana, Solea ("Solea" Sustainable Shoe Sole)
    SUNY Potsdam, Powerplay Consulting (Ethical Issues of Uber Drivers)
    Loyola University Maryland, BMR Solutions (Shedding Light on Solar: Innovating Solutions for a Sustainable World)
    Pennsylvania State University: Engineering Consulting Collaborative, CAAVV Consulting (Ethics and Sustainability of Microsoft AI Data Centers)
    University of Washington, Kombu Consulting Group (Sustainability in Running Footwear)
    University of Miami, DJP Consulting, LLC (Bridging the Gap: a New NIL Blueprint for the NCAA)

    Runners-Up

    SUNY Potsdam, Optimal Solutions Consulting (Ethics of Hemp as an Alternative to Plastic)
    Pennsylvania State University: Engineering Consulting Collaborative, ECC Team: TAAAA (Smart Farms, Healthy Planet: Technology's Impact on Sustainable Agriculture)
    University of San Francisco, EcoTress Solutions (Oil Spill Remediation for Chevron)
    St. Louis University, Greenovators Consulting Solutions (Sustainable Production Processes within the H&M Business Model)
    Texas A&M, Fission Impossible (Public Perception of Nuclear Energy: Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Growth)
    University of Washington, MAJIK Solutions (Bridging Gaps in Seattle’s Transit Network)
    XLRI School of Management, Bread & Butter Consulting (MOTORQ: Greening the Value Chain)

    IN-PERSON DIVISIONS

    Winners

    University of Southern California: Marshall Outreach Volunteer Entrepreneur Club, MOVE Consulting Group (The PepsiCo Revolution: Ending Microplastics for a Healthier Future)
    St. Mary's University, Coastline Consulting (Feeding the Future: A Catalyst For Greener Grass on the Other Side)
    St. Thomas Aquinas, NextGen Tech Solutions (Cooling AI: The Hidden Cost of Water)
    University of Tennessee, Summit Consulting (Corporate Transparency Reimagined: AI Solutions for Sustainability Management)
    University of Detroit Mercy, Clean Luxury Consulting (On Dying Waters to Waterless Dyeing: Sustainable Production for Lululemon)

    Runners-Up

    George Washington University, Nike Next (Beyond the Swoosh: Turning Sustainability Promises to Purposeful Progress)
    University of California Los Angeles, Helios Collective (ICLF Farming: Planting a Sustainable Future for Agriculture)
    Universidad Iberoamericana, NaturGas (Consultancy for Biogas Production from Organic Waste)
    Universidad de Navarra, Veritas Consulting (The Inhumane Cost of Clean Energy: Tesla’s Supply Chain Issues)
    St. Louis University, Terra Consulting (Microsoft’s Sustainability Goals Amid Rapid Growth and AI Expansion)