Selected Companies specialize in AdTech, Advanced Manufacturing & Materials, Artificial Intelligence, Cleantech, Cloud Storage, Consumer Products, Cyber Security, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, FinTech, Internet of Things, Virtual Reality and More
DURHAM, NC, August 4, 2016 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced more than 90 “showcase, lightning round and demo” companies that were selected to be featured at the CED Tech Venture Conference (September 13-14, 2016 in Raleigh, NC).
This year’s conference theme is #TheNext. From game-changing ideas to world-disrupting technologies, the selected emerging and growth-stage technology companies represent North Carolina’s hottest innovations and brightest entrepreneurial minds.
“Groundbreaking entrepreneurs are founding and scaling cutting-edge technology companies here in North Carolina, and the annual CED Tech Venture Conference provides a platform to spotlight these companies in front of an audience of investors and tech visionaries from across the U.S.,” said CED President & CEO Joan Siefert Rose. “From pitches on the main stage to one-on-one networking in the Demo Room, this conference provides unparalleled exposure for North Carolina companies and further positions our ecosystem as a top hub for entrepreneurship.”
Fourteen (14) companies were chosen to be showcased on the main stage. Entrepreneurs from each of the showcase companies will share their story and pitch their technology at the conference in front of over 800 attendees including the most influential investors and tech leaders from across the country.
After receiving a record-breaking number of company applications, the selection committee decided to add a “lightning round” opportunity for the second year in a row. In addition to the showcase companies, the committee selected 13 emerging companies to present on the main stage during a “lightning round” in which each pitch will be limited to a few minutes.
In addition to showcase and lightning round companies, nearly 70 of the most exciting early-stage companies have been invited to demonstrate their products and technologies in the Demo Room at the conference.
This year’s selected companies hail from cities all over North Carolina, including: Apex, Asheville, Cary, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Garner, Greensboro, Hillsborough, Holly Springs, Huntersville, Lewisville, McLeansville, Morrisville, Pittsboro, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, Swansboro, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, and Wrightsville Beach.
The companies represent a diversity of technology sub-sectors, including: AdTech, advanced manufacturing and materials, artificial intelligence, cleantech, cloud storage, consumer products, cyber security, digital health, e-commerce, EdTech, FinTech, Internet of Things, virtual reality and more.
The selection committee that chose this year’s companies was made up of distinguished local entrepreneurial community members, including active angel investors, local and regional venture capital firms, corporate partners, and CED’s Director of Entrepreneurship Jay Bigelow.
This year’s showcase companies, listed in alphabetical order, are:
Company Name – Sub-sector – City
CloudFactory – Shared Economy – Durham
EmployUs – HR Tech – Raleigh
FoodLogiQ – AgTech – Durham
MindSumo – EdTech – Durham
Muses Labs, Inc. – Healthcare IT – Raleigh
Passport – FinTech – Charlotte
PatientPay – Healthcare IT – Durham
Payzer – FinTech – Charlotte
Pendo – BI/Analytics – Raleigh
Reveal Mobile – AdTech/Marketing Tech – Raleigh
Savii Inc. – Healthcare IT – Raleigh
SeaChange Technologies – Clean Tech – Raleigh
Sift Media, Inc. – AdTech/Marketing Tech – Durham
Vital Plan – Ecommerce/Marketplace – Raleigh
This year’s lightning round companies, listed in alphabetical order, are:
Company Name – Sub-sector – City
2ULaundry – Internet of Things (IoT) – Charlotte
Cityzen Solutions – AdTech/Marketing Tech – Raleigh
CommuniGift – Consumer Product – Franklin (TN)
Ecodyst – Advanced Manufacturing – Cary
Forecast Health – Healthcare IT – Durham
FotoSwipe, Inc. – Consumer Product – Raleigh
KWIPPED, Inc. – Shared Economy – Wilmington
Malartu – FinTech – Raleigh
Papirys Inc. – Security – Swansboro
ProAxion – Internet of Things (IoT) – Apex
RevBoss – AdTech/Marketing Tech – Durham
RewardStock, Inc – FinTech – Raleigh
Spreedly – FinTech – Durham
