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Ebco-Offers An Ever-Growing Library Of Trend Discovery Options

ELEVATOR PITCH Ebco exists to enable innovation teams at the world’s largest companies through their unique approach to trend forecasting, which leverages fractal thinking and deep-dive trend analysis to reveal game-changing and leading-edge future opportunities. Fortune 500 brands like Starbucks and Colgate credit Ebco with helping them set the strategic direction for innovation efforts that […]

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Tankee Inc-Is An Austin-Based Media Company Dedicated To The Future Of Kids’ Digital Entertainment

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ELEVATOR PITCH Tankee Inc. is an Austin-based media company dedicated to the future of kids’ digital entertainment. Tankee, the company’s first offering, is a free entertainment app for kids 6-12 that helps parents protect their kids from inappropriate online content while giving kids access to the gaming videos they love. The safe, COPPA-compliant destination features

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knowRX – A Patient-Centered, Drug Management Platform Designed To Improve Your Health

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We, as human beings, consider ourselves to be unique. So why is this uniqueness so rarely reflected in the management of the drug therapy that we receive? That is, until now! knowRX is the patient-centered, drug management platform designed to improve your health by accommodating the uniqueness of YOU! knowRX provides a mobile, patient-physician interactive

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Molecula-Is A Data Virtualization Platform That Enables Humans And Machines To Make Better Decisions

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ELEVATOR PITCH Molecula is a Data Virtualization Platform that enables humans and machines to make better decisions. Enterprises trust Molecula to enable instantaneous, secure access to large, fragmented, and geographically dispersed datasets to support the most demanding Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads. OUR STORY Molecula was founded in 2017 with a mission

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Erin Mays & Kalyn Rozanski, CO-CEOs – Ebco

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Thought leaders in the truest sense, Erin Mays and Kalyn Rozanski of Ebco are completely reenvisioning and disrupting the trend and innovation research space with unique and differentiated products and services that support global Fortune 1000 companies. Coming from design thinking and qualitative research backgrounds, Mays shares “we no longer operate in a world where

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HookBang-Innovative Problem Solvers

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ELEVATOR PITCH Machine Vision is changing the world by giving computers intelligent sight, allowing machines to assist humans with progressively more complex tasks. As society becomes increasingly reliant on this form of augmented human intelligence, reliability will be of paramount importance, especially in mission-critical implementations, because unreliable results can lead to catastrophic results. When building

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Golden Key Partnership-Helps Entrepreneurs Focus On Scaling Smart And Creating Sustainability

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OUR STORY Like most entrepreneurs, my path was not a traditional one. I started my career in medicine, which is not something you hear very often from someone with a consulting company (although ironically, I have been referred to as a “business doctor” from time to time). One day while I was working the

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Datafiniti-Mission To Democratize And Improve Data Inflows Into Companies Of All Sizes

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ELEVATOR PITCH Datafiniti’s mission is to democratize and improve data inflows into companies of all sizes. By centralizing the ETL process and paying particular attention to the “transform” stage, Datafiniti can both deliver data and maximize its potential value. Our team starts by collecting and structuring data from around the web, no easy feat in

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Eric Simone, CEO and CO-FOUNDER – ClearBlade, Inc.

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EARLY INTERNET – SAN FRANCISCO, CA (1994 – 2003)As a kid in the early 80’s when I was obsessed with my Apple computer, my eyes were opened to the power of software. After an early start at IBM, I became an entrepreneur and moved to San Francisco. While my first company Compete, Inc. (a services

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DivInc – The Case For Making Austin The #1 City For Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In Tech

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OUR STORY Back in 2014, after a 20-year career at Dell, I decided to take an early retirement and find a way to immerse myself into the startup ecosystem. I became a mentor at Capital Factory, then became an angel investor and member of the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN). In 2015, I was appointed

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Z-Bikez-Is An Austin Based Startup That Combines Micro-Mobility With Mobility As A Service

Fair Trade Safaris-A Travel Company That Offers Memorable Trips To Africa

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ELEVATOR PITCH Fair Trade Safaris is a socially-conscious travel company that offers memorable trips to Africa—including breathtaking wildlife safaris, stunning beach vacations, exhilarating mountain climbing expeditions, sublime culinary experiences, and relaxing retreats. Fair Trade Safaris is the only travel company in the world that donates 100% of its profits back to wildlife conservation, poverty alleviation,

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High Brew Coffee-First Ready-To-Drink, Shelf-Stable, Cold-Brew Coffee

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OUR STORY David Smith is the Founder/CEO of High Brew Coffee, the country’s first Ready-to-Drink, shelf-stable, cold-brew coffee. He and his wife, Elizabeth, discovered the benefits of cold-brew while sailing throughout the Caribbean with their children in 2012 for over six (6) months. During this journey, they home-schooled their children while navigating shallow reefs and

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BigCommerce-An Online E-Commerce Platform That Provides The Technology For Brands And Retailers To Sell Products Online

Techstars-Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed

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Techstars-Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed OUR STORY The Techstars Worldwide Network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Entrepreneurs make connections with other entrepreneurs, mentors, corporate partners, and investors who will help their company succeed. Large companies make connections with the best startups to futureproof their business. City governments connect with local entrepreneurs, corporations, and community leaders to grow and sustain

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Iris Telehealth-The Nation’s Leading Telepsychiatry Organization

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ELEVATOR PITCH A love for technology and a passion for mental healthcare weaved together to lead Dr. Tarik Shaheen to create Iris Telehealth – the nation’s leading telepsychiatry organization. During his residency at the University of Virginia, Dr. Shaheen had the opportunity to serve as a child psychiatrist and work in telepsychiatry. Telepsychiatry is

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MedAdvance Marketing-Developing Marketing Tools And Software For The Digital Advertising And Marketing Industry

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ELEVATOR PITCH MedAdvance Marketing is the standard for Medical related Marketing. With our combination of integrated marketing software/professional marketing services and experience, we help take Med Spas to the next level in their business evolution. , MedAdvance Marketing allows small to medium enterprise companies the opportunity to grow from design to marketing, to a platform

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Living Security – Experience A Positive Security Culture

Martin Martinez, Founder – A-Player Media | Managing Director, Founder – Institute Texas

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As a Native Texan, my family has stretched back either 5 or 7 generations (depending on which parent I ask). While the early years of my life were split between San Antonio and Dallas, it wasn’t until I moved to the Texas Capital of Austin where I discovered the meaning of entrepreneurship and all the

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A-Player Media, Inc.

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ELEVATOR PITCH A-Player Media, Inc., is a branded events and entertainment company, based in Austin, Texas. We are deeply passionate about live events and the stories that are created from them. Since 2016, we have created, promoted, and produced hundreds of original live events throughout the Central Texas area for both local and worldwide brands.

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Cybernance-Effectively Oversee And Manage Cyber Risk

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OUR STORY Cybernance is the cyber risk governance platform that regulated industries, public companies, and government agencies rely on to effectively oversee and manage cyber risk. Mike Shultz CEO and Co-Founder Based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, the Cybernance Platform is an internal control system that provides deep visibility into the people, processes, and policies

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Joshua Baer, Founder – Capital Factory

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Joshua Baer is the founder of Capital Factory, a coworking community and mentorship-based accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers, and employees. Joshua founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. He was

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