Modeled on venture capital funding competitions, the CHARLESTON FAST PITCH COMPETITION will provide two monetary awards of $2,500 to further support the development and implementation of compelling library innovations. Finalists will present their projects to a panel of experts and Charleston Conference attendees for feedback and to determine the two grand prize winners. Come prepared to hear pitches from the four finalists and to vote for your favorite using text message voting.
Judges: Kent Anderson, Jim O'Donnell, and Rebecca Seger.
Finalists:- Molly Rainard, Auraria Library
- Devin Savage, Illinois Institute of Technology
- Travis Rich, The MIT Press
- Michael Young, University of Connecticut
International Travel Award Winner: Dr. Sacha Noukhovitch, Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief, STEM Fellowship. Presenting on behalf of STEM Fellowship will be Tony Xu, Co-Counder,
Rabbit Hole of Knowledge.
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