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Pre-Innovation Event Party in Austin
Get ready to kick off the innovation extravaganza with a bang at our Pre-Innovation Event Party in Austin! Join us at the Parlor Room on Rainey Street for a night of networking, music, and fun. Connect with fellow innovators, share ideas, and get pumped up for the main event.
Silicon Hills News is hosting its first-ever "Batty Awards," celebrating the achievements of Austin's entrepreneurial ecosystem, on March 5th at The Parlor Room on Rainey Street.
Playing on Austin's famous bat colony, the irreverent awards ceremony will recognize outstanding achievements across the technology and startup community.
"Austin's entrepreneurial spirit deserves recognition that matches the city's unique character," said Laura Lorek, editor of Silicon Hills News. "The Battys celebrate business excellence and our community's distinctive culture."
Award categories include:1. "Batman Entrepreneur of the Year" for outstanding male founder – Brett Hurt -Data.World
2. "Batwoman Entrepreneur of the Year" for an exceptional female founder – UnaliWear’s Jean Anne Booth
3. The Dawn Patrol" for the most promising early-stage startup – Dustin George Bell – Cardio
4. "The Night Flyer" for the most impressive pivot – Jeff Cardenas - Apptronik – from NASA robots to humanoid manufacturing robots.
5. "The Echo Locator" for excellence in AI market research and real estate – John Berkowitz- OJO Labs.
6. "The Colony Builder" for outstanding company culture – Matt Stephenson –Code2College
7. "The Great Migration" for successful business relocation to Austin – Joe Lonsdale, 8VC
8. "The Moonlight Maven" for best bootstrapped company - Joyce Durst - GAP
9. "The Guano Austin Guru" for Venture Capitalist of the Year – Krishna Srinivasan – Live Oak Ventures
10. “The Guano San Antonio Guru” for Venture Capitalist of the Year – Pat Matthews – Active Capital
11. "The Guardian Bat" for Angel Investor of the Year – Carla McDonald
12. "The Sonar Superstar" for the most innovative technology – Ben Lamm - Colossal
13. "The Bat Signal" for best PR company - Kathleen Lucente – Red Fan Communications
14. "The Wingspan Wonder" for the fastest-growing company – Andrea Thomaz and Vivian Chu - Diligent Robotics
15. "The Night's Watch" for the best cybersecurity company – Closing Lock – Andy White and Abigail White
16. "The Neural Night Navigator" for excellence in artificial intelligence – Madhu Basu -Unnanu
17. "The Bridge Builder" for outstanding community impact – Bob Metcalfe
18. "The Bat Cave Creator" for best workplace environment – Blake Garrett - Aceable
19. “The Bat Colony Connecter” for best community builder – Marc Nathan
20. “The Night Healer’ for best healthcare startup – Will Young – Sana Benefits
21. “The Protective Wing” for best insurance advocate in Austin – David Perez – Lumen Insurance Technologies and InsurTechATX
22. “The Multi-Colony Creator” – for best serial entrepreneurs successfully creating multiple companies – Ben Rubenstein and Michael Lam - Setpoint
23.“The Bat Trailblazers” – Kerry Rupp and Sara Brand, co-founding managing partners of True Wealth Ventures.
24. “The Bat Pre-Seed Builder” – Komal Patel - Ethicarat
25. “The Bat Seed-Stage Builder” – Beth White - MeBeBot
