By Paul Grimaldi
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Brown University mechanical engineering student is this year's top winner of the annual statewide Elevator Pitch Contest for his backpack lock idea.
David Emanuel, a Brown senior, pitched Lock'd a device that allows people to attach backpacks to stationary objects such as bed frames or train seats.
The seventh annual event, sponsored by the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition, was held at Johnson & Wales University. A total of $1,000 in cash was awarded to the top 10 presenters among the 46 people who pitched ideas to contest judges. Emanuel was among five Brown students who won awards.