Things are starting to heat up.
In Round 2 of Rhode Island Inno's Tech Madness competition, the Last Sixteen—a formidable group of venture-backed startups in the Ocean State—competed for a coveted spot among the Quarter Finals.
Buppy Pets crushed the competition, overtaking its rival BedJet with more than 80 percent of the votes. Not bad for a startup that made its debut just over two years ago. Other matchups were neck and neck: GoPeer snuck past Formally by just four votes, and TextUp took the W over NowRenting by nine votes. There were a total of 659 votes during Round 2.
Now, it's time to elect your Quarter Finals. Here are the startups competing this round:
- Buppy Pets vs. Siren Marine
- Dockwa vs. Feast & Fettle
- SquadLocker vs. GoPeer
- TextUp vs. Pangea.app
As a quick reminder, we’ll keep you posted on who’s advancing (and who’s not going to make it) via our very own website. Each step will be announced here on Rhode Island Inno and in our Rhode Island Inno Beat newsletter (subscribe here). Join us on social media with the hashtag #TechMadnessRI.
Here’s the voting schedule to keep track of each move as voters decide who’s advancing to the next level:
- Round 3: March 19 – 23
- Round 4: March 24 – 26
- Round 5: March 27 – 30
- 2020 Tech Madness Champion Announced: March 31
You can vote in the bracket here. Below is the entire bracket, so you can get a sense of the competition at a glance.
