Seattle AI Innovation Meetup April 15-17, 2020

Seattle is one of the world’s most respected centers of innovation in information technology and communications. Second only to the Silicon Valley, the Puget Sound region is the birthplace of Amazon, Expedia, F5 Networks and Microsoft, as well as an engineering outpost for more than 135 tech companies, from Alibaba, Facebook and Apple to Google, Salesforce and Twitter.

Many of the state’s 12,000 ICT businesses can trace their origins to these companies, started by entrepreneurial employees who struck out on their own to create the next big idea. Today, the ICT sector employs an estimated 220,000 workers, creating an ecosystem that is both innovative and collaborative.

This twice-annual event provides an opportunity to hear pitches from exciting new startups, but also to network with some of the largest companies from Japan. The 3-day event consists of Day 1 Innovators Pitch Session, Day 2 Reverse Pitch Session from EU and Japan companies to Seattle tech startups and 1:1 meeting sessions on Day 3.

Day One Innovators Pitch Session

LOCATION: 23 Highland Drive

Innovators Pitch Session featuring 8-minute presentations on new AI and ML technology for manufacturing, health systems and consumer care, precision agriculture, data analytics, cybersecurity and natural langugage processing, among others.

Day Two Reverse Pitch Session

LOCATION: Columbia Center 40th Floor, 1:30pm to 5:00pm

Each of the presenters at the Reverse Pitch Session will discuss what kind of innovation their businesses need and how they would like to do business with Washington startups.

Technologies represented:

• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

• Data Analytics

• Automotive Tech

• Robotics

• FinTech

• Health IT / MedTech

• IoT

• AR / VR

• Digital Marketing

• High-tech Retail

• Smart Cities

• Energy Management: V2G, Battery, Hydrogen

• Precision Agriculture

Day Two Networking Session

LOCATION: Columbia Center 40th Floor, 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Day Three 1:1 meetings

The delegation from the EU and Japan will participate in 1:1 meetings on Friday, April 17 with selected Washington companies they are most interesting in learning more about.

Innovation Finders Capital

The meetup’s founder – Innovation Finders Capital – works in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe to bring the brightest ideas to the forefront in a format that is as interactive and engaging as it is productive. Innovation Finders Capital brings an enviable track record in IT and innovation, from holding pivotal roles in Microsoft to being serial entrepreneurs in their own right.