SXSW Accelerator pitch event presented by 24/7 Intouch is a platform to allow early stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high profiled media personnel, and Venture Capitalists / Angel Investors. Eight companies within the Innovative World Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, panel of three judges and co-emcees with their ideas, innovations, product and/or service on Saturday, March 12. Three of those eight companies will be asked to return on day two, Sunday, March 13, to present to a new group of co-emcees and judges. A grand prize winner for each category will be selected at the end of day two as part of the evening SXSW Accelerator Awards Ceremony.
Innovative World Technologies is any creative and innovative technology that does not fit in another category is encouraged to apply here. We are currently seeing lots of innovation in the Internet of ...
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SXSW Accelerator pitch event presented by 24/7 Intouch is a platform to allow early stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high profiled media personnel, and Venture Capitalists / Angel Investors. Eight companies within the Innovative World Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, panel of three judges and co-emcees with their ideas, innovations, product and/or service on Saturday, March 12. Three of those eight companies will be asked to return on day two, Sunday, March 13, to present to a new group of co-emcees and judges. A grand prize winner for each category will be selected at the end of day two as part of the evening SXSW Accelerator Awards Ceremony.
Innovative World Technologies is any creative and innovative technology that does not fit in another category is encouraged to apply here. We are currently seeing lots of innovation in the Internet of Things, privacy, and transportation such as autonomous vehicles, energy, space, natural resources, agriculture, and robotics. If your business / service / application applies to one of these fields (or something not on this list that is even more ground-breaking), then this is your category.
Emcees
Roger Hamilton- Entrepreneurs Institute
Mia Saini- Oars + Alps
Judges
Greg Fettes-24-7 Intouch
Mood Rowghani-Kleiner Perkins
Phil Toronto- Vayner/RSE
Round #2 Innovative World Technologies Finalists
MakerBloks
makerbloks.com
Montreal, Canada
MakerBloks is changing how kids use tablets. Children learn everything from electronics to cooking with magnetic building blocks that interact with a tablet game. Designed for ages 6+, MakerBloks gets kids working with their hands and thinking outside the screen.
MeWe
mewe.com
Mountain View, CA
MeWe is a revolutionary new communication network for consumers and enterprises. Designed as a technological tour de force for 1-to-1 communication and group collaboration, MeWe is free of data tracking, facial recognition, spying, and stalking and is available on iOS, Android, and desktop.
Morpher Folding Helmet Company
morpherhelmet.com
London, England
This is the world’s only fold-flat helmet. Making carrying helmets a breeze thereby encouraging use, helping save lives and traumatic brain injuries. Multi award winning, patented design causing major disruption in long established market and stunning electronic enhancements to make all sports safer.
Rorus
rorusinc.com
Pittsburgh, PA
Rorus makes the Filter Pack, the first comprehensive solution for carrying and instantly purifying drinking water, removing both biological and chemical contaminants. We use new nanotechnology and user-centered design to make the simplest filters in the world for humanitarian relief.
Round #1 Innovative World Technologies Finalists will pitch at 11:00am in Salon A
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