Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals, producers of Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, have set the seven startups participating in Entrepreneur 20X Toronto, to be held on June 28 at HITEC Toronto.
Entrepreneur 20X is an opportunity for startups to gain visibility and credibility in the industry and network with fellow solution providers and influential industry professionals. Participants will have four minutes each to present their innovative products or services to a panel of judges with backgrounds in entrepreneurship and a live audience of HITEC attendees. Each pitch will be followed by another four minutes for Q&A between the judges and presenters.
The winning startup will receive a grand prize of $5,000 as the Judges’ Choice Award selection while the People’s Choice Award winner will also be recognized as voted on by their peers in real time during the presentation and deliberation periods. All startups will receive exposure to potential investors, customers, and partners in the hospitality technology industry through their participation in the competition.
Beyond the stage, E20X participants receive a complimentary space to exhibit in the HITEC Toronto exhibit hall at the E20X Pavilion. Pitchers will also have access to a team of industry mentors before the competition to inspire and educate the startups by lending them the insights, expertise and guidance they need to succeed for both the competition and their fledgling companies.
The participating 2023 E20X Toronto startups are:
- Aphy
- Buk Technology
- eTip
- Laasie
- PassiveBolt
- PricingService.ai
- WrkSpot
HFTP is also set to hold an E20X competition at HITEC Dubai 2023 on May 23 at the Dubai World Trade Center, co-located with The Hotel Show Dubai.