Polsky Center Accelerator Demo Day 3: Tech - Marketplaces and SaaS

This summer, the Polsky Center Accelerator Program accepted a record twenty teams to its 10-week program. Over the course of four days, each team will present their businesses and showcase the progress they have made during the summer. Each session will begin with an industry-focused panel of experts and investors to provide insights into their industry about what’s to come for the remainder of 2020. Participants will have the opportunity to network with the Accelerator teams after the presentations.

Program:
12:00 – 12:30 PM: Panel discussion with speakers to be announced soon!
12:30 – 1:30 PM: Accelerator team presentations from:

gaapRT is on a mission to make accounting decisions simple, fast and accurate. Its online tool drafts position papers on the simplest to most complex accounting matters.
Team members: Ali Masood

Byto is a professional network that connects gig workers with employers. By creating a LinkedIn-like network, Byto enables anyone to discover gig opportunities and simultaneously reduces the high search cost of recruitment.
Team members: Qingfeng Chai, Jerome Freudenberg, Ren Yu Kong, Yves Shum, and Yuki Yuminaga

Lighten is a digital one-stop-shop for making arrangements after the death of a loved one. Our mission is to ease the strain of the planning process and to empower our customers to celebrate the lives of their loved ones in a way that is personal and meaningful to them.
Team members: Alexandra Koys, Grace Keesey, Priscilla Mbimadong, Allison Zhu, and Allie Rothschild

Vaizian is a medical software company that helps ER doctors rapidly diagnose and treat patients by statistically assessing clinical data.
Team members: Ari Perlin and Mark Perlin

EPIC is Snapchat for getting work done on your home.
Team members: Donald Guarino, Alan Cruz, Cutter Bruce

Other topics in this event series include:
Mon, Aug 31: Consumer, Health, and Wellness
Tue, Sep 1: Social Enterprise
Thur, Sep 3: E-Commerce