Event to be held at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
The Kansas City-based initiative centers on bringing together thefuture
of mobile technology and gives innovators a stage
Company Website:
http://www.sprint.com
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- (Business Wire)
After three months of nonstop mentor meetings, pitch practicing and
business strategizing, 10 startup companies will present their ideas at
the 2016 Sprint Mobile Accelerator Program Demo Day on Tuesday, May 24,
at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City.
The program began on Feb. 21 when 10 mobile technology startups from
across the country and as far away as France and India made their home
in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City. These startups received
advice from other entrepreneurs, investors and mentors from Sprint and
Techstars to help guide them through the immersive program.
“I am an entrepreneur myself and I know firsthand how hard you have to
work to make your dream a reality,” said Marcelo Claure, Sprint
president and CEO. “I am very proud of what these 10 startups have
accomplished and that they are part of the Sprint Accelerator Program
powered by Techstars family. These companies have used creativity,
innovation and forward thinking to provide mobile solutions.”
The goal of the Sprint Accelerator companies is to create and provide
solutions that incorporate hardware, software platforms and mobile
applications. The range of solutions vary, from:
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Interactive, multi-sensory robotic ball for special needs children.
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A mobile augmented reality platform that visualizes real world
products in virtual spaces.
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Platform that enables automotive logistics companies to eliminate
paperwork, manage loads, drivers, and billing all-in-one place.
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The first voice-driven, open source AI platform for the home and
beyond.
The Sprint Accelerator Demo Day begins at 5:30 p.m. Central time and is
free and open to the public. Register here.
“These entrepreneurs have worked hard this year to provide mobile
solutions that will enhance our everyday lives,” said Kevin McGinnis,
vice president of Pinsight Media+, powered by Sprint and executive
sponsor of the Sprint Mobile Accelerator, powered by Techstars. “Sprint
is proud to once again partner with Techstars to manage this program.
These 10 startups will demonstrate how mobile technology offers a
solution for every industry.”
“I am excited for this year’s Sprint Accelerator Demo Day,” said John
Fein, managing director of Techstars. “The support from Sprint
employees, their CEO Marcelo Claure, executives and the Kansas City
community makes this event very special. I am eager to see what these 10
startups will present to us.”
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Hometown
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What the companies say about their solutions...
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Backstitch
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Detroit
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Backstitch helps organizations to deliver more relevant, accessible,
and actionable communications to employees, clients, and partners.
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Karmies
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Denver
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Innovative AdTech platform that monetizes emojis by making them
smart and branded.
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Leka Smart Toys
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Paris, France
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Leka makes an interactive, multi-sensory robotic ball that greatly
enhances therapy for special needs children.
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Mycroft
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Lawrence, Kansas
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The first voice-driven, open source AI platform for the home and
beyond.
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Nozzle
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Salt Lake City
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A marketing analytics platform that provides on-demand customer
acquisition reporting and timely alerts.
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ResponsiveAds
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New York
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Reimagining the best possible fluid ad creatives for screen, user
and context.
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SocialCapital
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San Francisco
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SocialCapital automatically generates accurate personality profiles
by applying AI to social and online behavior.
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Spaceview
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Portland, Oregon
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A mobile augmented reality platform that visualizes real world
products in virtual spaces.
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Stride
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Bangalore, India
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Stride.AI uses advanced sentiment analysis to enable businesses to
translate their textual data into actionable insights.
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Super Dispatch
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Kansas City
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A platform that enables automotive logistics companies to eliminate
paperwork, manage loads, drivers, and billing all in one place.
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About Sprint and its Support for Entrepreneurship
Sprint has a strong history of working with startups in Silicon Valley,
Kansas City and around the globe, helping young companies navigate the
corporate world and build momentum behind their new businesses. Sprint
is committed to supporting the entrepreneurial movement across the
country, delivering new business opportunities and spurring the startup
spirit within the company. In 2014, Sprint opened the award-winning
Sprint Accelerator in Kansas City – home to the Sprint Mobile
Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The accelerator space is also used to
deliver year-round programming, including mentor engagement, STEM
programs, entrepreneurial community collaboration and co-working space
for startup organizations. For more information, please visit www.sprintaccelerator.com.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more
and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about
most. Sprint served more than 58.8 million connections as of March 31,
2016, and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying
innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a
national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands
including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;
instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a
global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years. You
can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Techstars
Techstars is a global ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs to bring new
technologies to market wherever they choose to live. With dozens of
mentorship-driven accelerator programs and thousands of startup programs
worldwide, Techstars exists to support the world’s most promising
entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey, from inspiration to
IPO. Techstars provides access to tens of thousands of community
leaders, founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners, allowing
entrepreneurs to accelerate the pace of innovation and Do More Faster™.
Techstars supports every stage of the entrepreneurial journey – from
early stage grassroots community development to more formal
opportunities that provide education, experience, acceleration, funding,
and beyond. For more information, visit www.techstars.com.
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Contacts:
Sprint
Oscar Meza, 817-680-2795
oscar.meza@sprint.com
Source: Sprint
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