This year’s demo companies, listed in alphabetical order, are:
Company Name – Sub-sector – City
3F, LLC – Advanced Materials – Raleigh
510nano Inc. – Energy – Research Triangle Park
80Fresh – Food & Beverage – Raleigh
Adámas Nanotechnologies, Inc. – Advanced Materials – Raleigh
All Elements Inc. – HR Tech – Cary
Alumn-I – Cloud/Storage – Wilmington
äLuxuRē – Shared Economy – Durham
Apjet, Inc. – Advanced Manufacturing – Morrisville
Arcato Laboratories, Inc. – Consumer Product – Durham
AthloTech – Internet of Things (IoT) – Cary
Big Pixel – Other – Raleigh
Bridgera LLC – Internet of Things (IoT) – Raleigh
Catalant – Advanced Manufacturing – Greensboro
Claire Technologies – Other – Raleigh
Contract Hound – Other – Holly Springs
Decision8, LLC – Artificial Intelligence – Durham
Divvy Investments – FinTech – Cary
Docsmore – Cloud/Storage – Lewisville
Ethytrans – Internet of Things (IoT) – Greensboro
FaithHealth.net – Shared Economy – Wrightsville Beach
foosye® – Food & Beverage – Garner
GameSpeed – Gaming – Greensboro
Healthquest Technologies – Digital Health – Raleigh
Helium – Consumer Product – Durham
Honeyfi – FinTech – Huntersville
Howgorithm – BI/Analytics – McLeansville
Improved Patient Outcomes, Inc. – Digital Health – Raleigh
Infina Connect Healthcare Systems – Digital Health – Cary
Inirv Labs, Inc. – Consumer Product – Durham
InsightFinder Inc. – Cloud/Storage – Raleigh
KIPOS LABS INC – Food & Beverage – Durham
Klever – Other – Durham
Leading Role Inc. – Virtual/Augmented Reality – Winston-Salem
Looqsie – AdTech/Marketing Tech – Charlotte
Lucid Dream – Virtual/Augmented Reality – Durham
LUMEOVA, LLC. – Hardware/Semiconductors – Raleigh
Mobile Events, LLC – Other – Raleigh
MoneyComb – FinTech – Durham
Myxx, Inc – Consumer Product – Cary
Nicotrax – Digital Health – Raleigh
Notes Media Group LLC – EdTech – Chapel Hill
OfficeAccord LLC – HR Tech – Salem (OR)
Pass The Plate – FinTech – Winston Salem
PermitZone – Other – Myrtle Beach (SC)
Petrics, Inc. – Internet of Things (IoT) – Wilmington
PodKeeper – Consumer Product – Charlotte
Promaxo – Other – Cary
PURillume, Inc. – Consumer Product – Cary
Ravetree – Cloud/Storage – Apex
Scout IoT, Inc. – Internet of Things (IoT) – Greensboro
Seal the Seasons – Food & Beverage – Hillsborough
SERVUS – Other – Raleigh
SignBase – Other – Raleigh
Smart Material Solutions, Inc. – Advanced Manufacturing – Raleigh
SNAP CPAP – Ecommerce/Marketplace – Pittsboro
Stealz, Inc. – AdTech/Marketing Tech – Raleigh
Sweeps Jobs – Shared Economy – Raleigh
Tago LLC – Internet of Things (IoT) – Raleigh
Tethis – Advanced Materials – Raleigh
The Learning Sciences Group – EdTech – Cary
The Sixth Flag – Cloud/Storage – Raleigh
Thrive 47 – Digital Health – Morrisville
Tiba Health – Healthcare IT – Durham
UGoTour – AdTech/Marketing Tech – Asheville
Validated Cloud Applications, Inc. – Healthcare IT – Raleigh
Vijilent – BI/Analytics – Raleigh
WhiteHatAI – Artificial Intelligence – Holly Springs
“This year’s selected companies represent our robust entrepreneurial community from early-stage, to emerging growth, to companies with significant traction,” said CED’s Jay Bigelow. “By showcasing this spectrum of company stages, the conference attracts over 100 investors with diverse investment criteria, allowing us to match companies with investors at all stages.”
The conference attracts a broad sweep of national venture capital firms, angel investors, corporate and strategic investors, representatives from North Carolina’s top universities, entrepreneurial companies from across the state, and community partners.
Bigelow noted that applicants listed more than 40 separate entrepreneurial support organizations that have assisted them as they build their businesses.
“One of the most attractive reasons to start and grow a business in North Carolina is our connected network and the many organizations and resources here to help entrepreneurs succeed,” Bigelow said. “At CED our top commitment remains our entrepreneurs, and the Tech Venture Conference reflects that dedication.”
To attend the conference, please register at cednc.org/TVC. As always, CED members receive the best rates. For information on becoming a member, please visit cednc.org/join.
Conference website: /TVC
Media interested in attending the conference should contact Emily McLoughlin at emcloughlin@cednc.org or 919-226-0477.
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