The University of Washington held the initial round of its annual business plan competition Tuesday. Judges from the local business community decided on a "Sweet 16" who will now compete for the top prizes on May 21. Ninety entries were submitted this year from colleges from across the state, with 33 teams chosen to give presentations. Here are the 16 teams that are moving on to the next round. (Descriptions provided by the UW.)

3 Phase Energy Systems, UW - Green technology that harnesses wasted exhaust energy and feeds it back into the grid. (Pete Agtuca, Ian Courtnage, Bo Hight, and Ben Reiber)
 
AuraViz, UW - Safe and affordable 3D dental imaging. (Stephanie Barnes, David Beck, Brady Bernard, and Jeremy Horst)
 
Big Canvas, UW - We take mobile/always-connected communication to the next level, beyond texting and Twitter, by offering richer media expressed through photos and creative arts to our users. (Adam Goldblatt and Satoshi Nakajima)
 
ecowell, WSU - Will design, deploy and manage a network of litter-free, beverage dispensing kiosks that allow users to customize their drink. (Brian Boler, Reid Schilperoort, Donald Tilton, and Andy Whitaker)
 
Energizing Solutions, UW - Washington corporation with patent pending technology to facilitate efficient motor operation and reduce unplanned downtime in industrial facilities, cutting customers’ operating costs by up to 5 percent. (Brian Pepin, Marc Ramme, and Anthony Simon)
 
Green Windows, UW - We will engage in the development and licensing of “Smart Windows” technology to architectural glass manufacturers. The technology will offer windows that change color with a flip of a switch. (Greg Humphreys, Jeff Litton, and Jianlei Shi)
 
HydroSense, UW - Novel, practical, low-cost, sensing solution for tracking water usage in the home. (Jon Froehlich, Conor Haggerty, Zach Okun, Vandan Parikh, and Debbie Tran)
 
MicroDose, Seattle U - Software which enables autonomous communication and insulin dosing decisions between a Continuous Glucose Monitor and Insulin Pump. This effectively creates an artificial pancreas to be used in the treatment of diabetes. (Bob Kircher, Don Matheson, Jensen Mauseth, and Richard Mauseth)
 
Myyeyou, UW - Online virtual community to provide professionals with services for social networking and career development service. (John Jin, Amir Kabbara, Winnie Lin, and Patrick Tsao)
 
Nanocel, Seattle U, UW - Provides high performance liquid cooling solutions to the electronics thermal management market. (Todd Fishman, Dustin Miller, Mehar Pratap Singh, and Daniel Rossi)
 
Nanofacture, Seattle U, UW - Fully automated biosensor system for PCR-free immunoassay from fluid sample that enhances the sensitivity of detecting cells (or DNA). (Jae-Hyun Chung, Stephen Hawley, Kyong-Hoon Lee, Simon Lee, Bonnie Lehenbauer, and Kieseok Oh)
 
Nova Theranostics, UW - Contrast agent (patent filed) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications. (Micah Adler, Guillaume C.-Bouffard, Amanda Mathes, and Jeffrey Stevens)
 
Olive Only, SPU - Product line that uses olive oil as its foundational ingredient. (Loren Downs, Kevin McFarland, Joshua Russell, Sarah Schooley, Joel VanderHoek, and Jason Williams)
 
Shockmetrics, UW - Technology that is able to detect shock in patients before it becomes terminal. (Ryan Bergsman, Wayne Ciesielski, Deborah Kessler, Erik Roby, Anthony Rodriguez, and Kenneth Schenkman)
 
Sisalwood, UW - A sustainable alternative to hardwood for interior design and furniture. (Jason Hahn, Payan ole-MoiYoi, and Lindsey Sheets)
 
Soluxra, UW - Will revolutionize global renewable energy production with application of its ultra-low cost, next-generation organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cell technology in residential solar panels, electricity-generating windows, and building facades. (Lawrence Chiu, Steven Hau, Alex Jen, and Angus Yip)