Dedicated to helping young companies grow, the Startup America Partnership is providing a place to meet, collaborate and mingle with iconic entrepreneurs, VCs and other startups this year in the Startup Village. Unique programming elements, meeting spaces, refreshments of the caffeinated and/or adult variety, and daily giveaways will make the Startup America space a can’t-miss for startups.
Mobile Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: Scott Weiss (Andreessen Horowitz)
Judges: Matt Marshall (VentureBeat), Charlie O’Donnell (Brooklyn Bridge Ventures), Oren Michels (Mashery)
Finalist: Toopher, Meexo, Forecast, 5Degrees
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News Related Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: Jim Schachter (New York Times)
Judges: Ben Huh (Cheezburger Network), Tony Conrad (about.me / True Ventures), Adam Ostrow (Mashable)
Finalist: Crowded Comics, NowSports, LocalWiki, Umbel
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Social Media and Social Networking Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: Brad Burnham (Union Square Ventures)
Judges: Maria Thomas (Axios Ventures), Andrew McCollum (New Enterprise Associates / Facebook), Jeff
Dachis (Dachis Group)
Finalist: Whodini, Banjo, Thirst Labs, Votifi
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by Matt Rogers, Ren Ng, Travis Bogard and Harry McCracken
It’s not every startup that revolutionizes an industry, changing and sometimes reversing the direction of a long-standing space. But some, like our panelists, have done just that — Jawbone in re-shaping mobile lifestyle; Lytro in changing the way we take and experience photos; and Nest in re-defining the thermostat. These game-changing startups will share their secrets of success and give insight to how they developed the visions that have guided them to be true disruptors. We’ll also look at how more established disruptors – Google, Apple, etc. – changed the game and maintained a leadership position.
Mobile Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: Scott Weiss (Andreessen Horowitz)
Judges: Matt Marshall (VentureBeat), Charlie O’Donnell (Brooklyn Bridge Ventures), Oren Michels (Mashery)
Finalist: Modo Labs, Arqball, just.me, Condition ONE
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News Related Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: Jim Schachter (New York Times)
Judges: Ben Huh (Cheezburger Network), Tony Conrad (about.me / True Ventures), Adam Ostrow (Mashable)
Finalist: Ad Glue, Ushahidi, Funf Project, BuzzData
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Social Media and Social Networking Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Social Media and Social Networking Technologies
Emcee: Brad Burnham (Union Square Ventures)
Judges: Maria Thomas (Axios Ventures), Andrew McCollum (New Enterprise Associates / Facebook), Jeff Dachis (Dachis Group)
Finalist: vox.io, SceneTap. Hoot.Me, IB5k
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by Matt Maloney, Melissa Harris, Paul Lee, Tom Ryan and Zachary Smith
With the meteoric rise of Chicago-based Groupon, interest in the Windy City startup scene has spread to both coasts and beyond, bringing new companies and hundreds of millions of VC dollars to the region. This panel features top Chicago investors, entrepreneurs, and journalists with diverse perspectives on the emergence of a Chicago startup community. Combining lifelong Midwesterners and recent transplants, young founders and seasoned venture capitalists, the panel will discuss how the Chicago startup scene has evolved in the past year, what it will look like in 5, why they chose Chicago over New York and the Valley, and the unique challenges of building a business in the Midwest.
Innovative Web Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: Christine Herron (Intel Capital)
Judges: Mark Hindsbo (Microsoft), Arun Rajan, Wesley Chan (Google Ventures)
Finalist: ZeroDesktop, AgLocal, BrandYourself.com, Viztu Technologies
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Entertainment Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: MC Hammer (Artist / Wiredoo)
Judges: Blair Garrou (DFJ Mercury), Erick Schonfeld (TechCrunch), Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet (Turner Broadcasting)
Finalist: Tugg, GooseChase, Wonderverse, Grandstand
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by Barry Silbert, David S Kidder, Divya Gugnani, Kristy Sundjaja and Liz Crawford
Start spreading the news...the New York City tech renaissance is underway. ‘Silicon Alley,’ as NYC’s booming tech startup cluster is known, has a vibrant culture with unique competitive advantages. Through its recent rapid expansion, Silicon Alley has outpaced Boston and begun to rival Silicon Valley. What will Silicon Alley look like in 10 years, and how does tech community collaboration and competition foster its growth? Can your startup 'Make it in NYC?' Join us as leading NYC entrepreneurs discuss the strategic factors contributing to the ongoing evolution of NYC’s diverse, cross-industry startup ecosystem.
Innovative Web Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: Christine Herron (Intel Capital)
Judges: Mark Hindsbo (Microsoft), Arun Rajan, Wesley Chan (Google Ventures)
Finalist: Finalist: Prism Skylabs, scribble, OneID, Trapit
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Entertainment Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges.
Emcee: MC Hammer (Artist / Wiredoo)
Judges: Blair Garrou (DFJ Mercury), Erick Schonfeld (TechCrunch), Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet Cloquet (Turner Broadcasting)
Finalist: Wemo Media, MoPix, Switchcam, WeVideo
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