Ovanova PET and AJNA BioSciences Win Top Honors at SuperCrowd25 Impact Investing Competition

The Super Crowd, Inc. announced that Ovanova PET and AJNA BioSciences emerged as winners of the NC3 Live Pitch competition during SuperCrowd25, a two-day livestreamed event showcasing impact-focused startups. In an unusual display of alignment, both the expert judging panel and the live audience independently selected the same winners on each day of the competition, with Ovanova PET winning on day one and AJNA BioSciences taking the top honor on day two.

Hosted by Chris Miller, chair and CEO of the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3), the competition featured three companies per day evaluated on four key criteria: impact, traction, team quality, and investability. The judging panel included Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau from KingsCrowd, Sherwood Neiss of Crowdfund Capital Advisors, and Paul Lovejoy from Stakeholder Enterprise, while viewers participated through real-time voting for the separate SuperCrowd Award.

Devin Thorpe, executive producer of SuperCrowd25 and host of Superpowers for Good, noted the exceptional quality of this year's competition, stating that the independent consensus between judges and audience members on both days highlighted the compelling nature of the winning companies' value propositions. This dual validation from both industry experts and the broader investment community signals strong market confidence in these ventures' potential to drive meaningful social impact.

Ovanova PET, represented by CEO John Carey, offers Portable Energy Technology—a towable, solar- and battery-powered microgrid system designed to deliver clean, reliable electricity to construction sites, remote worksites, farms, mobile clinics, and disaster response scenarios. The technology provides emissions-free power that can operate off-grid or integrate with existing infrastructure, addressing critical energy access challenges while reducing fuel and logistics burdens.

AJNA BioSciences, represented by Joel Stanley, focuses on developing botanical-based therapeutics through rigorous scientific research and disciplined regulatory pathways. The company's approach to addressing important health needs while building values-aligned business models represents the growing intersection of traditional healthcare innovation with sustainable, impact-driven entrepreneurship.

Both winning companies received comprehensive prize packages designed to support their continued growth and fundraising efforts, including VIP incubator memberships from Green2Gold, educational resources from industry leaders, expert consultation sessions, and extended memberships with KingsCrowd. The NC3 Live Pitch program, a recurring feature of SuperCrowd events, specifically highlights entrepreneurs raising capital through regulated investment crowdfunding, connecting them with impact investors and ecosystem leaders dedicated to building a more inclusive and sustainable economy through platforms like https://TheSuperCrowd.com.

The competition's outcomes demonstrate the increasing importance of impact investing in driving innovation across critical sectors, from clean energy and climate solutions to healthcare and biosciences. The rare consensus between professional judges and public voters suggests that these companies not only show strong commercial potential but also resonate with broader societal values, indicating a shift toward investment models that prioritize both financial returns and positive social outcomes.