AFCEA INNOVATION SHARK TANK Series
May 18, 2018

In this new series of 4 live webcasts featuring AFCEA International’s Shark Tank Series, entrepreneurs get the chance to bring their ideas to fruition. They present their ideas to the sharks in the tank - experts in innovation who are successful in their own field - from government, industry and the venture capital community. The contestants try to convince the sharks to choose their solution over the other presentations. Winners from for the first three episodes may choose to present LIVE on July 26 at AFCEA International’s Small Business Innovation Summit on July 26 in Vienna, Virginia. Early start - ups, as well as large federal system integrators, are eligible to sign up to present their latest and greatest technologies.

Innovation Shark Tank Judges

Sarah Djamshidi	Managing Partner, SpeedShift Ventures Biography
Maria Horton	CISSP-ISSMP, Cloud Essentials, IAM Chief Executive Officer of EmeSec Biography
Jennifer O’Daniel	CIT GAP Funds Biography
David Kriegman	CEO of Z2B, LLC Biography

Participating Companies

Name	Representing
	#1: Monkton
	#2: VGSystems
	#3: Petascale
	#4: LTAid
	#5:

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Rules of Engagement Five minutes to “pitch” your idea or company to the Cyber Shark Tank Judges.  Judges will have five minutes to provide feedback.  A total of ten minutes will be allowed. NOTE:  The five minutes is a “hard stop” for presenters and judges in order to keep the time equal for all participants.  No handouts or slides during presentation allowed due to time constraint.   Pitch should include: Business idea and company status (i.e., idea stage, early start up, 7 years in business, etc.) at the minimum (focus on who, what, where, when, and why). Will provide feedback on: Technology: Do you clearly differentiate yourselves? Marketplace: Is it crowded or greenfield? Funding opportunities and options: Do you need money to grow? Entrepreneurs will leave with: Feedback on idea or company Follow-up opportunities (with integrators, technology review, funding discussions, etc.) Judges will select a winner from each Shark Tank session. The winners will be given five minutes to make remarks on stage prior to the Luncheon Keynote, in front of the 400+ summit attendees.