SXSW Pitch is a platform that allows early-stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high-profile media personnel, and venture capitalists/angel investors.

Security, GovTech, & Space Technology in this category improve the ability of first responders & other public safety personnel to serve their communities. This category leverages technology from six major areas: artificial intelligence/machine learning, autonomy, cyber, energy, human systems, and space. Autonomous systems can be further subcategorized into awareness & security, unmanned aerial systems, and maritime autonomy. Space can be further subcategorized into launch services, domain & situational awareness, transport & navigation, satellites & connectivity," manufacturing and hypersonic.

The Security, GovTech, and Space Technology category winner will be announced at the SXSW Pitch Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m. in Salon H on the 6th floor of the Hilton Austin Hotel.

Also, attendees can make face-to-face connections with all 70+ SXSW Pitch finalists for 2025 at the special “Meet the Finalists” event on Monday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Griffin Hall on the 2nd floor of the JW Marriott.

FINALISTS

Charter
Los Angeles, CA

Charter is building the infrastructure technology to financialize the space industry and underwrite the entire space economy. With Ubik, Charter’s platform for spacecraft manufacturing, we accelerate engineering by 2x, and we’re the first-in-the-world to enable space asset insurance through data-driven underwriting in partnership with the world’s leading insurers.

Hyphen Innovations
Dayton, OH

Hyphen Innovations is a startup from an Air Force entrepreneur program focused on R&D that makes space, defense, and aerospace parts better. Key activities include creating test devices, damage free parts, and manufacturing processes. Promising products from the R&D are i-DAMP designs for engines and accelerated testing for manufacturing qualifications.

LifeKnight
Traverse City, MI

LifeKnight is an AI-powered safety platform revolutionizing emergency detection & response.

Little Place Labs
Houston, TX

Little Place Labs leverages advanced space edge computing and machine learning on satellites to deliver near-real-time insights for applications like asset monitoring, disaster detection, and maritime surveillance.

Verisoul
Austin, TX

Verisoul helps companies automate fake account and fraud detection throughout the entire user journey. We secure the integrity of online accounts, interactions, and transactions for businesses worldwide.

ALTERNATES

Elodin
San Francisco, CA

Unified flight software and hardware are needed for tomorrow's mission.

Rarefied
Sommerville, MA

Rarefied is a Harvard University spin-out developing technology that enables lightweight platforms to levitate indefinitely in near-space (30–100 km altitudes) using only sunlight.

Tempest Dronworx
Houston, TX

Tempest Droneworx is a service-disabled Veteran owned software company whose mission is to prevent issues from becoming serious problems via early warning.