Twelve local startup companies pitched for one of two $5,000 prizes to infuse into their business at Monday night’s Launch Dayton Startup Week Pitch Competition.
The competition’s two categories were innovation/technology-based and Main Street, with six companies competing in each.
Bailout Systems and Tumble each took home $5,000 to invest in their business.
Bailout Systems’ owner, Michael Ragsdale pitched his safety equipment which allows for a quick and hands-free exit for firefighters and rescues whether the wearer is conscious or not. Ragsdale, a veteran in the United States Navy, said fall protection gear has one of the lowest compliance rates in any industry due to its weight, cost and training requirement. The Bailout Systems team is currently working to share its product with military markets.
Tumble LLC’s co-owners Jeffrey Caldwell and Charles Wheeler, both under 25 years old, created an on-demand laundry and dry-cleaning service which aims to give clients their time back.
(As part of our Under 25 Inno series, read more about Tumble LLC’s founders Caldwell and Wheeler and their future plans for the company.)
OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE INNOVATION/TECH-BASED CATEGORY
- Lunnie is a community-led brand reinventing the nursing bra for breastfeeding moms.
- Green Zero Energy is revolutionizing the renewable energy sector with clean mobile power.
- Stratocumulus Technologies is developing Integrated Remote Testing (IRT), a device and system designed to allow emergency medical responders to obtain the medical history of the person they’re helping at the touch of a button
- MilesAhead Energy is developing and commercializing solid-state batteries, that will enable electric vehicle & electric aircraft manufacturers to charge faster and have higher power for takeoff/landing.
- Illume is developing a wearable SOS device for endurance athletes to allow them a vital communication link with emergency contacts or emergency services while training.
OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE MAIN STREET CATEGORY
- Ceremony creates boxes to honor, heal and celebrate the events of life
- New Season Wellness provides health-conscious individuals a variety of CBD infused products that can replace many items used daily
- Hue House is an independently owned fine art supply store and community studio located in Downtown Dayton serving artists and aspiring creatives of all ages and abilities.
- Home Cooked Vibes is a local restaurant taking a twist on Chicago food with a homestyle feel.
- Gem City Selfie Museum hosts an art gallery using vibrant colors and interactive props that facilitates a setting for visitors to pose in photographs to post on social media.
