"Under the Ed Radar": An Edtech Business Pitch Competition - Sponsored by Amazon Web Services, Gold Partner

Thursday, November 02, 2017 | 1:30PM–3:30PM ET | Learning Theater, Exhibit Hall A-C, 200 Level
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Under the Ed Radar Pitch
Innovators in edtech help your institution deliver more effective, efficient, and valuable services. Join us for a dynamic and engaging experience as 10 of our Start-Up Alley companies pitch their individual business plans and service offerings before a judging panel. Feedback from the panel and the audience follows each business leader's pitch. The winner will be announced in the Learning Theater at 4:00 p.m.

A special thank you to our judges:
  • Kam Syed, Manager Edtech Business, Amazon Web Services
  • Daren Coudret, Director of the EdTech Network, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Sean Higgins, Co-Founder, Ilos Videos (winner of the 2016 pitch competition)
  • Don Burton, Manager, LearnStart

    Outcomes: Learn about the latest solutions addressing issues of access, retention, and student success, among others * Network with edtech leaders and offer input to advance their business offerings * Identify potential new solutions applicable to your institution
  • Presenters

    • Debra Cancro

      CEO, and Founder, VoiceVibes Inc
    • Alex Jekowsky

      Senior Director of Commerce, Modo Labs Inc
    • Chris LaConte

      Chief Strategy Officer, SpyCloud Inc
    • Mack Myers

      Co-Founder & President, ourQuad
    • Sabina Saksena

      Founder and CEO, Cytilife Inc
    • Drew Scheifele

      Co-Founder and CEO, Salty Cloud PBC
    • Mark Sloan

      CEO, GlyphEd
    • kris Subramanian

      President and COO, Komprise Inc
    • Kam Syed

    • Kate Volzer

      Managing Director, Audience Development, EAB
    • Henry Woody

      CEO & Co-Founder, Honeyfire

    Resources & Downloads

    • EDUCAUSE Under the Radar Pitch Competition Wisr

      16 MB, pdf - Updated on 9/5/2024
    • SaltyCloudUnder the tech radar

      5 MB, pdf - Updated on 9/5/2024