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Rocket Hatch Will This Fly 2016

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Huntsville’s Rocket Hatch Will This Fly 2016 pitch competition is set for Saturday, May 7, at the Stone Event Center, Campus 805.

The pitch competition is part of Innovate Huntsville 2016.

Will This Fly showcases up-and-coming innovators based on a pre-selection process. 16 Semi-finalists (listed below) will compete to pitch to a jury that includes representatives from PROJECTXYZ, Boostphase, Alabama Launchpad (featured in one of the earlier 2015 episodes of the Ignite Alabama podcast) , the Innovation Depot, GIGTANK and the Tonic Regional Fund.

Tickets are available here: http://www.willthisfly.org/tickets

Ticket prices range from $10 to $75.

Rocket Hatch Huntsville Alabama

Sixteen Will This Fly Semifinalists

  • FETCH: Talent driven hiring platform that matches talent with employers in a transparent & affordable way
  • GoGetter: Social networking web app that hosts classified ad listings exclusively on the web portals of college student populations.
  • Oodle Networks: Oodlenet technology, “Breaking the Internet Speed Limit™.” Wants to bring gigabit Internet speeds to everyone.
  • Rideversity: Ride matching app that connects students and faculty members with safe, reliable, and affordable transportation.
  • InSpace Resources: Will mine water from lunar soil and recover water from spacecraft waste for the efficient use of space resources.
  • Rock Paper Sold: Rock Paper Scissors tournaments, over the internet, for prizes.
  • Honor Call: Veteran-owned business that creates the opportunity for members of the community to support other veteran-owned businesses by listing the companies in our online directory and encouraging our members to rate them.
  • ApproXie Health: Mobile-first on-demand software solution that provides access to healthcare through digital connectivity for BOTH patients and providers.
  • NitroPCR: Enables smaller EMS providers to manage required reports in less time with better info, comply with growing regulations, and get paid faster.
  • Spruce Planner: Planning and goal setting app designed especially for on-the-go women. It’s a powerful and collaborative app where you can manage your calendar, to dos, notes, and goals all in one place.
  • MedExcess: Online inventory management platform for the healthcare industry.
  • Real Estate Row: The one stop real estate shop making home buying faster, better, & easier.
  • Spiinpiin: Unfiltered and unbiased view of live news from around the world, by geo-locate media and text on a live feed through public and personal channels.
  • American Wind, Inc.:  Micro Cube/WindWall technology developing 1Kw power from small form factor wind turbine.
  • NextGigg: Website connecting businesses to ridesharing drivers for in car advertising.

REV Birmingham’s Big Pitch Competition

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REV Birmingham's Big Pitch Event is feature of bonus episode of Ignite Alabama podcast

 

In this bonus episode of the Ignite Alabama podcast, Deon Gordon & Nichol Welty of REV Birmingham deliver the when, what and how to submit your business idea to the 2015 Big Pitch Competition.

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PNC has put up $25,000 in prize money for this year’s event.

The deadline for applications is currently set for September 4, 2015.

A panel of judges will select 10 finalists who will receive intensive mentoring and business guidance and then deliver their pitches, Shark Tank style, in November.

Since REV Birmingham’s mission is to revitalize areas of Birmingham’s urban core, the ideal business is one that will add to the neighborhood vibe and generate street traffic. So, if you’re a maker or creative with a business that generates foot traffic this is a competition you should look into.

Find out more at http://revbirmingham.org

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REV Birmingham Big Pitch competition explained on bonus episode of Ignite Alabama podcast

 

GIGTANK Demo Day 2015

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Chattanooga’s GIGTANK Demo Day is set for Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

Registration is free and you can find out more and get your event ticket here.

In episode 5 of the Ignite Alabama podcast I spoke with Robbie Hillis of The Ark Labs, one of the Alabama companies selected to be part of the GIGTANK’s Accelerator Program in summer 2015.

Other Alabama startups in the GIGTANK Accelerator Program for 2015 are:

BDI Labs in Huntsville: Which is developing a product called the MediaBit to track TV viewing activities.

Branch Technologies: Started in Montgomery, but has since relocated to Chattanooga. 3D printing for the construction industry.

A complete list of the GIGTANK 2015 Startups is available here.

This year’s GIGTANK DemoDay keynote speaker is Robert Tercek. Robert’s work focuses on innovative and disruptive uses of digital and interactive technology in entertainment media.

If you can’t make this year’s Demo Day, here are videos from three TEDx talks by Robert Tercek. I’m planning to attend and will be providing an update after the DemoDay event so check back later for that recap post and/or podcast episode.

Robert Tercek at TEDxHollywood, 2014

Documentary Filmmakers in Surveillance Society

Robert Tercek at TEDxTransmedia, 2012

7 Gifts for Creative Activists

Robert Tercek at TEDxMarin, 2011

Reclaiming the Power of Personal Narrative

 

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