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Chandramallika Basak, founder of OptiMIND, with her check from the UT Dallas Big Idea competition. [Photo: Chandramallika Basak/Twitter]
The Last Word: OptiMIND Founder on Winning a $40,000 Award for Research Innovation at UTD’s Big Idea Competition
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | May 25, 2023
Associate Professor Chandramallika Basak entered UTD's recent Big Idea Competition in the alumni research commercialization category with OptiMIND, a series of brain training games designed to enhance brain and cognition across the lifespan. The games are designed to ensure that people stay sharp and focused at any age. After winning $40,000 in the competition, she recently tweeted that she's ready to start her startup.
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