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.

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.