A whole new week of innovation events kicks off tomorrow with a day’s worth of presentations from the eight startups in this year’s cycle of the Brandery .
The Brandery companies have spent the last three months working with mentors, branding and marketing experts and developers to get digital products ready to launch and business plans ready to pitch. Most of the companies will need rounds of capital in order to further develop or market their products. Tuesday’s Demo Day is expected to attract investors from around the nation.
Check out the blog tomorrow for live coverage from Demo Day at the Champion’s Club at Great American Ball Park.
From left: Chris Bergman, creator of Choremonster from North College Hill, James Dickerson of Leap from Hyde Park, StyleZEN creators Michael and Megan Wohlschlaeger most recently from Shanghai China, James Fisher and Tatiana Parent whose company is Roadtrippers, most recently from Berlin Germany. At far right is one of the founders of The Brandery, J.B. Kropp. At the Brandery's offices on Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine.
Brandery members include:
James Dickerson and Ryan Tinker of Cincinnati, founders of Leap , a mobile application that uses games and challenges to entice employees, friends or family members to set and meet health and wellness goals.
Chris Bergman of College Hill, founder of Choremonster , a website and mobile application that lets parents set up games and challenges to prompt their kids to complete chores.
Eric Liu and Andrew Dennis of Chicago, founder of Spaciety , a website that aggregates spa and salon appointment listings, and allows for online booking.
Tatiana Parent and Jim Fisher of Berlin, Germany, founders of Roadtrippers , an online travel planning and booking platform for road travelers.
Dave Durand of Louisville, founder of Keepio , which is already live helping people track or add to their personal belongings, and sell or share them with public or private marketplaces.
Kevin Pfefferle of Columbus, founder of Receept , which will help consumers store, sort, search and share paper or digital receipts from any source.
Michael and Megan Wohlschlaeger of St. Louis, founders of StyleZEN , a mobile personal shopper application that aggregates recommendation engines, social networks and curated wish lists for use while consumers shop in a store.
Christopher Toppino, Ian Halpern and Trevor Geise of New York City, founders of RentShare , a website and mobile app (coming soon) that helps roommates pay rent, share expenses and communicate.
The arts and technology festival OFFF makes its first ever stop in the United States at Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center this Thursday and Friday. Tickets are sold out, so be sure to check the blog later this week for coverage of the events.
Here’s the short story we ran earlier this month about the event:
Cincinnati has been selected as the first United States stop for a two-day festival. Panelists and featured speakers from a variety of fields including film-making, graphic design and communications will discuss innovation and creativity.
The OFFF on Tour is Oct. 27-28 at the Contemporary Arts Center. OFFF is an annual festival that started in Barcelona and has been held in cities including New York, Lisbon and Paris. The event, in which participants attend workshops and network, aims to celebrate and explore the relationship between art, creative thought and digital technology.
OFFF on Tour will also travel to Atlanta, Toronto, Istanbul, Madrid and Mexico City.
“The fact that the OFFF founders chose the CAC and Cincinnati as the first North American stop on its tour speaks volumes about our reputation as a center for creativity and innovation,” said Raphaela Platow, CAC director and chief curator.
Scheduled speakers include Dutch artists Lernert & Sander ; author and Wired Magazine contributing editor Joshua Davis ; and graphic designer and art director Julien Vallee .
“When we thought about starting a tour, we knew Cincinnati would be the right place to launch,” OFFF founder Hector Ayuso said.
“The Contemporary Arts Center is the perfect fit. It is an inspirational hub that encourages innovation and creativity and it’s a place where curious people can come together, play and create without limits.”
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