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Innovation: SafeRun

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Cortney Bickley and Abby Wollschlager are seniors at the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business – they took first place in the 2019 Innovation Expo student pitch competition in Sioux Falls earlier this month. Their product is “SafeRun” a portable device that individuals can wear while exercising alone.

Credit Cara Hetland
Abby Wollschlager & Cortney Bickley

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Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

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