AUBURN HILLS – DetectIR Technologies, Flipsi, FoodJunky, GolfClicks, KTISIS, StenDev, Transition Coordination Services and VizBe are the eight finalists selected for the Macomb Pitch 2015 competition Oct. 8.

After receiving nearly 40 applications, and participating in through Pitch Preps, the eight start-ups will compete for more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.

Prizes:

First Place: $7,000* (cash); Mac-OU INC service package (affiliate client); 7.5 hours legal time, Butzel Long
Second Place: $2,000* (cash); Mac-OU INC cubicle (one-year lease); 5 hours legal time, Butzel Long
Third Place: $1,000* (cash); Mac-OU INC cubicle (6-month lease); 5 hours legal time, Butzel Long
*This funding will be administered through the Macomb-OU INCubator.

Judges:

Amy Butler, Executive Director, OU INCubator & Clean Energy Research Center
Patti Glaza, Vice President, Invest Detroit, Managing Director, Detroit Innovate & First Step Fund
Derrin Leppek, Director, Macomb Community College Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Wendy Richardson, Business Consultant, Michigan Small Business Development Center
Mark Sandri, Business Banking Relationship Manager, Fifth Third Bank.

To register, click on https://hgioxpcxda.formstack.com/forms/macomb_pitch_2015_registertoattend