Another team from the Great Lakes State took home top honors and investments at this year's Rice Business Plan Competition.

BRCĒ, a material-tech startup from Michigan State University, took home the top-place finish and the largest investment total at the annual Houston event. It has developed Lattice-Grip technology to create utility-based polymers that can replace traditional fabric. The materials are stronger, fire-resistant and more stable than traditional textiles, according to the company. Last year, the University of Michigan's Intero Biosystems won first-place finish and the largest investment total of $902,000.

In total, the RBPC doled out $1.4 million in prizes and startups brought home an additional $1.3 million in investments and non-dilutive cash this year, according to Rice. Over the three-day event, held April 9-11, the 42 competing startups presented their business plans to 300 angel, venture capital and corporate investors. Seven finalists were selected and each competing startup received at least $950 in prizes for placement in the competition.

Three Texas teams, including one from Houston, were named among the finalists. Here's who won big this year.

BRCĒ, Michigan State University — $571,500

The recent Shark Tank alum finished in first place for its utility-based polymers technology.

• $200,000 Goose Capital Investment Grand Prize
  
• $100,000 The OWL Investment Prize
• $100,000 Houston Angel Network Investment Prize
• $75,000 The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Texas Angels Investment Prize
• $50,000 nCourage Investment Network’s Courageous Women Entrepreneur Investment Prize
• $25,000 New Climate Ventures Sustainable Investment Prize
• $20,000 Aramco Innovator Cash Prize
• $1,000 Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize
• $500 Mercury Fund Elevator Pitch Competition Prize – Consumer Hard Tech

Legion Platforms, Arizona State University — $425,500

The startup won second place for its multiplayer gaming platform that can be accessed with slow internet speeds.

• $100,000 Anderson Family Fund & Finger Interests Second Place Investment Prize
• $200,000 Goose Capital Investment Prize
• $100,000 The OWL Investment Prize
• $25,000 Pearland EDC Spirit of Entrepreneurship Cash Prize
• $500 Mercury Fund Elevator Pitch Competition Prize – Consumer

Imagine Devices, University of Texas at Austin — $101,000

The pediatric medical device company won third place for its multifunction neonatal feeding tube, known as Trinity Tube

• $50,000 Anderson Family Fund & Finger Interests Third Place Investment Prize
• $25,000 Pearland EDC Spirit of Entrepreneurship Cash Prize
• $25,000 The Eagle Investors Investment Prize
• $1,000 Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prize

Altaris MedTech, University of Arkansas – $6,000

The startup won fourth place for its pain-free strep test.

• $5,000 Norton Rose Fulbright Fourth Place Prize
• $1,000 Mercury Fund Elevator Pitch Competition Prize — Overall Winner

Routora, University of Notre Dame & University of Texas at Austin – $5,500

The team won fifth place for its route optimization app that works to reduce fuel costs, travel time and carbon emissions

• $5,000 Chevron Fifth Place Prize
• $500 Mercury Fund Elevator Pitch Competition Prizes — Digital

DialySafe, Rice University — $5,500

The startup won sixth place for its technology that aims to make at-home peritoneal dialysis simpler and safer.

• $5,000 ExxonMobil Sixth Place Prize
• $500 Mercury Fund Elevator Pitch Competition Prizes — Life Science

Arrow Analytics, Texas A&M University – $6,000

The startup won seventh place for its AI-powered sizing system for carry-on baggage.

• $5,000 Shell Ventures Seventh Place Prize
• $1,000 Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prizes

Other significant prizes included:

BiliRoo, University of Michigan – $26,000

• $25,000 Southwest National Pediatric Device Consortium Pediatric Device Cash Prize
• $1,000 Anbarci Family Company Showcase Prizes

BeamFeed, City University of New York – $25,000

• $25,000 Amentum and WRX Companies Rising Stars Space Technology and Commercial Aerospace Cash Prize

Grapheon, University of Pittsburgh — $20,000

• $20,000 Aramco Innovator Cash Prize

Last year, the Rice Business Plan Competition facilitated over $2 million in investment and cash prizes. According to Rice, more than 910 startups have raised more than $6.9 billion in capital through the competition over the last 25 years.

See a full list of this year's winners and stream rounds from the competition here.