$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.
COMING SOON
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.
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Grant Schexnailder
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.
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Kenny Perry
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.
