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Startups Converge at the Port for TechFuel 2023 Competition

10-18-2023

Congratulations to all the participants and winners who took part in TechFuel 2023!

Organized by TechBloc and with added support from Capital Factory, Frost and the Port, TechFuel 2023 saw an array of companies take part in a Shark Tank-style competition that drew hundreds of attendees to the Boeing Center at Tech Port as finalists pitched their innovations in industries such as art marketing, aerospace, biosciences and more.

A four-judge panel selected Austin-based M Aerospace RTC LLC, a next-gen 3-D metal printing company, as the $50,000 grand prize winner, with Kaleido coming in as the runner-up.

In total, the winners shared a total prize pool of $100,000 that was provided by Bexar County Economic and Community Development. With their winnings, the companies will be able to take their visions to the next level while raising our community's profile even further as a center where global leaders work side-by-side with creative and energetic startup entrepreneurs to overcome challenges and tap into a world of opportunities.

Kaleido's pitch

Ileana González, CEO of Tech Bloc

Jim Perschbach at Tech Fuel

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judges at Tech Fuel Pitch event

Tech Fuel Pitch event winners

Tech Fuel Pitch event winners

Tech Fuel Pitch event winners

Tech Fuel Pitch event winners

Tech Fuel Pitch event winners

Tech Fuel Pitch

Tech Fuel Pitch organizers


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