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SFU student company racks up first place prizes for health-care solutions

It is only half way through the year, but a company founded by SFU students has already claimed the top place in a number of entrepreneurship competitions — racking up more than $40,000 in prizes. Orello Hearing Technologies, a startup working to create affordable hearing aids, took first place at the Hong Kong-Canada Investment Pitch Competition last month. A total of three out of the six teams in the national finals were from the university, and Orello won $10,000 in cash and $5,000 in legal assistance. The company CEO and alumnus from the Beedie School of Business William Brenner told…

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