The best gigabit ideas, apps and businesses created during this summer’s
Gig Tank will be awarded up to $300,000 in cash prizes and investment
capital. The largest cash prize -- $100,000 -- will go to
the entrepreneurial team with the most viable business built during
the 14-week Gig Tank.
A $50,000 cash prize will be awarded to the smartest and most disruptive student idea to come out of the Gig Tank. The best student ideas will pitch to angels and VCs along side the Entrepreneurs and will also have a chance of winning the Gig Prize. Applications closed
A $50,000 cash prize will be awarded to the smartest and most disruptive student idea to come out of the Gig Tank. The best student ideas will pitch to angels and VCs along side the Entrepreneurs and will also have a chance of winning the Gig Prize. Applications closed
Although open to any truly disruptive proposal, here are seven business sectors with
illustrative applications:
Advanced Manufacturing
Rapid design-to-manufacture, cut-to-measure fashion, parallel CAD, 3D printing, robotics and complex multi-site engineering and assembly
Rapid design-to-manufacture, cut-to-measure fashion, parallel CAD, 3D printing, robotics and complex multi-site engineering and assembly
Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence, internet security, business continuity & recovery, data mining/analysis, real-time language translation, smart transportation
Artificial Intelligence, internet security, business continuity & recovery, data mining/analysis, real-time language translation, smart transportation
Digital Media
Streaming and portable media, crowdsourced gaming, IPTV, virtual events, multi-language digital media distribution (movies, games)
Streaming and portable media, crowdsourced gaming, IPTV, virtual events, multi-language digital media distribution (movies, games)
Education
Global educational access, participatory and distance learning, interactive multimedia, 3-D technical training, learning assessment & personalized education
Global educational access, participatory and distance learning, interactive multimedia, 3-D technical training, learning assessment & personalized education
Energy
Automation to improve reliability, asset management tools, new consumer products, renewable energy grid integration, vehicle-to-grid support, self-healing distribution automation
Automation to improve reliability, asset management tools, new consumer products, renewable energy grid integration, vehicle-to-grid support, self-healing distribution automation
Healthcare
Electronic medical/health records, distance team robotic surgery, vital sign monitoring, accelerated global clinical trials, medical image archiving/retrieval, nanobots and biological sensors
Electronic medical/health records, distance team robotic surgery, vital sign monitoring, accelerated global clinical trials, medical image archiving/retrieval, nanobots and biological sensors
Public Safety & Emergency Response
“Big data” challenges, disaster prediction, simulation & response management
“Big data” challenges, disaster prediction, simulation & response management
We have assembled an incredible team of judges and mentors,
including VCs, angels and entrepreneurs from Tennessee and around
the nation. Many have been engaged in years of entrepreneurial
support work here in Chattanooga such as 48 Hour Launch, Springboard
and Will It Float? Click here to meet them.