ETEC - techstars_ founders, Tech Start-ups from the Knoxville and Oak Ridge Area
Friday, May 31, 2024 (7:30 AM - 8:30 AM) (EDT)
Description
Join us at ETEC in person or virtually on Friday, May 31, 7:30-8:30 am. Techstars will host a mini Demo Day, showcasing the 10 founders in the Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator in partnership with ORNL, TVA, and UT.
See below for more information and a list of companies that will be presenting.
No registration is necessary for in-person attendance.
Click here to register for the VIRTUAL meeting (note, this is a NEW link for the 2024 ETEC Friday morning meetings):
https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdu2vqzwiHNMa_b5aisjx0xKW2eP4C6mY
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Meet the 10 founders in the Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator in partnership with ORNL, TVA, and UT.
Techstars hosts live Demo Days throughout the year. Demo Days offer the opportunity to hear directly from the founders about the innovative companies they have been building throughout the 13-week Techstars Accelerator program.
This Friday ETEC meeting will be a small taste of one of these demo days! These 10 founders from 5 countries have been building their tech startups in Knoxville and Oak Ridge for the past 3 months. Come see them pitch in person.
Overview: Techstars accelerators have one goal: to help entrepreneurs succeed. During each three-month program, they surround companies with the best mentors and an unrivaled network of corporate partners, investors, and alumni. They provide funding and fundraising opportunities, workshops and curated resources, not to mention countless moments where people can learn from their peers. It’s a proven model that’s helped build thousands of successful companies, all over the world.
AutoMetrics
Intelligent Fabrication for Advanced Manufacturing
Toronto, Canada
Description
Industrial fabrication processes, welding, cutting, machining, still rely on finding defects in finished goods for quality monitoring. AutoMetrics’ solution enables proactive monitoring by identifying and monitoring quality indicators to detect issues in real-time.
Industries
Advanced manufacturing, Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Team Details
Mike Mohseni, CEO, mike.mohseni@autometrics.ca
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Dig Robotics
Improving mass excavation, one bucket at a time
Israel
Description
Dig Robotics is an early-stage startup, developing a dedicated guidance and control system, improving mass excavation efficiency by 40% by ensuring bucket fill every cycle, while reducing excavation time, energy consumption and GHG emissions.
Industries
Construction technology, Climate tech
Team Details
Noam Rotem, CEO, noam@digrobotics.com
Oded Medina, CTO
Ken Gray, Head of Excavator Product and Business Development
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Flutter Care
Predict and prevent pregnancy complications
Vancouver, Canada
Description
For expectant parents with high-risk pregnancies and/or a history of pregnancy loss, we have a non-invasive wearable device and software application to continuously monitor fetal health from home.
Industries
Femtech, Mobile, Wearables and quantified self, Healthtech, Digital health
Team Details
Dolma Tsundu, CEO, hello@fluttercare.com
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Narval
Designing unconventional antibody drugs
Mexico
Description
At Narval we design synthetic Antibody Mimetic Proteins (AMP) to replace monoclonal antibodies in novel, first-in-class, and unconventional antibody drugs. With marine biotechnology and AI we develop antibody drugs that, until now, have been impossible to develop.
Industries
Artificial intelligence and machine learning, Healthtech, Life sciences, Oncology
Team Details
Jose Luis Nuno, CEO, jose.nuno@narvalbio.com
Alejandro Nuño, CPO
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NeuroX1
Advancing Neurotherapeutic Breakthroughs with AI
Austin, TX
Description
NeuroX1 has built a physics-based generative AI platform for the discovery of novel small molecule therapeutics and a complementary target ID system to aid pharma companies seeking to fill their clinical pipeline with high-quality assets for complex neurological disorders
Industries
Artificial intelligence and machine learning, Big Data, Healthtech, Life sciences
Team Details
Max Dordevic, CEO, max@neurox1.com
Conner Myers, CIO
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NKA
When minutes count, our drug buys hours!
Baltimore, MD
Description
For trauma surgeons & EMS that need more time to get trauma patients to a hospital and through surgery, we press pause on death to buy more time for life saving care to be delivered.
Industries
Life sciences, Manufacturing, Advanced manufacturing
Team Details
Susan Hibbs, CEO, susan@nkabio.com
Lewis Hibbs, COO, lewis@nkabio.com
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Orbital Arc
Building a Better Ion Engine
Houston, TX
Description
For scientific and industrial explorers that want access to interplanetary space without paying nation-state level budgets, we provide multi-mission ready spacecraft for exploration as a service, enabled by an ion thruster with 10x+ fuel efficiency and 99% cheaper fuel.
Industries
Nanotechnology, Space tech, Infrastructure
Team Details
Jonathan Huffman, CEO, jonathan@orbitalarc.com
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Perleybrook Labs
Vision based Industry 4.0 Safety Engineering
Boston, MA
Description
For EHS professionals finding it difficult to deter man machine conflict, Flagman offers an AI-powered vision solution. Detecting hidden risks and automating safety protocols, Flagman ensures proactive and data-driven safety in Industry 4.0 environments.
Industries
Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Artificial intelligence and machine learning, Advanced manufacturing, Future of work
Team Details
Ranjith Antony, CEO, rantony@perleybrook.com
Melson Zacharias, CTO
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Witching Hour
Wildfire defense in minutes
Tampa, FL
Description
Utility companies cause billions in wildfire damage annually. Existing methods to protect from wildfire ignitions are slow and expensive. We use a robotic installer and new insulation material to eliminate wildfire risk for 97% cheaper and can do so in minutes - instead of years.
Industries
Cleantech, Climate tech, Construction technology, Infrastructure, Robotics
Team Details
Lance Adler, CEO, lance@witchinghour.io
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3D Solar
Micro 3d solar cells with double the power of flat solar
Sacramento, CA
Description
We utilize an allegedly Ancient Glass Manufacturing Technology to make complex micro 3d solar cell substrates with double the power and superior to flat solar in every way.
Industries
3D printing, Advanced manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate tech, Manufacturing
Team Details
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1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830 United States
Come to the back corner of the building. The entrance faces the Quality Inn and Applebee's. Look for an awning and sign that says University of Tennessee Outreach Center.
Click here to register for the VIRTUAL version of the meeting: https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdu2vqzwiHNMa_b5aisjx0xKW2eP4C6mY
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