Startup Central
Special Events
SXSW Eco Ignite
presented by SURGE
Monday, OCTOBER 7
12:00pm-2:00pm | Ballroom B
Ignite, organized in partnership with Houston's SURGE
Accelerator, connects the most promising startups in
greentech, cleanweb and social impact with the investors
and customers who can take these businesses to the next
level. For two hours, participants will have 15 minute
private meetings with potential investors and customers.
Space is limited, advance signup is required.
SURGE Accelerator is the leading seed accelerator that identifies, invests in and
enables entrepreneurs solving the world's energy and water problems using software.
Since 2012 SURGE alumni have raised $20M in funding and landed over 75
enterprise customers.
Startup Ping Pong
Tournament
presented by HELIOVOLT
Monday, OCTOBER 7
3:15pm-5:30pm | Exhibit Hall 1
Ping Pong Pavilion
Pairing startup employees with potential investors and
collaborators, this single elimination doubles tournament
is a fun way to break the ice and kick off the conference.
Space is limited, advance signup is recommended.
HelioVolt Corporation manufactures high-efficiency thin-film solar modules at low
cost. HelioVolt has raised $230M to fund the company's move to volume production and international expansion.
Austin
Clean
Energy
Meet Up
presented by AUSTIN
ENERGY + AUSTIN
TECHNOLOGY CLEAN
ENERGY INCUBATOR
Monday,
OCTOBER 7
3:15pm-4:15pm
Exhibit Hall 1
Meet Up Pavilion
Meet with key members
from Austin Energy, the
eighth largest communityowned electric utility,
and visit with Austin
Technology Clean Energy
Incubator's entrepreneurs,
investors, sponsors and other
CEI industry experts.
clean energy
incubator
iC2 INSTITUTE • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
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