Bottimals Wins First Place at Delaware Valley University's 2025 Spark Bowl
Entrepreneurs, with the help of DelVal student teams, brought big ideas and solutions to Delware Valley University's sixth annual innovation showcase
Doylestown, PA (11/24/2025) — Delaware Valley University (DelVal) held its sixth annual Spark Bowl on Thursday, Nov. 20. The "Shark Tank"-style competition brings together entrepreneurs, students and community members for an evening of innovation and real-world problem solving. Bottimals - Bottle-Loveys for Babies earned first place and a $12,000 prize for their creative and compassionate product designed to help infants transition from breastfeeding to bottle feeding.
Bottimals is owned by Julianne Gardner, who was supported by a DelVal student consulting team featuring Katia Holmes, Zoie Jackson-Lawrence and Ryan Adler. In addition to the business prizes awarded to each venture, student teams of the winning businesses also received a monetary award for their work.
Mojoz GummiCone captured second place, earning $6,000 for its innovative edible candy cone designed for frozen desserts. BH Botanicals, a natural skincare brand created by DelVal Senior Brandon Haniff, received third place and $3,000.
Held in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium, this year's Spark Bowl drew community members, local entrepreneurs and students for an evening of live pitches, networking and entrepreneurial celebration.
"Spark Bowl continues to showcase the passion, imagination and determination of our region's entrepreneurs," said Dr. Tanya Casas, dean of the School of Business, Arts and Sciences at DelVal. "We are incredibly proud of this year's competitors and of the students who supported them with research, creativity and hard work."
Spark Bowl is a DelVal signature event that reflects the University's commitment to hands-on learning, community engagement and fostering innovation across Bucks County.
For more information about Spark Bowl, visit delval.edu/spark.
About Delaware Valley University
Delaware Valley University is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a curriculum that emphasizes and requires experiential learning. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia, the University offers 27 undergraduate majors in business, arts and sciences, and agricultural and environmental sciences; 12 master's degrees; and a doctorate in education. Founded in 1896, DelVal has been cited by the National Society for Experiential Education as having the country's top experiential learning program, by Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, and by College Factual as having one of the top 20 animal science programs in the country.
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Dr. Tanya Casas, dean of the School of Business, Arts and Humanities, announcing the beginning of the sixth annual Spark Bowl competition.
DelVal President Dr. Benjamin E. Rusiloski welcoming students, judges, contestants and guests to Spark Bowl.
First Place winner Julianne Gardner pitching her business, Bottimals - Bottle-Loveys for Babies.