There are no participation trophies at Nexus Louisiana’s DevDays .

The competition challenges innovators to come up with solutions to the state’s most pressing issues in the business incubator’s latest push to connect with Louisiana’s young talent. While one team gets to walk away with a $5,000 check, Nexus CEO Tony Zanders says there aren’t any losers either.

DevDays brings experts and young professionals in the same room to devise tangible products that solve an issue impacting the state, such as carbon emissions and common injuries.

The contest is geared toward college students, who get feedback on how to improve their solution and an opportunity to network with industry professionals, win or lose.

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