DEMO announced the DEMOgod Awards at last night's gala. Check out these companies but don't rely on my quick descriptions. Very innovative ideas!
Awind, Inc. mobiShow – a mobile-phone and Wi-Fi based projection controller that allows you to control a PowerPoint presentation without worrying about using cables on the road, definitely check this out! iKnow! - adaptive learning technology promises to help you learn faster in a social environment Fusion-io SAN - power of a SAN in your hand - this was pretty cool for all us storage nerds Invision TV - the TV guide for the Internet - you are sure to get hooked. And you thought it was hard to tear away from the TV Maverick Secure Mobile - very cool mobile security - go ahead and take my cell phone, I will haunt you with screaming alarms and disable the phone remotely Microstaq - silicon chips designed to replace big valves and other parts in air conditioners, the cool factor is the fact that it will dramatically cut electricity needs which will also cut down on oil consumption MixMatchMusic Service - real music mashup, a dream for any lonely musician looking to write more than just a guitar lick – this was one of my personal favorites Sim Ops Studio, Inc. – create your own game with a tool that allows consumers to build 3-D games in a web browser – I could see an interesting opp for company web sites too once it is out of the closed beta SpinSpotter - beware unbiased and unethical journalists, SpinSpotter gives users Spinoculars (Firefox app) allows users to flag and comment on articles – plus the founder, Todd Herman, gets extra points for being one of the kindest entrepreneurs at the event YouGotPhoto – this cool service allows you to send a photo to digital frames in multiple locations – imagine sending a picture of your new baby to your mom in another county and it pops up in her frame DEMO People's Choice Award goes to:
Plastic Logic, Ltd. - you have to see it to believe it, a electronic document reader that uses organic semiconductor materials, is lighter than an Apple Air and is plastic so it is extremely durable
A majority of the companies, who presented at the event this week, were able to create their products and services using very little if any initial investment. The conference was filled with optimism, excitement and VCs buzzing. The best part, little to no attention was given to Scoble’s mean spirited and negative posts.
