The Final Rose · Eric Asakawa, Co-Founder

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The Final Rose

Eric Asakawa · Co-Founder

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About The Final Rose

A 2026 PSU Cleantech Challenge finalist remixing reality-show mechanics into modern romance.

Eric Asakawa is a co-founder behind The Final Rose, a venture recognized as a finalist in the 2026 Portland State University Cleantech and Everyday Entrepreneur Challenge. The startup aims to address a modern "romantic recession" characterized by declining social confidence among young adults by exploring fresh, engaging ways to foster personal connection and romance, drawing inspiration from the mechanics of reality dating shows.

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