Research Pitch Competition Explores Innovations in Emerging Industries

The Georgia Tech Venture Capital (GTVC) Club commemorated their final event of the year by hosting an exciting research pitch competition in front of judges and a live audience at The Clubhouse. 

Representing a wide array of different industries, including biotech, food, and robotics, teams presented their research pitches in front of two seasoned Venture Capitalists (VCs), Michael Cohn of Overline and Avoilan Bingham of Drive Capital.

Each research pitch consisted of an industry overview, problem statements, an overview of opportunity areas, and a pitch on a startup within that space. The judges then followed up with questions, many of which were from the regulation space. In the end, Humanoid Robotics, from the deep tech sector, won!

Aside from pitch participants gaining invaluable feedback regarding how to adapt their projects for an investor market, a plethora of additional information was also garnered that evening in late November. For starters, attendees and presenters alike uncovered the importance of engaging in the VC ecosystem in order to be set up for success and to learn transferable skills related to pitching. More do, Atlanta has a booming tech scene and VCs are a great resource to learn about these emerging innovations. 

Much like Tech Square ATL aims to spark collaboration and new connections in the community, GTVC serves as a conduit to introduce new entrepreneurs to more complex technology topics from an investor perspective. 

Following the competition, everyone enjoyed complimentary food and networking with one another, only further showcasing that people with various ideas, passions, and experiences can still come together and collaborate at one central event.