The team sponsored by Contour Hardening Inc. and mentored by Professor Ernesto E. Marinero is developing a materials solution to render an airborne projectile non-lethal to bystanders outside its intended range by decomposing into harmless powder. The competition process started last fall with 85 initial submissions. Ten teams, five each in the Black (undergraduate) and Gold (graduate) divisions presented their plans to a panel of 13 judges ranged in diversity from intellectual property attorneys and venture capitalists to small business owners.