We're excited to announce ten Start-Up Alley companies have been chosen to participate in the Under the Ed Radar Pitch Competition at the EDUCAUSE 2016 Annual Conference. This competition is an engaging and dynamic event where a select group of start-up companies will present a seven-minute business pitch to a diversified panel of judges.
Judges will follow up with five minutes of feedback on each of the company's business models, services, and opportunities to provide these companies with direction to take their businesses to the next level.
Thank You to Our Panel of Judges Representing the Following Organizations
- Chegg: Nathan Schultz
- D2L: Jeremy Auger
- Learn Capital: James Leo
- Penn State Edtech Network: Daren Coudrietv
- SXSWedu: Ron Reed
The business pitch competition will be held on Wednesday, October 26 from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the Learning Theater in the Exhibit Hall. Three finalists will present and winners will be announced on Thursday, October 27 from 11:45–12:45 in the Learning Theater. The companies presenting include:
| Company | Presenter | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Cirrus Identity (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Dedra Chamberlin | CEO |
| Crafted Education (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Katy Kappler | Co-Founder and President |
| Education Technology Associates (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Kevin Hesler | COO |
| Hypothes.is (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Jeremy Dean | Director of Education |
| ilos (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Sean Higgins | Founder |
| IntelliBoard (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Anatoliy Kochnev | CEO |
| Lea(R)n (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Karl Rectanus | CEO and Co-Founder |
| Potential.ly (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Norbert Morawetz | Founder / CEO |
| Pragya Systems (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Ramji Raghavan | CEO |
| StudyTree (Recorded Presentation - Oct 2016) |
Ethan Keiser | CEO |
Award
Winners will be determined and a special prize package awarded to the Grand Prize and Runner-Up winners.
Grand Prize
- $2,500 cash prize from our sponsor
- Full year EDUCAUSE corporate membership
- One complimentary registration to attend an EDUCAUSE event of your choice
- Advertising in EDUCAUSE Review: two full page, one-half page
Runner-Up Prize
- Full year EDUCAUSE corporate membership
- One complimentary registration to attend an EDUCAUSE event of your choice
- Advertising in EDUCAUSE Review: one full page, one one-half page (all full-color)
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