SOUTHFIELD – The deadline to apply for the TiE 20 Early Stage Startups that compete at TiE Midwest has been extended to July 10.

TiE 20 are an elite group of Top 20 Early Stage Startups recognized and awarded from among hundreds of nominees at the annual TiEcon Midwest – one of the largest entrepreneurship focused conferences in the region attracting successful Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors and Industry Executives.

This year’s TiE 20 will be selected from four industry segments:

1. Manufacturing: 3-D Printing/Robotics
2. IOT
3. Transportation/Mobility
4. Health/Fitness
5. Augmented Reality/Sensors

TiECon Midwest 2016 is an entrepreneurial conference, attracting hundreds of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals. This year’s theme is Ignite2Disrupt. Connected World. Connected Technologies. Our three main tracks will focus on Connected Mobility, Digital Health and Global Connectivity. This year’s TiECon Midwest is being held on Oct 27-28 at “The Henry”, Dearborn.

Selection process

TiE20 gives increased visibility and connectivity to our winners. TiE20 are Top Early Stage Startups picked from a qualified pool of hundreds of startup nominees by a combination of evaluations, screenings and judging by successful Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists, Domain Experts and Public Polling. The applied parameters include Business Model, Technology / IP, Market Viability and Management Team. Startups should be in the business not more than 6 years, boot strapped or raised capital not exceeding $2M and are actively engaged in taking the companies to the next level.

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Application Nominations due Sunday July 10th
• Screening Process: 7/10 -7/20
• Judging: 7/20 – 7/31
• Public Polling: 8/3/ – 9/4
• Results: 9/15
• Award Distribution and Pitch: 10/27 (at TiECon Midwest)

The Benefits

TiE 20 winners will be honored with awards of excellence in front of hundreds of Entrepreneurs, VCs, Angels, Industry Experts and Professionals at TiECon Midwest 2016. They will also get to be present their companies to the conference attendees. TiE 20 winners will get special invitations to premium networking sessions at TiECon and will also be part of ongoing recognition from TiE Detroit throughout the year. More importantly, they will get access to TiE’s powerful global entrepreneurial ecosystem that is dedicated to fostering and enhancing entrepreneurship.

What are the requirements? Are there any fees?

There are no fees involved in this program. All we require is the presence of company’s CEO or Founder to receive the Award and present the company. As an additional benefit, TiE 20 presenters will attend TiECon Midwest 2016 conference on a complimentary basis.

To register, click on https://www.eventerp.com/em/nomination.php?q=n7gSRG3l