Tech Spotlight
Posted May 5, 2015 02:41:56 PM.
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Tech Spotlight May 5
1:30-1:45 Rob Douglas, GTAN President and Co-founder.
The GTAN|START: Waterloo Region’s Ultimate Early-Stage Pitch Competition is an annual event that celebrates dynamic early-stage companies and the Region’s most promising startups. Eight startups will compete for one of three exciting cash prizes: Gold $10,000, Silver $5,000 or Bronze $2,000. As well, all three will be fast tracked to pitch at an upcoming GTAN investment meeting, with the intent on wooing the angel investors into a larger financial investment. The pitch competition takes place this Friday, May 8 from 12-4 p.m. at Bingemans Kingpin Bowlounge.
1:45-2:00 In studio: Bjorn Dawson CEO, Grobo Inc.
Imagine having a sustainable and complete garden right in your kitchen. Grobo is designing futuristic smart indoor gardening systems. They’re changing the way people eat and think by helping them easily grow their own nutrient- rich produce. Grobo is one of the top eight startups pitching at GTAN|START pitch completion on Friday.
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