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EGCA Summer 2026 Project Application

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Welcome to the Emory Georgia Tech Consulting Association's (EGCA) Summer 2026 Cycle! EGCA is a student-run, cross collaborative partnership that brings together Georgia Tech and Emory MBA and Ph.D. students to help probono clients solve some of their biggest challenges. 

This summer, we're excited to share that four clients, PuffCuff, Advanced Eco Solutions, KPI99 and Covenant Pulmonary Critical Care, need YOUR consulting expertise through an 8-week engagement from Monday, June 8 to Wednesday, August 5. The cycle will conclude with a virtual gala on August 7 where you will have the opportunity to present your work.

The kickoff will be held virtually on Monday, June 8. More information to be shared later. 

Please complete this form to help us understand your background, skills, and client preferences. 

This information will help us build effective teams of 4 to 6 students. 

If you are selected and placed on a team, we will introduce you to your main point of contact, who can help you draft a scope of work (SOW), non-disclosure agreement (NDA), problem statement, and deliverables. We will also have you sign the SOW and NDA and complete an Expectations Form.
EGCA Summer 2026 Cycle Timeline:
• Applications Open: Thursday, May 28 at 9:00 AM ET
• Applications Close: Sunday, May 31 at 11:59 PM ET
• Project Assignment Decisions Sent Out: Tuesday, June 2 at TBD Time
• Virtual Kickoff: Monday, June 8 at TBD Time
• Engagement Start and End Dates: Monday, June 8 to Wednesday, August 5
• Virtual Gala: Friday, August 7 at TBD Time
Things to Note:
• Pro-Bono: This is a pro-bono, non-paid student consulting opportunity.
• Time Commitment: This is a 3-to-5 hour per week commitment, potentially more depending on your client's needs. 
• Behavior: Represent yourself professionally and courteously. 
• Gala Requirements: You will be required to prepare and present a public-facing deck at the gala; please coordinate with your clients to ensure you do not share any sensitive or proprietary information.
Questions? Please reach out to EGCA External Affairs Director Akshaya Kumar at akumar3134@gatech.edu.
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Let's start with your personal details.

Current Program

Are you able to commit to participating in Kick-off on June 8 and the 8-week engagement (about 3-5 hours/week depending on project and team)?

Do you wish to be a team lead?

Client Descriptions

Company 1: PuffCuff

About: PuffCuff operates in the consumer goods and beauty/personal care industry, specializing in innovative hair accessories and styling tools designed specifically for curly, coily, textured, and thick hair. The company develops patented and thoughtfully designed products that provide comfortable, damage-free alternatives to traditional styling methods while supporting healthy hair care routines.
Our product assortment includes hair securing tools, detangling accessories, styling tools, and complementary hair care accessories sold through direct-to-consumer, retail, wholesale, and institutional channels. Our top-selling products include the PuffCuff® hair clamp collection in multiple sizes to accommodate different hair volumes and styles, along with our detangling and styling accessories. Best-selling items consistently include the ORIGINAL PuffCuff®, JUNIOR PuffCuff®, and complementary tools designed to support low-tension styling and hair maintenance.
Learn more here: https://thepuffcuff.com/

Company 2: Advanced ECO Solutions

About: Advanced ECO Solutions, Inc. has developed its novel Total Waste Recovery System (TWRS), an integrated platform that treats wastewater while recovering valuable byproducts. Designed for a wide range of municipal and industrial applications, the system combines automated process control with resource recovery to reduce treatment costs and support new revenue opportunities through reusable water, green construction materials, and fuel products.

The treatment process removes solids early, then applies a series of advanced cleaning, oxidation, filtration, and disinfection steps to improve water quality. An AI-assisted control system helps match operating conditions to the incoming wastewater stream, supporting consistent performance across varying waste profiles while simplifying day-to-day operations.

In addition to producing treated water, TWRS converts recovered solids into marketable lightweight aggregate and fuel products, eliminating disposal needs and improving overall economics. Its closed-loop design also recirculates process water and captures residual outputs for reuse, helping lower waste volumes, reduce off-site handling, and strengthen the system’s environmental and commercial value proposition.

Learn more here: https://aecostech.com/ (website is still being updated by their team)

Company 3: KPI99

About: KPI99 is a performance and systems pressure engineering company focused on helping organizations identify scalability, latency, resilience, and infrastructure efficiency risks before they become outages or cost explosions. The company combines distributed systems expertise, performance engineering, and infrastructure economics through its proprietary PPI-F (Performance Pressure Index Framework) to assess how systems behave under real operational pressure, across performance, production readiness, infrastructure efficiency, and failure resistance.

KPI99 positions itself as a modern “performance intelligence” consultancy for enterprises running high-scale platforms, data pipelines, AI workloads, and distributed systems where throughput, reliability, and cost-to-scale directly impact business outcomes.

Learn more here: https://kpi99.co/en/

Company 4: Covenant Pulmonary Critical Care

About: Covenant Pulmonary Critical Care is an outpatient office offering in-person and virtual pulmonary care. 
The practice diagnoses, treats and manages adult patients with a wide range of pulmonary diseases in a compassionate and culturally sensitive environment.
CPCC is looking to offer virtual diagnosis and treatment for sleep apnea and sleep disorders.
Learn more here: www.covenantpulmonarycc.com

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