Компания по переработке электроники Control Alt Recycle выиграла региональный конкурс и получила грант в $7,5 тыс.

Control Alt Recycle wins Piedmont Pitch competition, takes home $7,500 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Charlottesville technology recycling company has been in business for more than a year, and its model just earned top honors in a regional business pitch competition. Control Alt Recycle, owned by Stephen Levin, competed in the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center’s Piedmont Pitch competition. Competitors first take business classes and create a business plan before being voted on by judges with business backgrounds. Levin’s pitch tied for first place, earning the company $7,500. “It’s really been cool to see that there is recognition that this business matters and that it’s easy to understand. Everyone knows that you have that pile of computers and cables and old phones and tablets and stuff that you just don’t know what to do with,” Levin said. Levin said the recognition meant more than just the prize money. “I was glad to win and glad to just, like, get the affirmation that, you know, the business is something that people understand and really want to participate in,” Levin said. The $7,500 will go toward giving companies’ and individuals’ unused tech a new home. “It really is like a good hybrid of business and community where people benefit in both directions,” Levin said. Do you have a story idea? Send us your news tip here. Copyright 2026 WVIR. All rights reserved.