Optus SydEduTech Pitchfest 2013

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Are you an Edupreneur working tirelessly on your EduTech startup? Here's your opportunity to show the world what you have been working on.

OPTUS & SYDEDUTECH PRESENT “Australian EduTech PitchFest 2013” - A national pitching and networking event for Australian EduTech startups.

Come and pitch your EduTech startup with other top EduTech startups from all over Australia.

The winning pitch on the night will receive a Samsung Galaxy S4, courtesy of our sponsors, Optus-Innov8 Seed. On top of that, the best 6 pitches from the night will all get the chance to pitch in the Finals in 2014 to win a trip for 2 to Echelon, Asia’s largest tech conference. Echelon will be held in Singapore in June 2014, and this prize is also courtesy of our sponsors, Optus-Innov8 Seed.

We have assembled a stellar judging panel consisting of Kim Heras (Partner at 25Fifteen, Founder Push Start), Terry Hilsberg (Experienced Education Investor), Matt Easterman (Teacher & Organiser of TeachMeets) and Alfred Lo ( Optus innov8 Seed Fund) to select the winner. Mick Liubinskas (co-founder Pollenizer and more recently Muru-D accelerator) is the MC for the night.

There will be only a limited number of pitches accepted and startups that would like to pitch on the night should register before 6th December. All registered pitches will be reviewed by our expert panel and the best startups will get a chance to pitch on the the PitchFest night. So hurry up and register your pitch (http://sydedutech.org/pitchfest-2013/pitchfest-entry-form/).

Not ready to pitch your EduTech startup yet? WE STILL NEED YOU! This is a great opportunity for you to meet with the top EduTech talent in Australia and the growing Edutech community in Sydney in an informal and relaxed environment. So mark your calendars and RSVP for the event (https://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Educational-Technology-SydEduTech-Meetup-Group/events/146814662/) ASAP.

The event is FREE to attend and will be followed by networking drinks and dinner but get in early as seats are limited. The event kicks off at 6 PM on Wednesday 11th December. We hope to see you at the "Optus SydEduTech PitchFest 2013".

DATE: Wednesday, 11th December 2013

TIME: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, with networking drinks & dinner to follow

PLACE: UTS Business School, Post Graduate Lounge, Level 5, Building 5, Block C. (11, Quay Street, Haymarket).

PITCH SUBMISSIONS: All pitches must be submitted by 6th December. Click here to submit your pitch (http://sydedutech.org/pitchfest-2013/pitchfest-entry-form/).

RSVP: Free admission - Click here to RSVP (https://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Educational-Technology-SydEduTech-Meetup-Group/events/146814662/)

Live Broadcast on: http://bit.ly/ILr6WD

SCHEDULE:

6:00 PM - Welcome

6:15 PM - A series of 3 minute pitches from leading Australian EduTech Startups

7:15 PM - Judging and prizes

7:30 PM - Networking drinks & dinner.

Food supplied by http://www.youchews.com.au

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DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE

Start walking to 11 Quay Street, Haymarket NSW (https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&layer=c&z=17&iwloc=A&sll=-33.879772,151.202463&cbp=13,328.1,0,0,0&cbll=-33.879815,151.202495&q=11+Quay+Street,+Haymarket,+New+South+Wales&ei=XMuTUumJBs3YkQW9qoCYDw&ved=0CCsQxB0wAA) and enter through the UTS Business School Entrance. The meetup is on Level 5.

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