🚀 The Buzz on FAU Tech Runway

Get Ready to Launch!

Applications for the 2019 Launch Competition will open on Friday, Jan. 25 . The annual competition provides the most promising ventures and talented entrepreneurs the opportunity to join the yearlong program.

A class of 21 venture companies is selected from three separate tracks: community-based entrepreneurs; FAU undergraduate students; and FAU faculty, staff and graduate students.

To learn more about the program; and view resources, prizes, benefits, rules and eligibility requirements, click here .

Interchecks Technologies

Dylan Massey, co-founder and CEO of Interchecks Technologies, an FAU Tech Runway Venture Class 6 company, was recently featured in the Payments Innovation podcast. The pod cast is dedicated to helping business leaders navigate today’s global digital economy.

Interchecks is a platform that simplifies payments for businesses while increasing the variety of payment options for payees. To listen to the podcast aired on Oct. 30, 2018, click the link below.

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Meet The Angels at Tech Runway

Save the date for Meet The Angels, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Thur. Feb. 28 at FAU Tech Runway in Boca Raton. The annual event is hosted by FAU Tech Runway and Gold Coast Venture Capital Association.

Meet The Angels is designed to provide entrepreneurs with the opportunity to meet some of South Florida's major angel groups, investors and investment funds. Local entrepreneurs will discover who these organizations are, who to contact, what their investment parameters are, and about their process.

The event includes light appetizers and a cash bar. Ticket purchase is required.

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SXSW Graduate Startup Competition

The University of Texas at Austin is proud to present the 6th Annual 2019 SXSW Graduate Startup PitchTexas Competition.

The competition will award $50,000 in cash prizes, including a $35,000 first prize, a $10,000 second prize and a $5,000 third prize. Finalists will also benefit from exposure during SXSW's Startup Village track. Applications are due Jan. 25 .

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Women In Business Committee Meeting

12 – 1 p.m. Jan. 10

Chamber of Commerce, West Palm Beach

RAW Storytelling

8 – 10 p.m. Jan. 10

Cafe Collective, Fort Lauderdale

Power Networking Lunch

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Jan. 16

Holiday Inn Conference Center, West Palm Beach

Palm Beach Tech Talks | Boca Raton

6 – 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21

Prosperity Brewers, Boca Raton

2019 CFO Awards

5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24

Signature Grand, Davie

Startup Grind: Fireside Chat with Peter Pezaris

6 – 8 p.m. Jan. 24

The Silver Logic, Boca Raton

Product Hunt South Florida Pitch Night

6 – 8 p.m. Jan. 24

General Provision, Fort Lauderdale

GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch

6 – 9 p.m. Feb. 9

Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Future of Travel Technology Summit

9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Feb. 12

Historic Lyric Theater, Miami

Child Rescue Coalition 4th Annual Gala

6 p.m. Feb. 22

Delray Beach Marriott, Delray Beach

InternetCoast Events

L'Oréal Brandstorm 2019

Applications Due: Jan. 18

2019 Rice Business Plan Competition

Applications Due: Feb. 10

MIT Clean Energy Prize 2019

Applications Due: Feb. 17

Startup World Cup | Fenox VC

Now Accepting Applications

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

Now Accepting Applications

Sprint Accelerator

Now Accepting Applications

Google Cloud for Startups

Now Accepting Applications

1 Million Cups

Now Accepting Applications

InternetCoast Opportunities

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