ANN ARBOR – Peter Pchoryk, CEO of Windsight, which makes advanced wind energy solutions for the wind energy industry, was named on Jan. 22 the winner of the Elevator Pitch Competition at the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship at Washtenaw Community College.
Tchoryk was selected from a field of six competitors that also included Edward Shaffer of Advanced Battery Concepts, Aaron Nelco of Audiallo, Alice Brown of In the Groove, Jake Sigal of Myine Electronics, and Brian Tell of ShadePlex. Each contestant delivered a three-minute elevator pitch that highlighted they should get investments from private equity finance folks.
The judging panel for the competition included Christine Gibbons of Venture Investors, Eric Olson of DFJ Portage, Bob Savage of Rocket Ventures, and Chris Sklarin of Chrysalis Ventures.
As the winner, Tchoryk will receive a number of free services and memberships from ACE partner organizations.
ACE 09 attracted more than 500 attendees from across the Great Lakes region to an event that is fast becoming a premier gathering for the region�??s entrepreneurial community.
ACE �??09 expanded its program by introducing a new intercollegiate pitch competition. Competing were teams from Bowling Green State University, Grand Valley State University, University of Michigan, University of Toledo, and Wayne State University. The University of Michigan team was named winner of the intercollegiate competition.
�??This year�??s ACE was our largest and most successful to date, and that�??s good news for startups and the impact that new technology ventures will have on our economy�?� said Gerry Roston, ACE Committee Chair. �??We are pleased that ACE can bring together so many people in the growing regional entrepreneurial community.�?�
ACE �??09 organizers include New Enterprise Forum, MIT Enterprise Forum of the Great Lakes, Ann Arbor SPARK, Automation Alley, Great Lakes Entrepreneur�??s Quest, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Regional Growth Partnership and Rocket Ventures of Toledo, the University of Michigan College of Engineering Center for Entrepreneurship, and the University of Michigan Technology Transfer Office.
ACE�??s Lead Sponsor is Butzel Long Attorneys and Counselors. Our Professional Services Sponsor is Hylant Insurance Group, and our Co-Sponsors are the Entrepreneurial Initiative of Southeast Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. MI-TechNews.Com was the podcasting partner.
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