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December 29, 2016 | PRNewswireEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
ShowStoppers and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced the 12 semifinalists selected to pitch to press and members of the investment community at ShowStoppers LaunchIt, the fifth annual official pitch event for startup companies that exhibit at Eureka Park during CES. CES 2017, the world's largest annual innovation event, runs Jan. 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV.
ShowStoppers LaunchIt is a curated pitch event for 12 companies selected from the more than 600 young, innovative, transformative and entrepreneurial startups exhibiting in Eureka Park, the home for startups at CES, where retailers, venture capitalists, manufacturers and others find entrepreneurs launching new products, services, apps and ideas. ShowStoppers LaunchIt, a CES 2017 Press Day Power Session, is scheduled for Wednesday, January 4, 2:30-4:30 PM at Mandalay Bay, one day before the CES show floor opens.
This year's event is supported by Case Western Reserve University, Halo, Microsoft, The Israel Conference and OurCrowd.
There is no application fee, and there is no fee charged to companies that are selected to pitch.
A panel of experienced Angel investors, venture capitalists and journalists pre-screened the applications and selected the best to present.
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