Earlier this month, Purdue-based startup Covert Defenses garnered the top prize of $10,000 in the digital tech category at the 2024 Innovation Showcase pitch competition hosted by the Venture Club of Indiana. Arvind Sundaram, co-founder and a Purdue alum (BSNE ’19, PhD NE ’22), pitched the patented self-healing Covert Cognizance platform to an audience of investors and budding entrepreneurs in Indiana’s successful startup ecosystem.