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Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ
Affiliated with HawkTank Business Pitch Competition · Business Plan Competition
Clinical trial matching platform founded by Alex Kalina '25. Monmouth University HawkTank 2024 winner, then 10th annual UPitchNJ statewide winner (May 2025).
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News and official sources documenting LINK's outcome through HawkTank Business Pitch Competition.
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LINK Wins UPitchNJ 2025 — Monmouth University News
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LINK Wins UPitchNJ 2025 — Monmouth University News
# Alex Kalina '25 Wins UPitchNJ 2025 Source: https://www.monmouth.edu/news/alex-kalina-25-wins-first-place-in-nj-pitch-competition/ — captured 2026-06-23. Monmouth startup LINK (clinical trial matching platform) won 10th annual UPitchNJ statewide competition at Rutgers University, beating 13 universities. $2,000 prize. Developed via HawkTank, NSF I-Corps, and CFE coaching. **Raw capture:** `raw/institutions/monmouth-university/sources/2026-06-23-monmouth-link-upitchnj.md`
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