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About Event

The Launchpad Expo series is Venture Mechanics’ signature venture conference, showcasing startups from a range of verticals—AI, ClimateTech, Aerospace/Drone, Consumer/CPG, FinTech, Manufacturing Automation, Health Sciences, DefenseTech, AgTech/FireTech, Web3, PropTech, InsureTech, EdTech, and more.

Each Launchpad Expo features 10 presenting startups selected by sector experts.  Five first-round presenting companies will each receive 28 minutes on stage - 12 minutes to pitch, 8 minutes of judges Q&A, and 8 minutes of audience Q&A.  Another five, second-round of companies will each present a shorter 5-minute pitch with 3 minutes of Q&A. All ten startups also have a demo table where they can entertain investor interest during the extensive afterparty.

Speakers & Panelists for this event:
Jonathan Azoff of SNØCAP Ventures
Jordan Schwartz, E8 Angels Selection Committee Co-chair and Board Member
Ty Wolfe-Jones, ClimateTech Quarterback at Venture Mechanics
Mike Dieterich, Sustainability Advisor, Scientist, Author, Speaker, Futurist
Dana Sather Robinson, Climate Angel Investor

Judges for this event:

Ben Eidelson, General Partner Stepchange
Karla Brollier, Principal Investor, Climate at Velveteen Ventures
Molly Shor, Board Member at E8 Angels

Event Day Schedule

vent Day Schedule

​1:00 Registration​ and Networking
2:00 Welcome to Venture Mechanics, and introduction of conference co-chairs Ty Wolfe-Jones and Mike Dieterich
​2:15 Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Azoff of SNØCAP Ventures
2:35 Panel discussion on Implications of the Current Global Policies on Climatetech Investing
3:15 Break

3:30 First Round Company Presentations
3:30 Hitt Power Technologies, Joshua Hitt
4:00 GODOT, Andy Weinstein
​4:30 goEzz, Vandana Mishra
​5:00 -- Break --
5:15 Climate Solutions International, Jan Whittington and Michael La Guardia
5:45 Pollen Sense, David Brent Noel and Kris Klein
​6:15 Judges deliberation during break
​6:30 Prizes awarded

6:40 2nd Round Company Presentations
6:42 E​lementrailerFrank Lin
​6:51 ​PwrOn, Darian Parrish
7:00 Forge, Angelo Liao
7:08 Blue Dot Kitchen, Travis Bettinson

7:17 Closing remarks and upcoming events.
7:25 Investor/founder mixer afterparty. Light dinner served while investors can spend the evening visiting with founders at their demo tables.

Location
Venture Mechanics Coworking Studios of Bellevue
14110 NE 21st St, Bellevue, WA 98007, USA
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