Hundreds turned out Tuesday to hear what was behind the startups of The Company Lab’s summer accelerator program, GigTank, and what it will take to move them forward.
Demo Day, at Chattanooga’s Girls Preparatory School, was a showcase in innovation from teams across the nation, along with a couple from other countries.
Branch Technology, which recently moved its operations from Alabama to Chattanooga, won the “Investor’s Choice Award.” Wisconsin startup Paradrop won the “People’s Choice Award.”
Dale Willis, left, of Paradrop, R. Platt Boyd, second from right, and Chris Weller, right, with Branch Technology, stand with James Chapman during Gigtank Demo Day Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at GPS. Paradrop received the People’s Choice award, and Branch received the Investor’s Choice.
Demo Day and its awards are the zenith of GigTank, but many of the startups’ greatest accomplishments during the program’s eight weeks occurred before the event. Among them, according to Co.Lab:
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