About Raccoon Eyes
After winning the Georgia Tech Fall 2022 Capstone competition, we launched the company through the Create-X startup program in Summer 2023. Since then, we have deployed our solution across 22 kitchens at 10 universities and one elementary school in Georgia. Our technology has helped universities across the state, including Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, the University of Georgia, and Georgia Southern University, better measure food waste, reduce excess waste, and lower food costs since 2023. Through this work, we have also created two full-time jobs in Georgia, including my own role as founder. Our efforts have been featured on ABC National News, Yahoo News, Causeartist, as well as numerous university publications and newsletters. The opportunity we are addressing is helping food service operators in schools understand how much food waste occurs and why it happens, while equipping them with the tools and insights needed to reduce waste, lower costs, and improve operational decision-making.