Call for Innovation Showcase Applications
Are you always on the lookout for the Next Big Thing, or the Next Hot Company? Did you spot CloudSwitch, Desktone, Gazzang, Nimbula, Rypple, Twinstrata, Yammer before they were acquired by Verizon, VMware, Cloudera, Oracle, salesforce.com, EMC, and Microsoft? The Innovation Showcase at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium spotted them!
If you think your early stage company is unique, and want a special opportunity to meet with the world's best, brightest, and most successful technology executives and companies, then apply for this year's Innovation Showcase by April 1, 2016.
If you know a company that fits this description, tell them about it and encourage them to apply!
If you want to find the next innovative technology that will help you Thrive in the Digital Economy, then be sure to visit the Innovation Showcase on May 18!
About the Innovation Showcase 
Company selections are based upon the following criteria:
- Enterprise IT solution with product available in the market
- Innovation and/or strategic value, or uniqueness of the solution
- Potential impact on the Top and/or Bottom Line
Qualification Criteria:
- Start-up with <$10 million in annual revenues
- Selling enterprise IT solutions to CIOs or corporate departments.
The Innovation Showcase Judges consist of MIT faculty and students, entrepreneurs, and early stage investors.
Deadline:
Applications are free, and due April 1. Information about the showcase and the online application can be found at http://www.mitcio.com/innovation. Please contact showcase@mitcio.com with any questions about the application process.
