Last week Boston New Technology (BNT) held its latest startup showcase at Microsoft’s NERD, #AI & #EdTech At The Intersection: BNT Startup Showcase. Five AI/EdTech founders took the stage to showcase their companies to the crowd as well as BNT’s curated panel of judges.
The event began with something of a pre-game show that included 2-minute lightning pitches from
Terence Tan, Cofounder of edm8ker; Creating AI tools to empower teachers and educators.
Di Ye, founder of TalentCompanion.AI; AI-driven coaching to transform talent development.
Amy Han, founder of UNIEDU online platform to support the college application process.
The main event included five presenting company founders including
Deepanshi Bansal, Cofounder of ShineQuo; Your partner in student wellness.
Mark Philip, Founder of Mentmii; Gen Alpha's Marketplace for Mentorship and Mental Well-Being.
Anushka Singh, Founder of Kathalyst; Decipher COBOL Code and Revive Legacy Applications.
Mireia Torello, PhD, CEO of AIKreate; Making AI Literacy Fun and Easy for Teens.
Isabella Johnston, Founder/CEO Employers4Change - Skills DEI HR; DEI Skills recruitment and learning measuring head and heart smarts.
Each presenter had 10-minute, 5 to pitch, 5 for feedback and Q&A from BNT’s expert panel including
Paul Baier, CEO of GAI Insights
Gustavo K Contreras, Ph.D., Sr. Security Engineer at Microsoft
Kiran Panjwani, CEO of FounderWay
Parna Sarkar-Basu, Founder of Brand and Buzz Consulting
Beth Porter, Head of Studio Ops at C10 Labs
This was a great event that brough together tech enthusiasts, educators, and investors to network, collaborate, and discover the next wave of innovative EdTech and AI companies coming through the #Boston #startup ecosystem.
Kudos to Boston New Technologies for putting the spotlight on these founders at the cross section of AI and EdTech. Looking forward to their next showcase.