If you missed the Verge July pitch night, or were you there and just want to relive the action, here’s a quick rundown of some of the best pics, tweets, and quotes from the night.
Over 150 members of the Verge community packed Speak Easy to connect with each other and the entrepreneurial action in Indy.
Starting to fill up for pitches. pic.twitter.com/NAlnvplFt0
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
It’s a beautiful night to network. pic.twitter.com/0ygo4jn1qu
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
After entrepreneurs from great teams around the city like DeveloperTown, Digital Relevance, bizprops, Expected Behavior, Venture Camp and dozens more got to connect over local pizza and beer, the night’s programming kicked off when Matt Hunckler officially passed the torch to Alec Synnestvedt for his first Verge pitch night as our executive director.
Your new Executive Director, @synndicated pic.twitter.com/KV7hp0fuo1
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
Like the Indianapolis tech community, Verge’s future looks bright–and now Alec is our full-time resource to help us take Verge to the next level. Our community has exploded, and Matt will continue to work with Alec to ensure Verge continues to seek validation and knowledge for technology entrepreneurs, support entrepreneurial ecosystems everywhere and celebrate success as we grow.
Matt and Alec kicking it off! pic.twitter.com/v9EgAPMnGY
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
Then, your 2013 Innovation Showcase Company of the year, Emphymab Biotech, took the stage for our first pitch of the night.
Joe Trebley from Emphymab pitching at Verge pic.twitter.com/MhdR1KdRHP
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
“I’m not here to pitch you, I’m here to tell you what gets us out of bed in the morning.” -joe Trebley
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
@jtrebley gives a great presentation filled with humor and science. Slow clapped off like a champ. pic.twitter.com/aeR5DTcaUw
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
Next up, we had a demo of the one, the only, Google Glass, by local development shop Sonar Studios.
@jordanupdike sharing a photo with Google Glass pic.twitter.com/HEhhRjOn0x
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
Followed by an incredibly informative fireside chat panel on “What Startups Need to Know about IP Today” with amazing panelists David Wong of Barnes & Thornburg, Jim Gatto of Pillsbury, and Dustin DuBois of Ice Miller. They discussed current changes in IP law and offered key insights and learning from their work with some of technology’s brightest stars.
Our panel has joined the stage to discuss what every startup should know about IP. pic.twitter.com/t58od0mpdx
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
“There was a major change in the patent law last year… Now, it’s whoever gets to the patent office first.”
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
“Your business is much more valuable [to corporations] with patents because that allows them to block competitors.”
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 25, 2013
“For start ups to be successful, it needs to be equal.”
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 26, 2013
And the panel made sure to give some major props to Indy as well.
“The energy that Verge brings to the party… It’s just fuel for the fire of what Indy has to bring.” #vergestartups
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 26, 2013
“The energy that Verge brings to the party… It’s just fuel for the fire of what Indy has to bring.” #vergestartups
— Verge (@VergeIndy) July 26, 2013
Next month’s Verge event is going to be a great one with an awesome Indy community startup that we’re thrilled to partner with. Stay tuned and follow @VergeIndy for lots of exciting updates coming up and to connect with the entrepreneurial action in Indy until our next pitch night.
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