February 21, 2023 Issue

Bamboo Co-Working will be hosting this years Semi-Final Event at: 220 S Main St, Royal Oak, Michigan, 48067, USA

on February 23, 2023. The Event will also available online via ZOOM Webinar.

Click Below to Register at Eventbrite

GUEST SPEAKERS

Three Industry Guest Speakers have been selected for the 15th GAMIC SEMI-FINALS Competition on Thursday February 23, 2023 at Bamboo Royal Oak.

"BEV Innovation Opportunities

For Traditional ICE technologies"

John Jennings - Director of Innovation and eMobility

Amsted Automotive

John is Director of Innovation at Amsted Automotive, focused on new technologies to meet emerging market needs. Prior to Amsted, John was Global Technology Director at Eaton Corporation, responsible for next generation technologies around intelligent electric mobility. Previously, John was Director of Innovation & Technology at Linamar Corporation. As Engineering Director at Linamar, he established the driveline and electric drive systems business with responsibility for the full product life cycle from R&D through production. John previously held various management and engineering positions during 20 years at Ford, Visteon and Softwheel in the areas of Driveline, Steering and Chassis, including three years in Germany. John serves on the advisory board for Orbitless Drives, and the Innovation Advisory Council for the Vineland Research & Innovation Center. John holds MS and BS degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. John Jennings is a member of the GAMIC Steering Committee, and has served as a judge and mentor at GAMIC events since 2018.

Amstead Automotive is a Gold Sponsor of the 15th Annual GAMIC.

https://amstedauto.com/

"Protect What You're Building:

Streamlined Scaleable, Affordable, Cybersecurity for Small Business & Startups"

Raffaele Mautone - Founder and CEO of AaDya Security

Raffaele strategic thinking and effective leadership have been instrumental and paramount in his career as an IT, sales and operations professional. In March of 2019, Raffaele’s extensive experience in the IT and security industries inspired him to launch AaDya Security with a mission to provide smart, simple, effective and affordable cybersecurity solutions for the small and midsize business customer. Raffaele's consistent record of leading teams through successful acquisitions; strategic planning and implementation and deploying large, multi-tiered complex programs has served companies such as Duo, FireEye, McAfee and Dell. He also has experience in implementing marketing and sales strategies, positioning companies for future growth, and deploying applications and business process improvements to assist with bookings, leads and new go-to-market programs. Raffaele is a passionate supporter of Detroit’s tech and startup communities and has hosted several events to connect local founders with the investment community. He holds a BS from Eastern Michigan University and as an active alumnus, has participated in student mentorship and provided support for the university by donating his time, talents and resources. https://www.aadyasecurity.com/

"GM Ventures - Investing In The Future Of Transportation Technology "

Kurt Baumgarten - Partner GM Ventures



Kurt has been involved in Michigan’s investment and entrepreneurial communities for most of his career. In 2014, Kurt co-founded Applied Licensing, LLC, an angel investment organization specializing in the development and monetization of intellectual property. As Vice President & General Counsel, Kurt oversaw operations, sourced investment opportunities and managed deal flow, conducted due diligence, drafted and negotiated deal terms, aided in the development and execution of intellectual property strategy, and engaged with portfolio companies in a variety of ways to contribute towards their success. Kurt is a founding member of the Pointe Angels investment club and served as the group’s Lead for over three years. As Lead, he managed deal flow, organized monthly pitch meetings, and supported members throughout the process of engaging with, vetting, and closing investment opportunities. Kurt is also a board member of the New Enterprise Forum, a volunteer organization dedicated to providing coaching and other critical resources to technology-focused startup companies and entrepreneurs, and he regularly participates on coaching teams. Kurt holds a BA in Public Policy from the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and a JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

