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 two pitch rounds of exemplary startups selected by sector experts. On Wednesday, 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 startups in the second-round of companies will each present a shorter 5-minute pitch with 3 minutes of Q&A. All nine startups also have a demo table where they can entertain investor interest during the extensive afterparty.
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Selection Process for Presenting Companies:

• Startups may begin applying two months prior to the event date, with a deadline of 4 weeks prior to the event date.
• Judges with expertise in the sector will select 5 first round and 5 second round presenting companies 2-3 weeks before the event date.
• In the final 2-3 weeks the judges and our staff will work with the presenting companies to perfect their pitches.  

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
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‍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

​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 deliberate while the audience crowd votes for "best investment opportunity"
​6:25 Winners announced

6:30 2nd Round Company Presentations
6:32 E​lementrailer, Frank Lin
​6:39 ​PwrOn, Darian Parrish
6:46 Forge, Angelo Liao
6:53 Blue Dot Kitchen, Travis Bettinson
7:00 Ecellix, Jerry Schwartz
7:15 Judges deliberate while the audience crowd votes for "most promising startup"
7:25 Closing remarks and upcoming events.
7:30 Investor/founder mixer afterparty. Light dinner served while investors can spend the evening visiting with founders at their demo tables.