SIIA today announced 10 qualifiers and two alternates for its Innovation Incubator Program, which connects developers of promising new technologies with industry leaders, potential investors, and established companies seeking partnerships or acquisition candidates. The qualifiers will provide brief presentations of their innovative products during the Ed Tech Industry Summit (ETIS) Innovation Incubator Business Profiles Presentations, and participate in the ETIS Innovation Showcase and Opening Reception on Sunday, May 6.

After the initial presentations, Summit attendees will select six finalists to present again at a lunch session on Monday, May 7. Following this second round of presentations, attendees will choose the Innovation Incubator “Most Innovative” and “Most Likely to Succeed” award winners and first runners-up. Winners will be announced during the Education Technology Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, May 8, where the Blackboard Partnership award will also be announced.

Seventy-three applicants were assessed for the program on a broad range of criteria, including the education focus, end user impact and market need for the innovation, representation of K-12/postsecondary market levels, and the level of originality and innovation.

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