A summer of growth: Venture Day 2018
Summary
In his pitch, he mentioned that SensOR’s patent pending ForceFilm technology provides a virtual sense of touch in minimally invasive and robotic surgeries to improve surgical precision and reduce medical error. Braden Ream of Storyflow informed the audience that smart speakers would be in 95 million American homes in three years, which is a faster growth rate than smartphones. Within 90 days, Storyflow has already made it easier for 250 active listeners and more than 100 waitlisted creators to create and share interactive stories on smart speakers. Lindsey Lorusso of Nudnik followed Crescendo and discussed how her contemporary unisex kids clothing line is transforming the textile waste industry. She explained that, “typically textile waste is disposed of in landfills or burnt; however, with Nudnik’s line of bright kids’ wear we are turning scraps of fabric into the next big trend!” Other Next entrepreneurs recognized for their outstanding performance and achievements in the program included: • Next Founders Valedictorian Award: Shonezi Noor, co-founder of Will + Zack • Geoff Taber Alumni Achievement Award: Daniel Rodic (below), founder and CEO of Exact Media “I had an amazing experience at Next and came out of the program in 2011 with a brand new vision.