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The 2025 RoboBusiness Pitchfire Startup Competition is formally open for applications.
RoboBusiness, which occurs Oct.
15-16 in Santa Clara, Calif., is the premier occasion for commercial robotics developers.Attendees will get the current insights from professionals in robotics and AI on innovative research, industry patterns, and emerging innovations.
They can likewise learn more about investments and subjects associated with running a robotics business.If you’& rsquo; re a founder of a robotics startup, Pitchfire is a great chance to display your concepts and propel your company to brand-new heights.
The competition happens from 4-4:45 p.m.
PT on Oct.
15 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.Startups will deliver five-minute pitches to a panel of judges explaining their solutions, business models, value proposals, and more.
The judges will choose a winner and two runners-up based upon the startups they believe to be best primed for business success.
The RoboBusiness Pitchfire first-prize winner takes home $5,000.
Taking part startups receive a free booth on the exposition floor, can arrange meetings with financiers in participation, network with industry leaders, and have an open invite to appear on The Robot Report Podcast.Erin Linebarger, co-founder and CEO of Robotics 88, during the 2024 RoboBusiness Pitchfire Startup Competition.How to apply to 2025 RoboBusiness PitchfireStartups need to meet the following criteria to be eligible for this year’& rsquo; s competition: Currently developing or advertising robotics or related technologiesLess than 5 years oldFewer than 30 employeesUnfunded or has gotten Seed fundingThe deadline for submission is July 16, 2025.
To send your business as a possible RoboBusiness Pitchfire participant, complete the entry type below or here.
If you’& rsquo;d like to be a judge for the event, please contact Steve Crowe: scrowe AT wtwhmedia.com.PitchfireCompany Name * Date Founded * MM slash DD slash YYYYLocation * CityState/ Province/ RegionAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCura & ccedil; aoCyprusCzechiaCô& ocirc; te dIvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic Peoples Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao Peoples Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe & Aring; land IslandsCountryCompany Founders * Company URLNumber of Employees * Amount of Funding Raised *ÅDescribe your product, technology, service * Please offer a link to your item page OR upload a picture or video of your productLink to Product PageUpload FileMax.
file size: 50 MB.Contact * First NameLast NameEmail * Title * CAPTCHA&D elta; Past Pitchfire winnersRobotics 88 won the 2024 Pitchfire competition for its use of drones in wildfire management.
Erin Linebarger, co-founder and CEO of Robotics 88, joined Episode 182 of The Robot Report Podcast.
She discussed the genesis of the Boston-based business, the value of information in fire management, the technology behind its drones, and the future of wildfire mitigation efforts worldwide.
The judges were pleased not only with the detail of her service strategy, but also with the company & rsquo; s prospective with robotics for good.Glidance won 2023 Pitchfire competitors.
The company & rsquo; s flagship item, Glide, uses self-governing movement help for the aesthetically impaired, including advanced directing innovations and a distinct mechanical style to promote independence.
CEO Amos Miller, himself blind, brings a direct perspective to Glidance & rsquo; s mission.In the U.S., around 1 million adults are blind.
Only 2%to 8%use a white walking cane for navigation.
Most instead rely on guide dogs or sighted buddies, according to the Perkins School for the Blind.
This reliance restricts self-reliance and movement, an obstacle Glidance is resolving through robotics.Tatum Robotics was the 2022 Pitchfire winner for its robotic hand-signing service for deaf-blind individuals.
Through its participation in Pitchfire, the company creator Samantha Johnson was invited to tell her story on The Robot Report Podcast.
She shared her business & rsquo; s journey to helping enhance the lives of a frequently isolated user base that now has a much more connected future in the palms of their hands.The post RoboBusiness Pitchfire competitors opens call for robotics start-ups appeared first on The Robot Report.





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