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2023 [RE]verse Pitch
Congratulations to our 2023 Innovation Fellows!
This year’s winners, known as Innovation Fellows, developed business ideas using another businesses’ ‘waste’.
In addition to participating in a three-part accelerator program, the Innovation Fellows will receive prizes valued up to almost $5,000. Meet the Fellows below:
PalletAble
by Kelley Rytlewski
PalletAble is an upcycling crafthouse that transforms rescued wooden pallets into affordable furniture and craft kits. Utilizing the pallet supply from Builders FirstSource, PalletAble offers easy-to-assemble kits for outdoor patio furniture, bed frames, tables, accent walls, shelves, planters, & crafts.
Pyrocycling
by Kris Schluderman and R.D. Childers
The Pyrocycling team’s plan is to use the Deep Eddy Filter Pads to harvest agricultural minerals directly from treated municipal sewage.
2023 Material Suppliers
AllReady Automotive: Assorted car parts - bumpers, fenders, and doors
Deep Eddy Vodka: Carbon cellulose filter pads (16"X16")
Austin School of Furniture: Sawdust
Builders FirstSource: Used wood pallets
Desert Door Distillery: Organic bagasse
Tillery Street Plant Company: Polypropylene #5 plastic pots and trays
2023 Event Details
The 8th annual [RE]verse Pitch Competition kicked off with a virtual event on Wednesday, March 1st!
The competition continued through August where the Innovation Fellows took part in a three-part accelerator program to develop their ideas. During the accelerator program, each team received mentorship, training, and community support.
The accelerator will culminated in the teams pitching their ideas to a cohort of investors as part of the City’s Circular Austin showcase on August 29, 2023.
Thank you to our 2023 Innovation Fellow Prize Sponsors and Accelerator Partners!
