Our AZ Inno Madness competition is here. And we've got 16 Arizona startups vying for the coveted title of 2023 Inno Madness champion.
Inno Madness is our friendly, bracket-style challenge where readers vote to advance companies based on one question: Who would you invest in? Whether you believe in one mission or product slightly over the other or would prefer to back a more established company versus an early-stage startup, how you answer that question is entirely up to you. The bracket is designed to shine a spotlight on 16 innovative, fast-growing local businesses.
The bracket is assembled based on reader nominations, as well as editorial input from the AZ Inno team. Seeding was determined using the funding level of each company. Meet the participants below and read the contest rules here.
Here is the round 1 bracket:
The goal of Inno Madness is to give a snapshot of some of the most-promising tech companies in Arizona. It is by no means a complete list of Arizona's best startups, which is a testament to the size of the tech scene in the Valley, Tucson and beyond. It's also not just a list of the 16 most-funded startups in the region.
Instead, the bracket is meant to represent the full breadth and diversity of the ecosystem. In the end, think of the bracket as just a fun look into local tech companies you need to know in 2023. With that in mind, you may also want to check out our 2023 list of Arizona Startups to Watch.
First-round voting begins now and continues through the end of day March 13. Readers can cast one vote per round. We'll open up voting round by round, ultimately crowning an inno Madness winner on April 4.
Meet the Players:
AlgoFace - A computer vision and AI face detection startup based in Carefree.
Cereset - Based in Scottsdale, Cereset develops therapies to help the brain recover its balance from trauma, stress and post-Covid issues.
dotScribe - Scottsdale company dotScribe develops a solution for medical writing and decision-making for all providers.
North Commerce - Helps e-commerce businesses build their online stores using the WordPress ecosystem.
Peerlogic - Scottsdale startup building a conversational intelligence platform for the dental industry.
Plannly - Based in Phoenix, Plannly developed a workplace well-being platform powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning to help employees choose personalized wellness options.
Prizm Tx - A clinical-stage biotech that is currently developing drugs to cure orphan and rare genetic diseases.
Promineo Tech - A Peoria-based company that partners with community colleges and universities to help them launch and run tech bootcamps.
qBotica - An automated document processing company based in Phoenix.
Qwick - Based in Phoenix, Qwick is an on-demand food and beverage staffing platform.
Reglagene - Tucson-based startup developing novel therapies to treat brain cancers, including an orally administered option that is nearing human clinical trials.
Revolution Parts Inc. - An online seller of automotive parts based in Phoenix.
Rivia Health - A Phoenix based startup that uses automated digital technology to help streamline health care patient payments.
SaiOx - Tucson-based medical device startup building a respiratory assist device.
Vinylly - Phoenix-based Vinylly is a dating app that matches people based on music compatibility
YellowBird - YellowBird, based in Phoenix, is a health and safety skilled labor and consulting app, matching subject-matter experts with construction, manufacturing and insurance companies.
