Photos from May 2018 Showcase
We had a blast closing out the month of May with another showcase. Take a look at some these snapshots from the IIT-held event:
Twisted Road gives you the gift of living in the moment
Twisted Road CEO Austin Rothbard spent 20 years in corporate America before hitting the open road. He became addicted to motorcycles after his first ride in 2015. Then he realized that it was difficult to find bikes when he travelled. That’s where Twisted Road was born.
What’s farming got to do with entrepreneurship? Ask G2 Crowd
G2 Crowd CEO Tim Handorf came from humble beginnings. Like the graduating from a class of 19 students in Iowa kind of humble. But that’s where he found some of his greatest entrepreneurial lessons. So what’s farming got to do with tech and business? Listen in and find out how the business-solutions software company became a…
It’s not what we communicate.It’s how we communicate with government that brings change
CityBase CEO Mike Duffy is giving political advocacy a big leg up. CityBase CityBase is creating a common language and consistent interface for government services. There are 1,000+ constituent activities in a city, which break down to a handful of common user actions. We’re committed to providing governments a global platform to serve local needs.
Can the BRD wallet give Coinbase a run for its crypto?
Popular crypto service BRD introduced major updates to its app meant to make transactions safer and more convenient for users. The Switzerland-based crypto wallet recently raised $32 million to build financial services to further develop its rewards program. The wallet holds Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Fundraising came from a combination of venture capital and a…
A smart oven for everyone
Tovala Founder David Rabie joins Scott in-studio at WGN Radio to talk about smart ovens paired with meal plans. Rabie hustled across the U.S. carrying his oven on buses and subways before getting $9 million in funding last year. This podcast is powered by Bank of America, Salesforce, and JLL.
Improving workplace culture w/ Holistic
Former 1871 COO Tom Alexander has now founded an innovative way to measure and quantify team culture with his new venture Holistic. He joins Technori to talk about what it’s like to go from helping support entrepreneurs, to being one. This podcast is powered by Bank of America, Salesforce and Jones Lang LaSalle
Retail education lacked depth before Progress showed up.
Progress Retail is providing education for retails. Progress offers in-person training that will provide businesses with lessons, like communication, that won’t be offered in other traditional arenas like college. CEO Ray Riley joins the show to set the record straight: communication is a core skill not a soft one.
Create a new revenue stream with a hole-in-one
Swing King CEO Mike Jakob hops on the show to talk about the inspiration behind his hole-in-one contest technology. Swing King aims to provide a new revenue stream for golf courses and cash prizes for golfers by setting up a discreet camera system on any Par 3, 150+ yard hole on a golf course. Hear…
R3 is on a mission to expand 3D printing
3D printers are in vogue but they aren’t reliably safe or efficient… yet. R3 Printing Co-Founder Daniel Downs calls into Technori Live from Manhattan to discuss his mission to expand 3D printing on the enterprise level. Listen and find out how it will trickle down to in-home and in-school products in the future. You can…