Rhode Island Inno is looking for nominations for its annual startup bracket challenge.
Inno Madness, formerly Tech Madness, is designed to generate awareness and excitement for Rhode Island's ecosystem — and those that are driving it forward. This year, we're extending the competition beyond tech to recognize all types of innovators.
So, how does Inno Madness work? It's easy. Nominate a local startup. We’re looking for tech-enabled businesses or companies that support innovation. The Inno team will then assemble brackets based on your nominations.
Tech Madness is a friendly competition, designed to showcase the local innovation scene's best and brightest. But it is still, to be clear, a competition.
We’ll reveal the bracket in March, and companies will go head-to-head throughout six rounds with you, our readers, voting to determine who moves on from every matchup. Every week, we’ll post the updated bracket and voting will begin again. We’ll announce our annual Inno Madness winner at the end.
Here's what to consider:
- Has the company raised any funding?
- In one sentence, why would you invest in this company (i.e., an interesting concept or product, social impact, long-term potential, etc.)?
- What else do you want to share about the company you are nominating?
Nominations can be submitted here.
Check out last year's results with Artist Republik securing victory with 487 votes — exactly 400 more than Marstone received in the final round. Nearly 5,000 votes were cast over five rounds.
Don't wait! The nomination period for Inno Madness ends on Feb. 7.
