August 29, 2024
BY BBI International
SAF Magazine announced this week the six companies selected to pitch to a group of investors at Pitch Day at the 2024 North American SAF Conference & Expo, taking place Sept. 11-13 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Pitch Day at the North American SAF Conference & Expo has also been selected as a Regional Competition site for Startup World Cup. The pitch event will see contestants judged by a panel of venture capitalists, with the winner attending the grand finale in California’s Silicon Valley to compete against semifinalists from across the globe for the $1 million investment prize. The judging panel will consist of venture capitalist organizations aimed at supporting startup growth.
“There are countless innovations happening in the sustainable aviation fuel industry,” said John Nelson, vice president of operations, sales, and marketing at BBI International. “Giving companies the opportunity to pitch new technology to investors is a prime example of how SAF Magazine is committed to the success of the SAF industry.”
The six companies selected to give an in-person pitch at the International North American SAF Conference & Expo are:
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“SAF Magazine is thrilled to announce these six companies selected to present at Pitch Day at the North American SAF Conference & Expo,” said Marla DeFoe, marketing and advertising manager at BBI International. “Partnering with Pegasus Tech Ventures as a regional host for Startup World Cup expands the investment opportunities for these companies to gain even more exposure and investment opportunities.”
Anis Uzzaman, founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures, added, "We are thrilled to partner up with BBI International for Startup World Cup Regional in Saint Paul and are delighted by the quality and enthusiasm of the competing startups. Critical to meeting climate goals and sustainability, innovation within climate tech is important to Pegasus Tech Ventures, and we are excited to be working with BBI International to initiate our first vertical-based regionals within this key sector."
Investors who are interested in attending Pitch Day at the North American SAF Conference & Expo can do so by contacting Marla DeFoe at mdefoe@bbiinternational.com.
Now in its second year, the North American SAF Conference & Expo has extended into a three-day event featuring more than double the content from 2023. The first day, Wednesday, Sept. 11, will focus entirely on the U.S. SAF Grand Challenge. An extra track room has been added to the event to provide attendees with more content. Concurrent sessions will run throughout Thursday, Sept. 12, and Friday, Sept. 13.
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