On December 13, from 6pm -8pm EST, six entrepreneurs with disabilities from diverse backgrounds will showcase their incredible tech business and compete for a chance to win one of three prizes totaling over $14,000.

Do you want to help our incredible competitors fund their innovations? The pool of donations from the evening plus $1,000 will be awarded to the “fan favorite” pitch. Your donations would directly benefit the future of their business.

Join us for an insightful and exciting night filled with dreams becoming reality!

This program is possible thanks to the support of Google for Startups.

The accelerator program was co-facilitated by Keevin O’Rourke, 2GI Accelerator Manager; Professor Bill Bellows, Co-Director at American University Entrepreneurship Incubator; Zuby Onwuta, Innovator in Residence and CEO/Founder of Think and Zoom; Diego Mariscal, Founder and CEO of 2GI and Suzi Neves, Business Development Manager of 2GI.

Finalists include: Dr. Samantha Scott - JuneBrain, Gareth Walkom - withVR, Beth Kume-Holland - Patchwork Hub, Vanessa Castañeda Gill - Social Cipher, Saida Florexil - Imanyco, and Michael Zalle - YellowBird.

The event will feature a panel of industry experts serving as judges including: Sarah Rende, Chief of Staff, American Express Ventures; Kristin Buckley, Senior Director, Capital One Small Business Bank; Charles Best CEO & Founder, Donors Choose; and Bob Balk, Co-Founder and Senior Managing Partner, Pier 70 Ventures.There will be ASL interpretation at this event.

OPENING REMARKS: Hannah Frankl, Google for Startups and Keely Cat-Wells, C Talent

SPECIAL INTRODUCTION: Zuby Onwuta, Innovator in Residence and CEO/Founder of Think and Zoom

KEYNOTE: Vint Cerf, Vice-President and Chief Internet Evangelist from Google.