Second round of VERGE Accelerate pitches keeps energy high

It’s no surprise that this VERGE Accelerate startup pitch competition was one of the most highly rated keynote sessions at our VERGE SF 2014 event in October. Who doesn’t love gaining insight into the innovation surging from the entrepreneurial community and the great promise it holds for tech and sustainability?

Entrepreneurs are a vital piece of the VERGE ecosystem — they are the innovators behind so many of the disruptive solutions creating market-driven pathways to a smarter, cleaner, more efficient world. Hearing about their breakthrough ideas is not just informative, but inspiring.

VERGE Accelerate is the vehicle through which we at GreenBiz work to elevate, to celebrate and yes, to accelerate entrepreneurs working across the VERGE domains — distributed energy; sustainable mobility; next-gen buildings; resilient cities; food and water systems; and smarter supply chains. The fast-pitch showcase provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to get in front of the diverse VERGE audience — executives from the world’s largest companies, public officials from progressive cities, venture capitalists and others — along with thousands more who tune in live from around the world.

And now, we bring their pitches straight to you. Check out the videos of finalists’ pitches from day two of 2014 VERGE Accelerate — and visit the VERGE Accelerate Web page to learn more about how to become a partner or submit nominations for next year.

In case you missed it, be sure to check out the pitches from day one of VERGE Accelerate too.

Ohmconnect: Paying consumers to reduce energy use

TerrAvion: Manned aerial imagery for growers

Bandwagon: Ridesharing using local taxi services

Valor Water: Improving revenue streams for water utilities

PrimoWind: Efficient rooftop wind turbines with small footprints

MuniRent: Heavy equipment sharing for cities

OppSites: Helping cities, developers and investors

PK Clean: Turning landfill plastics into barrels of oil