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Foundercon Discovers OTR

91.7 WVXU | By Ann Thompson
Published October 17, 2016 at 8:00 AM EDT
Techstars, a technology accelerator, is hosting "Foundercon" in Cincinnati Oct 17-19.
Techstars
Techstars, a technology accelerator, is hosting "Foundercon" in Cincinnati Oct 17-19.

A technology mentoring organization is reuniting the start-ups it helped at Foundercon in Over- the-Rhine Monday through Wednesday.

alumni will come from as far away as Uzbekistan, Kenya, Israel and Europe to learn from industry leaders and share best practices.

The Cincinnati connection comes from Wendy Lea and who is familiar with Techstars and suggested meeting up in the Queen City.

Among the activities at Foundercon:

  • Investor Day where 180 startup founders will "speed date" with over 45 investors. (over 400 meetings will happen in one afternoon)
  • BizDevDay, where 240 Techstars companies meet with 80 different corporations (Ford, Target, McDonalds) to discuss interest in running a pilot.

A couple of Cincinnati companies have participated in Techstars events. They include Lisnr and ChoreMonster.

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Ann Thompson
With more than 30 years of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market, Ann Thompson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting. She has reported for WKRC, WCKY, WHIO-TV, Metro Networks and CBS/ABC Radio. Her work has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2019 and 2011 A-P named her “Best Reporter” for large market radio in Ohio. She has won awards from the Association of Women in Communications and the Alliance for Women in Media. Ann reports regularly on science and technology in Focus on Technology.
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