https://www.gmventures.com/

15th ANNUAL SEMI-FINAL COMPETITORS

• Ampcontrol Technologies Inc. - New York City, NY, USA
• Software that helps fleet owners manage and optimize their electric vehicle charging infrastructure and operations.
• Fluxomoto - Koper, Slovenia
• Electric all terrain motorcycle that outperforms gas-powered rivals.
• GeoMate Inc.- Waterloo, Canada
• Cost effective HD Mapping using AI technology for driving,
• Harrison Auto Labs - Royal Oak, MI, USA
• Innovative automotive suspension system for sports cars.
• InceptEV- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
•  A simulation-first EV data company for fleet operations selection, planning and route optimization. 
• It's Electric Inc. - Brooklyn, NY, USA
• Curbside EV charging systems for cities across the US to advance the speed of adoption of Electric Vehicles in all communities.
• Land Energy - Cleveland,OH, USA
• Manufacturing software defined vehicles powered by connected and swapable energy packs.
• LiveRoad Analytics, Inc. - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
• Meteorological technology company utilizing connected fleet and proprietary sensor data to access road network risk and delay.
• Luchs Security - Hannover, Germany
• An automated security testing suite that allows manufacturers of ECU's to seamlessly and automatically test their products.
• Magwerks Vision Inc. - Lake Orion, MI, USA
• A Mobility-focused advanced vehicle illumination and lighting supplier with unique designs.
• MinervaS - Ficiano, Italy
• A patented software solution that reduces fuel consumption & emission by optimizing heavy vehicle speed and acceleration.
• Orbis Brakes Inc. - Santa Rossa, CA, USA
• New brake technology which delivers race car performance dramatically lighter, safer, and with lower brake dust emissions.
• OSCP's Motion Sensing Inc. - Montreal, QC, Canada
• A hardware start-up developing high performance Inertial Measurement Units and Inertial navigation Systems for navigation
• Phoenix Tailings - Boston, MA, USA
• New manufacturing technologies to recover rare primary metals, sustainably and efficiently by accessing tailings at mining sites.
• Plug Zen - Detroit, MI, USA
• A multi-vehicle charging platform that reduces EV charging infrastructure costs and charges wired and wirelessly.
• Pontosense Inc. - Toronto, ON, Canada
• A wireless sensing device to measure vital signs with life-saving detection of children, and driver/passenger emergencies.
• Rock15 Inc. - San Jose, CA, USA
• A Symbolic AI solution, digital brain 1st case use to address supply chain disruption for planners or procurement risk managers
• TrovaCom Vehicles Inc. - Radford, VA, USA
• A multiplatform offering consisting of an EV spotter truck and a driveline conversion program for Class 8 Diesel to Electric Truck
• Volexion - Chicago, IL, USA
• Drop-in conformal graphene encapsulation, protecting Lithium battery cathode materials and driving tech improvements.
• Vultara - Troy, MI, USA
• A SaaS product that covers the entire automotive cybersecurity engineering lifecycle, from concept design to post monitoring.

Since 2008, GAMIC Winners have raised $ 200,000,000 USD.

GAMIC PROVIDES:

• 70+ industry experts to help accelerate startups businesses and make it grow

• $300,000+ USD of professional services and cash to accelerate (4) Automotive and Mobility technology start-ups to network, meet new partners; showcase their technologies; and compete for rapid commercialization assistance

• $ 10,000+ USD of value in Acceleration and Scale-Up Services Online & In-Person with office + work space located in the Detroit, Michigan - Windsor, Ontario region

• Private Introductions to: GM Ventures, Private Equity, Angel Groups and Angel Investors as well as Key OEM and TIER 1 Leaders

• Industry Interviews with John McElroy The (4) GAMIC Winners will be hosted by John McElroy a journalist, lecturer, commentator and the creator of the "Autoline Daily,” and the host of the television program “Autoline This Week,” an Emmy Award-winning program featuring top automotive executives

Semi-Finalists and Finals Companies receive individual mentorship, coaching and networking opportunities with automotive industry executives, GAMIC Partners and have opportunites to meet with VC's and investors.

With exposure to over 10,000 transportation and mobility executives, engineers, investors, innovators and entrepreneurship supporters, the GAMIC FINALS are held at the SAE International WCX in Detroit, Michigan draws applicants from around the globe to present online or in-person during the competition on Monday April 17, 2023.

APPLICATIONS:

• Closed

QUARTER FINALISTS SELECTED:

• Closed

QUARTER FINALS ONLINE

• Closed

SEMI-FINALS ONLINE & IN-PERSON

• February 23, 2023
• Bamboo - Co-Working
• 220 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067, USA

FINALS ONLINE & IN-PERSON:

• April 17, 2023
• SAE WCX World Congress - Huntington Place
• 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan, 48226 USA



Onsite and online from SAE WCX at Huntington Place is the 16th largest convention center in the United States. Built by the City of Detroit, it was originally opened in 1960 and named Cobo Hall in honor of former Detroit Mayor Albert E. Cobo (1950-1957).In 2021, the venue name was changed to Huntington Place. Today, the center hosts conferences, conventions and tradeshows bringing 1.5 million visitors a year from across the globe to Detroit.

SUPPORT & SPONSOR

GAMIC 2023

You and your organization are invited to actively support GAMIC and the applicant companies. GAMIC is a non-profit organization run by an all volunteer board with all financial and service support going directly to improve the attendee and competitor experience.

Please contact GAMIC EXECUTIVES at:

GAMICEXECS@miinnovationalliance.org

Besides sponsoring you can also help the GAMIC Start-up Companies to accelerate? Let’s talk about it.

Each year we recruit key automotive executives that are also interested in applying to be a INDUSTRY JUDGE in our quarter finals, semi-finals or our Final event held during the SAE World Congress.