The Vision Tank Start-Up Competition showcases the best new ventures that are solving real-world problems by creating innovations fueled by visual AI, deep learning and computer vision.

It’s open to early-stage companies, and they are judged on four criteria: technology innovation, business plan, team and business opportunity. The competition is intended for start-ups that:

• Have an initial product or prototype
• Have ~15 or fewer people
• Have raised less than ~$2M in capital

The Vision Tank final round will take place live on stage on May 23-24, during the 2024 Embedded Vision Summit. Each of the five finalists will pitch their company and product to a panel of judges in front of a live online audience who will participate by voting for the Audience Choice Award.

All finalists get one-on-one advice from our panel of expert judges, as well as valuable introductions to potential investors, customers, employees, and suppliers. They also receive a complimentary 10′ x 5’ booth in the Exhibit Hall at the Summit (valued at $8,500). All of this means they’ll benefit from significant visibility at the 2024 Embedded Vision Summit, May 23-24, in Santa Clara California.

Two awards are given out each year: the Judges’ Award and the Audience Choice Award. The winner of the Vision Tank Judges’ Award receives a $5,000 cash prize, and both winners receive a one-year membership in the Edge AI and Vision Alliance.