Lighthouse Pitch - Startup Weekend EDU Seattle 2014

Lighthouse

Avonte Oquendo

1 hour18 mins 3 months

The reality

“The tragic end to the search for Avonte

Oquendo clearly demonstrates that we

need to do more to protect children with

autism who are at risk of running away.”

~ NY Senator Chuck Schumer

12.8%K–12 students

w/disabilities1

1 EdData Express, 2008-092 Bureau of Labor Statistics

6.4mStudents receiving special

education services1

443k# of special education

teachers2

The Solution

Value

• Promote safety of special needs students

• Increase accountability amongst faculty and caretakers

• Increase trust between parents and the school system

• Reduce response time when an incident occurs

Additional Business Model Information

• We’re services company, we don’t build hardware.

• Turnkey solutions sold through VARS, including installation, services, support.

• A few monetization options to consider :

• Recurring fee based on number of students

• Annual fee, per site

“I LOVE this idea. My school has had issues with students who are known to be

‘runners’ or ‘escape artists.’ My administration still needs to put a protocol in place

that would actually make a difference.”

~ Barbara P., Elementary school speech pathologist

“I want this. Special needs students are pulled out my class frequently throughout

the day. I think it would be a good idea for a teacher to be more aware of their

students whereabouts.”

~ Nicole P., Elementary school special education teacher

MVP

Where are they? Are they with the right people? Do they need help?

TeamFrank Chen

Tanya Dastyar

Jeff Davis

Louisa Fan

John Griffin

Vinny Pasceri

Special ThanksJanine B.

Pat B.

Michael F.

Elizabeth G.

Laura G.

Becky H.

Michael H.

Chris L.

Jamie L.

Barbara P.

Nicole P.

Megan Z.

Thank you.

Appendix

iBeacon Tech

Bluetooth Low Energy

iBeacon Tech

• Low cost, low power transmitter

• Limited range: <210m ~2 year battery life

• Costs between $5-50

• Sense proximity with newer smartphones and as well as other iBeacons

(only certain devices)

Privacy Concerns

• iBeacons utilize Bluetooth Low Energy, a positional tracker that doesn't transmit location or connect to the internet.

• They will be distributed at school and only used on school grounds. iBeacons will not follow students home.

• Users who are able to connect to iBeacons will only see a jumble of metadata, and not actual student information.