Impact

2025 Main Event Case - Hoonify Technologies

Hoonify's CEO Andrew Clark shared that student insights from the Global Scaling Challenge opened new avenues for growth—including a European market strategy now guiding the company's expansion.

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2025 Regional Event Case - Nexus Health

Nexus Health President Dr. Scott Herbert shared that participation in the Global Scaling Challenge was pivotal to the company's growth. Insights from student teams directly shaped Nexus Health's new strategic direction—helping the firm double its reach, secure a $20 million investment, and build a replicable model for continued expansion.

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2024 Global Scaling Challenge Case - Space Kinetic

Space Kinetic's CEO Ryan Sullivan shared that insights from the Global Scaling Challenge delivered both strategic clarity and tangible outcomes. Nearly 400 students and mentors evaluated the company's growth strategy, contributing perspectives that helped informe scaling decisions—while one participating student went on to join the company full-time. Since the CHallenge, Space Kinetic has raised over $12 million in venture funding and secured multiple U.S. Government contracts.

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2024 Regional Challenge Case - Kall Morris Inc. (KMI)

KMI Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer, Adam Kall, shared that insights from the Global Scaling Challenge became a true catalyst for transformation. Student teams challenged KMI's original Active Debris Removal model and inspired a strategic pivot toward Relocation as a Service (RaaS)—a shift now leading to a multi-million dollar customer contract.

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2023 Global Challenge Case - Ideas Tek

Ideas TEK President Alonzo Vera shared that participation in the UNM Anderson Global Scaling Challenge delivered meaningful strategic and operational impact. Exposure to over 300 students and mentors generated high-volume, high-rigor insights that helped the company refine its growth priorities and expand its product offerings.

Following the Challenge, Ideas TEK nearly doubled in size, increased sales and contract activity, and launched a new product line, Allyu, focused on small form-factor systems for advanced space avionics applications. The company also leveraged the analytics and strategic outputs from the event to inform ongoing scaling decisions.

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2025 Global Scaling Challenge Finals - Silver Medal Winner

Boston University - Team Northeast | $6500 Award

"GSC was a highlight of our MBA experience. It pushed us to explore markets and industries we had never encountered before. Our key to success was developing a diverse, high-skill team that could work well under pressure. We improved our abilities to collaborate, communicate, and make data-backed decisions quickly."

2025 Global Scaling Challenge Finals - Bronze Medal Winner

Florida Institute of Technology - Team 1 | $4000 Award

"What made the Global Scaling Challenge so valuable was the chance to dive into technical concepts of industries I had no prior exposure to. Presenting our plan to company CEOs and other seasoned professionals pushed me to communicate clearly under pressure and tailor my message to a high-level audience, which is a skill I will undoubtedly use for the rest of my career. My biggest takeaway was that if you trust yourself and the effort you’ve put in, that confidence will carry through into a strong, impactful presentation. I’m grateful for the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and gain insights I would never have found in a classroom alone."

2024 Global Scaling Challenge Finals - Gold Medal Winner (tie)

Georgia College & State University | $7500 Award

"The UNM Global Scaling Challenge was a fantastic opportunity for myself and my career. Not only did the competition give me the chance to work on real-world cases for real companies, but then to present and receive feedback from those companies along with other experts. This was invaluable in learning how to apply many of the skills I had been developing."

Following his presentation to the CEO of Space Kinetic Corp. at the 2024 Finals, Grayson joined the company as a Strategy Analyst and now serves as Chief of Staff.

2024 Global Scaling Challenge Finals - Bronze Medal Winner

University of New Mexico | $2500 Award

"The Global Scaling Challenge was more than a competition for me. It was an inflection point where in a couple of months I learned what it truly meant to take an idea from 100 to 1 million. Working with my teammates to analyze Space Kinetic and Rhea Space Activity opened my eyes and doors on how to build a bold vision, disciplined strategy, and create a wedge strong enough to change an entire industry."

"GSC reshaped my trajectory personally and gave me the confidence to help other companies scale across sectors such as Education, Climate-Technology, Fusion, Venture Capital, and my own ventures. Most importantly it gave me a love for scaling and transforming sparks of ideas into something that is capable of impacting humanity."

"I’m deeply grateful to my mentors, teammates, and the GSC team for creating a rare opportunity. This experience didn’t just build my skillset. It gave me the confidence, ambition, and clarified my own vision to push me towards being the kind of builder I want to be."