PitchFest finalists revealed for CeBIT

The finalists for CeBIT Australia’s PitchFest have been announced.

This competition enables entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to a panel of business owners and experts.

PitchFest offers the chance for participants to receive feedback from world-leading entrepreneurial experts and key influencers, including senior representatives from TiE Sydney.

The finalists are:

• Inkerz
• ​Look Who's Charging
• Rivuu
• Sound Scouts
• Share with Oscar
• Hosonto Middleware
• KeyHub
• ​Arludo
• Ontoto
• ​Smart Grid Energy

“Congratulations and best of luck to these 10 groundbreaking Aussie companies which demonstrate the breadth and excellence of our start-up community,” said NSW Minister for Industry Niall Blair.

“Eight of the 10 companies are based right here in NSW, including a great regional company — Ontoto from Moss Vale — which is a leader in water monitoring technology.”

Hannover Fairs Managing Director Harvey Stockbridge commented on the importance of creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, allowing them to showcase their innovations and ensure the competitiveness of our industries, services and skills on an international stage.

“CeBIT PitchFest has a proud history of unearthing and supporting Australia’s leading technology start-up companies, including ingogo, Mathspace and NetHealth. In 2017, the competition is stronger than ever before, reflecting the strength of Australia’s entrepreneurial community,” said Stockbridge.

“It is inspiring to think how the innovations developed right here in Australia have the potential to transform how the next generation of Australians live.”

Previous winners of CeBIT PitchFest have gone on to become multimillion-dollar, multinational companies. Previous winners include ingogo, which can now be seen installed in thousands of taxis across Australia; Mathspace, which has grown phenomenally in just a few short years to be available in over 20 countries; and NetHealth, which has grown over 150% since winning PitchFest in 2016.

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