Two rounds down and one still to go to find the winner of Maryland Inno Madness 2022.
Two local companies, Rose Health and Kion, made it through the second round of the friendly, bracket-style competition that launched on March 1. Over 660 votes were cast in the second round, which closed on March 14.
Round 3 voting is open now and continues until just before midnight on Monday, March 21. Readers are limited to one vote per round.
Scroll down to meet the Round 3 participants and vote. Read the full contest rules here.
In the second round, digital mental health platform Rose Health swept its match, capturing 70% of the vote over Baltimore-based 3D scanning company Direct Dimensions.
In the other matchup, cloud management company Kion faced off against digital access provider RowdyOrb.it, and Kion won with 62% of the vote.
Take a look at the full Round 2 results here. An overview of Round 1 can be found here.
Inno Madness is designed to give a snapshot of some of the most promising tech companies in Maryland and shine a spotlight on eight innovative, fast-growing Baltimore-area businesses.
The bracket was assembled after sourcing reader nominations, as well as editorial input from the Maryland Inno team. Seeding was loosely determined by fundraising.
Readers are asked to vote for their favorite company in each matchup, and consider questions such as; Who would you invest in? Which company has the better product? Who's mission do you believe in more? Is a more established or early-stage firm a better bet?
How you answer the question is entirely up to you.
Now, let's launch Round 3...
Meet the Round 3 Companies:
Rose Health: A digital mental health platform that uses AI to detect depression and other mood disorders and provide support via a self-care app. The Baltimore-based company has raised $2.13 million to date, according to PitchBook, after closing its seed round with $1.75 million in January 2021.
Kion: Fulton-based cloud management company formerly known as CloudTamer.io. The company rebranded last fall shortly after raising $10 million in Series A funding. The firm was spun out of Stratus Solutions in 2018 and helps clients navigate the internet-based software known as "The Cloud."
Read about all eight companies from the initial round, here.
