The Homeland Security Technology Consortium (HSTech) thanks the finalists and judges who contributed to our highly successful Security Innovation Challenge at the Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit & Expo on September 29, 2022.
The Challenge brought together 17 talented, innovative companies and nonprofits who pitched their security solutions before an exceptional panel of judges. The competition for $25,000 in cash prizes was very close, with finalists presenting a broad spectrum of transformative technologies and processes advancing national security.
HSTech congratulates our five prize winners:
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- Allvision IO, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Cybermonic LLC (McLean, Virginia)
- Edge Technologies, (Arlington, Virginia)
- Grabba Technologies (Tingalpa, Queensland, Australia)
- IotAI, Inc. (Fremont, California)
HSTech recognizes two finalists as honorable mentions for their presentations:
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- AtomICs (Providence, Rhode Island)
- DigiByte Alliance (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
HSTech thanks our expert panel of judges:
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- Kay Olive, Principal at Olive Strategies
- John Sanders, Chairman and CEO at Dependable Health Services
- Ari Schuler, CEO of goTenna
- Brian Seagrave, Partner at Deep Water Point
- Admiral David Simpson, CEO of Pelorus Consulting
- Ron Vitiello, Head of DHS Programs and Strategy at Axon