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THE COMPETITION SXSW Accelerator, presented by 24-7 Intouch, returns for its eighth year to showcase some of the global startup ecosys- tem's most exciting, innovative and cutting-edge technology! This event provides an outlet for companies to present the latest ideas in Enterprise and Smart Data, Entertainment and Content, Health and Wearable, Innovative World, Payment and FinTech and Virtual Reality Technologies to a panel of industry experts, early adopters and representatives from the venture capitalist and angel communities. CATEGORIES ENTERPRISE AND SMART DATA TECHNOLOGIES This category encompasses technologies that facilitate the comprehension and application of information and information workflows. These startups seek to improve productivity for businesses and/or individuals. Big data, cognitive computing, analytics, AI, data security and related aspects of data collec- tion, management, analysis, presentation, interpretation and augmentation are examples of the technologies appropriate for this category. ENTERTAINMENT AND CONTENT TECHNOLOGIES This category highlights applications and technologies for gaming, music, film, television, video, news and publishing, streaming and digital storytelling as well as new and hybrid forms of entertainment. They are reinventing the ways in which we learn, relax and enjoy our time. This category also contains technologies that focus on the entertainment components of various cultural sectors such as sports, travel and dining. HEALTH AND WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES This category focuses on human-centric health applications and technologies that connect the "health optimizer" and those with illnesses, care teams, primary and specialist clinicians, inpatient and outpatient facilities, benefit providers and corporate wellness programs to share timely, relevant health data and to drive better outcomes at affordable and sustainable cost levels. INNOVATIVE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES Any creative and innovative technology that does not fit in another category is encouraged to apply here. We are currently seeing lots of innovation in the Internet of Things, privacy and transportation such as autonomous vehicles, energy, space, natural resources, agriculture and robotics. PAYMENT AND FINTECH TECHNOLOGIES Technologies that deliver new consumer or business payment methods, including new forms of currency, that deal with the extension of credit and other lending processes; equities trading; transaction processing; asset management; insurance or any other functions traditionally provided by banks and investment banks are welcome in this category. Major Banks themselves are beginning to create "iBanks" – evidence that there is consider- able entrepreneurial opportunity for disruption in this category. VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGIES Companies with concepts using VR and other novel visualization technologies, including applications for Cardboard, Oculus Rift and other emerging offerings from industry giants, are encour- aged to apply in this category. The foundation technologies are rapidly becoming available; who has an idea to capitalize on this fast emerging trend? Applications may address such uses as gaming, entertainment, data visualization, education, medical care, warfare, transportation and more. Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 Hilton Austin Downtown 500 East 4th Street 4th Floor: Salons A, B & D PREMIER SPONSOR SPONSORS We wish to thank the following sponsors for their support and belief in the innovative compa- nies who are participating. CATEGORY SPONSORS EMCEES SXSW ACCELERATOR CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE INDUSTRY'S FUTURE AT SXSW EVENTS & AWARDS 5 2 S X S W A C C E L E R AT O R S X S W. C O M