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Founder pitching to judges while audience looks on.

April 24, 2026 

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Pitch Competition

Watch emerging startups pitch live and meet the teams after.

$20,000+
in cash prizes awarded

Join us for a live shark-tank style Pitch Competition where local emerging tech startups will compete for cash prizes and the coveted title of Opportunity Machine’s Emerging Startup of the Year — an honor that boosts visibility and credibility.

 

Pitch attendees get in on the action too, casting their vote to crown the event’s Crowd Favorite.

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April 24, 2026 

3:15 - 4:15 PM

Meet the 2026 Pitchers

Startups will compete for cash prizes and the coveted title of Opportunity Machine’s Emerging Startup of the Year — an honor that boosts visibility and credibility. Pitch attendees get in on the action too, casting their vote to crown the event’s Crowd Favorite.

Empath Legal

Empath Legal is the intelligence layer for high-stakes litigation, using AI to match juror psychological profiles against specific case details to quantify bias. We replace the guesswork of jury selection, enabling trial lawyers to identify exactly who to strike and who to keep with confidence.

Mirror Labs

Mirror Labs creates decision-grade digital twins for construction teams, turning job sites into a measurable, shareable 3D source of collaboration.

GlowSens, LLC

GlowSens Tracer Ammo & Software helps Remote Weapon System operators defeat threat "drones" or UAS without the risk of causing accidental wildfires.

Stability

Stability connects emergency managers and community groups in one platform to coordinate faster, act smarter, and build public trust.

XRMedix

XRMedix is a medical technology startup developing a portable, augmented reality-based needle guidance system that delivers precision joint injections without radiation or imaging suites.

Breathe Down Buddy

Our pediatric induction mask attachment helps anesthesia professionals who want to quickly and calmly put children to sleep for surgery by reducing patient anxiety and combativeness and increasing relaxation and cooperation unlike the current method of drugs and traumatic physical restraint.

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Jack Greco

Founder

Cupule Ventures

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Anna deTiege

Director of Innovation Capital

LA.IO

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Andrew Albert

Programs Director

The Idea Village

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G. F. Gay LeBreton

Managing Director

Chaffe & Asscociates, Inc.

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Meet the 2026 Judges

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