Please join us at 6PM on Thursday, February 8 at URBAN-X as we celebrate the culmination of our third program with Demo Day.

This is the time of the year when we invite leaders from the public and private sectors including corporations, government officials, entrepreneurs and investors to come together for an exclusive view into the teams making city life better.

We are also thrilled to announce that Robin Chase, author, internet advocate and pioneer of the sharing economy will be our keynote speaker. Robin is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning advocate for the environment and expanded internet access, author of Peers Inc.

Doors will open at 6:00PM and presentations will begin at 6:20PM.

Cohort 03 startups include:

LUNEWAVE

Lunewave is developing a high performance and high value sensor system for fully autonomous vehicles. Lunewave’s high frequency Luneburg lens also has broad applications across 5G wireless communication, drones, robotics and other sectors.

QUCIT

Qucit – for Quantified Cities – applies artificial intelligence to optimize the operation of cities. The company works with cities and businesses to help them have the right team at the right place at the right time performing the right action to ensure a seamless functioning of urban services–from bikeshare fleet rebalancing to emergency response on highways.

ROADBOTICS

RoadBotics monitors and manages our world’s roadways cost effectively and efficiently through an AI technology that automatically and precisely identifies and rates a wide array of important roadway features and conditions, including cracks, potholes, signage, vegetation, debris and other characteristics. This technology was developed at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute.

SWIFTERA

Swiftera supports citizens, businesses and municipalities in mobility, leisure and urban planning decisions. By providing access to fresh and actionable geospatial data at a competitive cost, the company leverages its novel urban-imagery technology to help customers analyze the past, explore the present and be the first to see the future.

VERSATILE NATURES

Versatile Nature’s patent-pending AI and IoT platform supports construction managers with real-time, actionable insights & predictions on status and safety. Their AI guides, alerts and helps construction managers accelerate project completion, ultimately increasing profitability.

UPSHIFT

Upshift makes getting a car in the city simple and delightful. Send a text and get a vehicle delivered, clean and fully fueled– every time.

BLUEPRINT

Blueprint Power connects buildings to energy markets. We are convening a large portfolio of buildings across cities that produce excess energy from onsite energy assets. We use machine learning to decide where and when to sell this excess energy as well as to recommend upgrades to buildings that want to generate more. As we add buildings to our platform, we increase revenue and savings opportunities for all of our partners.

GOOD GOODS

Good Goods is a collaborative retail model for shared urban spaces. A space-as-a-service platform for emerging and established brands through month-to-month membership. We design and curate b2b and b2c experiences, gather analytics and insights, and generate thought leadership around prototyping interactions in support of future retail experiences in our evolving landscape.

HOSTA LABS

Hosta Labs is developing 3D models created from regular pictures for design and renovation. By reducing the time and money it takes for architects, contractors and designers to obtain room dimensions and create floorplans for renovations, the company is changing the way we experience and furnish our built environment.

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