From October 14-16, Memphis, Tennessee will play host to the 7th Annual Startup of the Year Global Competition and Summit.
Taking place in Downtown Memphis and powered by Established and Start Co., the seventh annual installment of the event will see 100 startups from around the globe to showcase their game-changing products and services to seasoned investors, corporate accelerators and innovators, and industry leaders as they compete for a coveted spot in the Top 5 and up to $100K in investments.
Meet 15 of those 100:
Apellix; Jacksonville, FL
Apellix designs and builds aerial robots that autonomously perform work on elevated structures that is otherwise too dangerous, expensive, and time consuming for humans to perform.
ARInspect; McLean, VA
Consisting of a mobile inspection application, a back-office portal, and an analytics dashboard, the ARInspect RPA kit is the most advanced inspection application on the planet.
Artunity; Valparaiso, IN
Artunity has developed a platform aimed at ending the cliche of the starving artist by democratizing artist visibility and asset opportunity for new collectors.
Avocado Systems; Milpitas, CA
Avocado Systems protects operations inside of data centers and clouds at the web, application, and database tiers against threats in real-time.
AXLE; New York, NY
Axle builds software to automate factoring industry operations, using a more sophisticated underwriting approach that incorporates non-traditional data sources and implementing a data-driven fraud detection system.
Breathing.ai; New York, NY
Breathing.ai personalizes screens to reduce one’s stress and improve their attention by using web and phone cams with machine learning to detect one’s heart rate and breathing patterns and patent-based interfaces to adapt colors, fonts, etc. to the user's nervous system.
Calendar.com; Columbia, MO, Salt Lake City, UT and San Francisco, CA
Calendar.com has developed a calendar that features recorded meeting transcripts, smart scheduling, real-time map viewing, and time management analytics.
CyberFortress; San Antonio, TX
CyberFortress provides a narrowly-focused, online business interruption policy that, when triggered by an unexpected downtime event, begins paying out within 24 hours of the incident.
DetraPel; Framingham, MA
Using innovative nanotechnology, DetraPel liquid repellents create harmless, PFAS-Free, invisible barriers that protect your items from damage caused by water, other liquids and even food.
Don’t Get Mad Get Paid; New Orleans, LA
Don't Get Mad Get Paid is changing the way that moms collect child support with their tech solution that finds absent parents, their income, assets, etc., and generates legal documents to seize them.
Enlivity; Boston, MA
Enlivity is an emerging medical nutrition company dedicated to delivering uniquely formulated, cancer supportive care products that aim to minimize clinical complications and unplanned hospitalizations of patients going through cancer treatment.
Etta Epidermis; Chicago, IL
Etta Epidermis is an artificially intelligent skin cancer detection software program that instantly analyzes a picture of a lesion on one’s skin to determine whether it may require treatment.
Exiom; Monticello, FL
Exiom utilizes advanced 3D modeling software, combined with a simple iPad-based 3D scanner, to create breathable, waterproof and hygienic custom-fit limb splints.
Fêtefully; Dallas, TX
Fêtefully is an online wedding and event planning marketplace. For a one time flat fee, users receive a virtual meeting, personalized tools and resources, and a professional who will guide them throughout the planning process.
Fiveable; Milwaukee, WI
Fiveable’s social learning platform offers live, in-depth group teaching and learning sessions after school for students and educators. Fiveable connects students with students, teachers with students, and teachers with teachers through live streamed lessons, interactive discussions, and engaging communities.
Unlike most conferences, #SOTYSummit19 is specifically focused on the attendee experience. Whether an emerging startup, a successful brand/corporation, or an investor, it provides tailored opportunities that cultivate connections with the gorgeous Memphis as its backdrop.
Meet these incredible innovators at Summit. Visit our SOTY Summit website to learn more & buy tickets.
Register for Summit with early bird prices today:
http://soty.link/sotysummit19EB
Can’t join us for the entire Summit - attend one or both of the Startup of the Year evening parties. 10/15 - SOTY Showcase & Celebration at AutoZone Park; 10/16 - SOTY Top 5 Finals & Happy Hour on the iconic Peabody Rooftop Skydeck where five finalists will pitch and the 2019 winner will be announced.
We will see you in Memphis!
