PITCH COMPETITION Finalists
About bakstage.ai
New Jersey, United States
Bakstage.AI is on a mission to revolutionize how complex, high-touch industries like insurance and fintech sell and serve their customers — using cutting-edge AI and live video. Our platform combines Agentic AI and human collaboration to deliver immersive, 1:1 video experiences that are fast, personalized, and conversion-driven — turning every customer interaction into a high-impact opportunity.
About CODA
Tel Aviv, Israel
CODA is an AI-powered platform that translates spoken language into sign language in real-time using expressive digital avatars.Designed to enhance accessibility across various sectors—including education, healthcare, and public services—CODA enables organizations to make their content and communications more inclusive for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
About Counter Fin
New Jersey, United States
Counter Fin is a fintech startup revolutionizing disability and leave support. We help individuals navigate complex claim filing processes through an AI-powered smart filing assistant, automate savings for future leave, and provide emergency funds via employer and community contributions. Our platform serves workers, caregivers, and gig economy earners—making access to benefits faster, more accurate, and more equitable.
About CubeNexus
Oklahoma, United States
CubeNexus is a SaaS platform that transforms operational and sensor data from energy infrastructure into a structured 4D digital twin—linking time, location, and context across assets. This enables energy operators to deploy AI agents for predictive maintenance, emissions tracking, and real-time decision support across upstream and midstream systems.
About EpiWatch
Maryland, United States
EpiWatch is an AI/ML based app running on Apple Watch to monitor, detect and alert for seizures for people living with epilepsy.
About Gale
Texas, United States
Gale is an HSA & FSA payments platform for eCommerce stores.
About Impressora.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
We will pitch our proprietary 3D printer. Unique in its kind, it's portable, flexible, lightweight, can be mounted in 2 hours and can be transported in a conventional van. It has a 12m diameter reach and it can print the vertical structure of a 100m² house in under 6 days.
About lotza
Wisconsin, United States
Lotza is a modern beverage company specializing in sparkling citrus punch. Their products are crafted with all-natural ingredients, real fruit, and functional benefits like adaptogens, electrolytes, and antioxidants. Lotza offers a healthier alternative to traditional party drinks, catering to both alcohol and non-alcohol consumers. Their offerings include a variety of flavors such as Original Citrus, Wild Berry, and Watermelon, designed to enhance mood, hydration, and overall wellness. The company emphasizes a science-backed approach to partying, making it a favorite for health-conscious individuals.
About Maxwave
WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES
Maxwave is pioneering long-range wireless power beaming—delivering energy without cables or batteries using focused electromagnetic waves. Our technology enables efficient, safe, and scalable power transfer for disaster recovery, remote operations, smart cities, and autonomous systems.
About ncrspt
California, United States
We are a biotech-deeptech startup that stores digital data in living cells for long term storage/data archiving. By leveraging the high density of data storage capacity and biology, data can be efficiently duplicated and archive in multiple locations to reduce risk of permanent data loss while reduce the physical footprint and resources need to keep the data. It also creates a new way to encrypt the data to make it a unique method of storing digital data and enable new way to transfer data offline that for security application.
About Polygraf
Texas, United States
Polygraf AI offers advanced AI-native solutions to combat AI-driven fraud, data leaks, and compliance risks. As artificial intelligence advances, organizations face new risks from confidential data loss, data breaches, misinformation, and fake or synthetic content. Polygraf AI enables organizations to identify, monitor & and mitigate these emerging threats and secure sensitive data with its proprietary, agentic AI solutions, while maintaining compliance with evolving regulations.
About SixLine Semiconductor
Wisconsin, United States
SixLine enables next-generation wireless and computing performance by leveraging carbon nanotubes.
About Skyline Nav AI
Massachusetts, United States
At Skyline Nav AI, we have built a GPS-independent precise navigation solution for ground vehicles, drones, boats and aircraft. Our product, Pathfinder™️, harnesses the power of computer vision algorithms and reference datasets to navigate and position effectively without relying on GPS, cellular, or Wi-Fi.
About UP Oncolytics
Wisconsin, United States
Founded in 2022, UP Oncolytics, Inc. is a biotechnology startup dedicated to developing an oncolytic virus for the treatment of glioblastoma. Our oncolytic virotherapy platform has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I/Phase II Fast Track Grant. We also have plans to extend the evaluation of our therapeutic to other rare and resistant cancer types.
About Vocadian
Massachusetts, United States
Predictive Voice AI Empowering Frontline Workers’ Safety and Health.
About workscore.ai
Ontario, Canada
We are creating a new standard: the Work Score. Our AI technology objectively measures warehouse employee performance and potential using movement and task data, and expresses it as a single numeric score.
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About Brightfin
Illinois, United States
Brightfin delivers actionable financial guidance to the young middle class at an affordable price. Our platform brings human expertise and AI together to empower 20- and 30-somethings to build a healthy relationship with money. The first piece of our application is a simple, fun method for expense tracking, now available on the App Store.
About Induction Technologies
Wisconsin, United States
Induction Tech is an induction kiln company. We build IP-protected machines to turn agricultural and organic waste streams into plant-based charcoal (biochar), fertilizers, and other carbon-based soil amendments that plant love. Our continuous-flow induction kiln technology overcomes the key limitations facing conventional biochar systems: inconsistent quality, feedstock restrictions, emissions problems, scaling challenges, and energy inefficiency.
About LyraVet
Wisconsin, United States
LyraVet is a SaaS platform for veterinary professionals, designed to improve efficiency, work/life balance, and clinic revenue. We operate as an optimization layer that integrates seamlessly with existing practice management systems—no need to change software or disrupt workflows. LyraVet goes beyond scribing to offer pre-visit summaries, SOAP-ready notes, clinical support, and team collaboration features proven in busy veterinary clinics. LyraVet also offers standalone tools for non-integrated use, making it accessible to clinics of all sizes and systems.
About Okkanti
Wisconsin, United States
The operating system for the future of maternity care
About Requisor
WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES
Requisor is an AI-driven project management platform designed specifically for freelancers, solopreneurs, and small-to-medium-sized businesses. Our platform simplifies complex project setups, instantly converting vague ideas into structured tasks, milestones, and clear deadlines. Unlike traditional tools, Requisor uniquely addresses "AI anxiety" by intelligently recommending AI tools tailored to user projects, enabling seamless adoption and maximizing productivity.
About ShotHawk
Illinois, United States
ShotHawk provides an autonomous active threat mitigation unit that can spray pepper gel onto an active shooter or a knife attacker with a weapon, after being told by a panic button or external threat detection system that there is a confirmed threat.