After starting with 32 competitors, the pack has been winnowed to four startups in the KC Inno Madness competition.
The remaining competitors are driving innovation in health care, fitness, bill management and insurance and are garnering recognition well beyond KC Inno Madness.
Voting for Round 4 kicks off Tuesday and continues through Sunday. We’re asking voters to keep in mind: “Whom would you invest in?” Round 4 winners will be announced March 28, when we'll have our two finalists. (Here's what you need to know about the contest rules.)
Click on the bracket below to see the Round 4 matchups and to cast your vote. If you're not familiar with the players, check out our brief descriptions at the end of this article before starting to vote.
Our handy scouting guide for the remaining competitors:
ApolloTech: An insurtech company that offers online enrollment solutions to insurance agents and consumers. Its central hub features the best carriers, ranging from healthcare.gov to private carriers and health sharing options. It wants to revolutionize how health insurance is done and put an end to the many Americans who suffer from financial and health hardships because they don't know their options.
Artio Medical: A leading medical device company developing innovative products for the treatment of peripheral vascular, neurovascular, and cardiovascular diseases. Through collaborative relationships with the best, brightest, and most inventive minds in medicine, Artio designs, develops, manufactures, and commercializes first-in-class and best-in-class medical devices.
Fit Truk: Created a fully equipped mobile gym that’s attached to a truck and includes features such as a weather-proof sound system and app-controlled LED lights to set the mood. A variety of strength-training equipment is attached to the exterior for the startup’s cutting-edge group strength training workouts, which are designed to provide maximum results in a safe and fun environment.
Splitsy: Developed a mobile application that allows users, such as roommates, to automate the process of splitting shared recurring transactions such as rent, utilities, streaming services and more.
