Sanah Gaspard’s pitch beat pitches from six other finalists during the Mid-Altantic Regional contest for the AlphaLab Gear National Hardware Cup. The CEO and founder of Rubitection, won $3,000 and a one-year license for software program SOILDWORKS and qualified for the national competition in Pittsburgh on April 19, where she has a shot at $50,000 in investment funds.
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