Meet NC TECH's Startup Showcase Companies
At the State of Tech EXPONENTIAL Conference, presented by IBM, NC TECH held the annual Startup Showcase where five startups from across the state attended the conference and participated in a pitch competition. The startups were selected from a pool of applicants and narrowed down to five innovative companies with unique products. Representatives from these startups were given three minutes to demo/pitch to a live audience of business and technology leaders and answer questions by "sharks" on stage about their products. The winner is decided by the audience who votes for their favorite startup.
Out of the five chosen startups, NC TECH is proud to announce Predicate Labs as the Startup Showcase winner! Predicate Labs received a comprehensive prize package designed to accelerate their growth and market presence.
Learn more about the startups below:
Predicate Labs (Wilmington)WINNER
Predicate develops OpenDx, a pioneering AI platform that supports early detection of critical illnesses like sepsis by analyzing patient-reported symptoms and real-time sensor data. The goal is to improve diagnostic speed and accuracy, even in low-resource settings.
Epic Hire (Raleigh)
The innovation behind our company is that we are consolidating a large, well established and highly fragmented industry into a one stop shop platform. Every year over $2 Billion dollars is spent by corporations on student organizations.
Nearby Nearby (Asheboro)
Nearby Nearby is a patent-pending, ad-free platform that helps rural communities find local businesses, services, and resources through one proximity-based search. It supports disaster response and long-term recovery, even in low-bandwidth areas, by boosting visibility and resilience.
STEM PLUG (Durham)
Our product introduces kids to STEM through hands on learning and real world problem solving. The innovation behind the HydraBot is its water powered design, which teaches children the basics of engineering and hydraulics while engaging them in the engineering design process in an accessible way.
Swift Alert (Durham)
We create app driven spaces where fans around the world can connect around the music and shows of their favorite artists. Our mobile app(s) allow customers to feel like they are active participants in their favorite artist's tour without having to pay exorbitant prices for travel and tickets.
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