Gen Z tech entrepreneur wins Sydney Genesis startup competition
Sophia KurianskiSophia Kurianski, 24, was crowned winner of the 30th cohort, securing $25,000 for her solo venture Jinolo – a 3D and 2D computer-aided design (CAD) file sharing platform that helps connect engineers, suppliers, clients and other team members.
It was personal experience studying mechatronics and computer science at the University of Sydney that inspired Kurianski to create her own product.
“I was working on a group project creating a robot component, and we were swapping USB drives trying to keep up with the latest version of the design.
There are good online tools for keeping track of group work on software and I realised we need the same for hardware,” Kurianski explained.
“I spoke to engineers, industrial designers and other people who have tried to solve the problem, and given my technical background, decided to build the solution myself.”
Sophia Kurianski
Sophia Kurianski, 24, was crowned winner of the 30th cohort, securing $25,000 for her solo venture Jinolo – a 3D and 2D computer-aided design (CAD) file sharing platform that helps connect engineers, suppliers, clients and other team members.
It was personal experience studying mechatronics and computer science at the University of Sydney that inspired Kurianski to create her own product.
“I was working on a group project creating a robot component, and we were swapping USB drives trying to keep up with the latest version of the design. There are good online tools for keeping track of group work on software and I realised we need the same for hardware,” Kurianski explained.
“I spoke to engineers, industrial designers and other people who have tried to solve the problem, and given my technical background, decided to build the solution myself.”
