Pitch competition finalists announced as TechTides counts down to its Belfast debut next week
Leading tech conference, TechTides, has revealed the 10 emerging tech startups selected for its startup pitch competition and showcase, with one week to go to the conference. The conference will take place next week at ICC Belfast on 11th June, with over 600 attendees expected to attend.
The pitch competition features 10 startups from across the island of Ireland who are under two years old, and have raised less than £250,000 in grants, investments and support. The start-ups are Fragments, Locket AI Labs, InvoStaq, Mirality, RocketBox.io, SIGNOFF, Flowtera, Neula, Mirra Sport and RespÉire, spanning sectors including AI, sport, health, workplace technology and business software. They will pitch to an esteemed panel of judges that includes Barry Brennan, Venture Partner, at Elkstone, Ciaran Ryan, Co-Founder and CEO of Optik, Alison McMurtrie, Co-Founder of Equisscore, Chris Clark, General Partner at Alpha Research Group and Katey Dixon, Partner, at Lewis Silkin.
Commenting on the tech startup pitch competition and showcase, TechTides founder, Alastair Cameron said:
“We’re passionate about giving early-stage Irish tech startups the opportunity to showcase their innovations, build their brand, and connect with the Northern Ireland and Irish business community. TechTides exists to connect people across Northern Ireland's tech ecosystem with the ideas, expertise, and relationships that move things forward. One of our core commitments is fostering genuine professional connection between startups, sponsors, and attendees and our start-up pitch competition is a genuine representation of that mission. Our programme puts a strong focus on the startup journey, on what it takes to build, fund, and scale a company, and on the role that community, connection, and the wider ecosystem play in making that possible. Congratulations to the chosen ten, and we are excited to see them take to the stage on the 11th June.”
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In addition to the tech startup competition, the programme features keynote addresses, panel discussions alongside dedicated networking for students, founders, investors and senior industry leaders. Speakers include Hermione Way, former Head of Communications at Tinder; Alan Carson, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Cloudsmith and Gabriela Matic, co-founder of global innovation agency Metta.
TechTides Belfast is proudly supported by headline sponsors Alchemy Technology Services, Allstate NI and HighLevel, alongside a wider network of partners including organisations such as InterTradeIreland, Cloudsmith, Aflac Northern Ireland and Lewis Silkin, who are committed to supporting innovation, entrepreneurship and the growth of Northern Ireland's tech ecosystem.
Tickets for TechTides are available online via https://techtides.co/
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