2025–26 Innovation Challenge winner

Tot Friendly Homes: A team built in one season.

Lana McClure entered the 2025–26 Innovation Challenge with an idea for families who travel. She left with a win and a team: a Regis grad student and a mentor, who both now work with her full time.

Emmie Heiserman, Lana McClure, and Chapin Griffith stand on the Innovation Challenge stage beneath the Tot Friendly Homes logo.
Emmie Heiserman, Lana McClure, and Chapin Griffith on the Innovation Challenge stage.

VentureTot Friendly Homes

TeamLana McClure (founder), Emmie Heiserman (marketing), Chapin Griffith (CTO)

Season2025–26

Result1st place

A mom who kept traveling.

When Lana became a mom, she kept traveling with her son. The easy trips were to his grandparents, where the crib, the high chair, and the rest of the baby gear were already waiting.

Tot Friendly Homes brings that to vacation rentals. It certifies homes that are ready for families with babies and toddlers, and equips them with the gear parents would otherwise pack.

A round dining table by a sliding door, with a high chair pulled up beside it, in a Tot Friendly Homes certified home.
A Tot Friendly Homes certified home.

A student fills the gap.

In the 2025–26 Innovation Challenge, Lana’s team needed marketing, so she came to the Center looking for a student team member.

The Challenge connected her with Emmie Heiserman, a Regis grad student, who took on the team’s marketing.

Emmie Heiserman and Lana McClure present Tot Friendly Homes on stage, with Chapin Griffith behind them.

A mentor becomes the CTO.

Chapin Griffith was one of the team’s mentors. With his long background in business, he joined Tot Friendly Homes as its CTO.

Chapin Griffith speaks into a microphone on the Innovation Challenge stage.

Winning the Challenge.

Tot Friendly Homes won the 2025–26 Innovation Challenge. Lana shared part of the Finals prize money with Emmie, and after the Challenge she offered her a full-time role.

Lana McClure pitches Tot Friendly Homes in front of the Anderson College backdrop.
1stplace in the 2025–26 Innovation Challenge
2 of 3people on the full-time team met Lana through the Challenge

TodayLana, Emmie, and Chapin work full time on Tot Friendly Homes, taking it national.