Capital Factory’s $100,000 Human Performance Investment Challenge
Celebrate and cheer on the finalists as Fed Supernova is capped off with the $100,000 Human Performance Investment Challenge, with several Capital Factory startups all vying for a $100,000 award!
What you’ll find out:
- Clearforce (03:17)
- HAPTECH (10:57)
- Pison Technologies (19:55)
- Steradian Technologies, Inc (27:32)
- Strive (34:20)
Key quotes:
- “Exhaustion and stress can lead to burnout, but it can also lead to chronic underperformance. Work hard and achieve less. Improvements of weapons and gear are essential, but reducing the weight of a war fighters mental rucksack requires more than physical tools.” — Tom Miller, Clearforce (03:44)
- “I’m really excited about this [$100,000 Human Performance Challenge] because I think it’s a great opportunity to bring great technologists into this world [defense]. I’m not going to lie to you all, you are desperately needed. We need incredible entrepreneurs and technologists to come work on this mission … and working on things where technology can literally save lives.” — Chris Lynch, Rebellion Defense (11:06)
- “The government has a national defense mission in the area of human machine interfaces for multi-domain operations. Soldiers need situational awareness solutions that are quick, intuitive and effective and that can be used during any phase of an operation.” — Dexter Ang, Pison Technologies (21:40)
Who you’ll hear from:
About Fed Supernova
Fed Supernova, presented by Deloitte, is a virtual conference highlighting defense innovation in Texas. This first-of-its-kind interactive experience will draw national attention and connect leading entrepreneurs, investors, thought leaders, corporations, and decision makers from around the world.
About Capital Factory
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2013.
