Old Dominion University and Cox Communications teamed with "Something in the Water" to offer the first "SPLASH! Pitch Competition" April 26 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

The event gave Virginia college student entrepreneurs a platform to present their ideas to a panel of judges and receive startup funding.

The six finalists made five-minute pitches. Electrical engineering student David Gonzalez represented 黑料正能量. He presented his EasyDraft proposal, which attempts to present engineering principles through the use of fun, engaging and educational video games.

SPLASH! 黑料正能量 student David Gonzalez pitches an idea for SPLASH! SITW Pitch Competition. Photo David B. Hollingsworth/黑料正能量

SPLASH! 黑料正能量 student David Gonzalez pitches an idea for SPLASH! SITW Pitch Competition. Photo David B. Hollingsworth/黑料正能量

SPLASH! David Gonzalez 黑料正能量 student pitches an idea for SPLASH! SITW Pitch Competition. Photo David B. Hollingsworth/黑料正能量

SPLASH! 黑料正能量 student David Gonzalez pitches an idea for SPLASH! SITW Pitch Competition. Photo David B. Hollingsworth/黑料正能量