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ENRICH Your SXSW Experience! Pitch, Meet, Demo & Immersion Week at SXSW 2019

European American Enterprise Council representing ENRICH in the USA, with the support of the Delegation of the European Union to the US, the University of Texas, EU country delegations, and the SXSW team, has selected 10 European early-stage tech startups for its new program. 2019 SXSW Pitch will feature 50 interactive technology companies from 10 different categories. Browse the full list of 2019 Finalists and Alternates.

Updated and Detailed Agenda:

Date Events
Friday 08 March 2:00pm – 5:00 pmTraining and mentoring in oral presentations; with a dozen of mentors from the Austin Community and from the University of Texas, at UT IC² Institute, 2815 San Gabriel St, Austin, TX 78705 (map)
Saturday 09 March 9:00 am – 12:00 pmPitch training class at the EU@SXSW House (map) – with Dave Mosby, EAEC trainer responsible for the US Capital Access program, plus special guests.
Saturday 09 March 12:00 pm – 3:15 pmPitch at the EU@SXSW House in front of Silicon Valley and Austin investors (business angels and institutional/corporate investors), as well as the local accelerator Capital Factory.
Saturday 09 March 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm & 6:30 pm – 9:30 pmDemo showcase at the Demo Deck of the EU@SXSW House, also during the evening cocktail event.
Sunday 10 March 11:00 am – 5:00 pmDemo showcase at the Demo Deck of the EU@SXSW House.
Sunday 10 March 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmJoint presentation / panel of ENRICH-UT at the EU@SXSW House, on “Transatlantic Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship – The Roles and Economic Impacts of Universities”
Sunday 10 March 5:00 pm – 9:00 pmAt Fogo de Chão (309 E 3rd St – restaurant roof across from the convention center) for the Entrepreneurs’ Lounge Meat Up networking event.
Monday 11 March 11:00 am – 6:00 pmDemo Day at the SXSW, Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 1 for Startup Spotlight (on 500 sq ft of dedicated shared space). One Exhibitor Badge included.
Tuesday 12 March & Wednesday 13 March Different tours of the local ecosystems are being scheduled eg. accelerators, universities (eg. UT), investors, corporates, unicorns, governement agencies, etc.
Confirmed: Tuesday 12 10:00 am – 11:30 am &Wednesday 12:00 am -1:30 pmat Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, USA (map)
Tour/Visit and conversation with Ali Syed, International Partnership Coordinator, and Fred Schmidt, Director, International Affairs.

The 10 selected EU startups (Pitch session 1)

Crowdaa France
TriLAB Group Czech Republic
Evado AB Sweden
Cyberty AB Sweden
Listen! France
Phonexia Czech Republic
Pixadome Sweden
SpotIn AB Sweden
The Fit AB Sweden
Joynit France

Other EU startups who will also pitch on Saturday (Session 2):

Altheria Solutions Belgium
EventX Netherlands
Groover France
Myshowpass France
Alpha.One Netherlands
Outlander Materials Netherlands
The Helia Netherlands