South by Southwest announced, on Sunday night (10), the winners of the 2024 SXSW Pitch , which awards the best start-ups in nine categories. The atmosphere was relaxed and celebratory in Austin, Texas, where the festival, considered the largest innovation and technology event in the world, is being held.
The competition, which is in its 16th edition, functions as a showcase for start-ups from different sectors, around the world. Throughout the weekend, the 45 finalists were able to present their work to a panel of specialized judges. In addition to the trophy, the prize includes US$4,000 for the winner of each category.
In this edition, all the winners are from the United States. Check out which start-ups were awarded, by category:
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Voice:
NAVA AI (Austin, TX)
Business and smart data:
Swif.ai (Santa Clara, CA)
Entertainment, media and content
OpusClip (Redwood City, CA)
Augmented Reality and Web 3
Applix (Austin, TX)
Food, Nutrition and Health
SingleTimeMicroneedles (Storrs, CT) – STMPatch
Future of Work
folio.works (Oakland, CA)
Innovative Technologies of the World
Cephable (Boston, MA)
Smart Cities, Transport and Sustainability
Lotus (San Jose, CA)
Student start-ups
Paradigm Robotics (Austin, TX)
South by Southwest, better known as SXSW, takes place annually in March, in Austin, in the United States and is considered one of the biggest technology, music, innovation and culture events in the world, also bringing attractions from different countries.
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Source: CNN Brasil

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