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Please join the Congregate Solutions Accelerator for a showcase of the companies in our second cohort. This event is the culmination of the 10 weeks of programming for the cohort of founder.

These companies have been working with tourism industry partners, mentors and other entrepreneurs throughout the PNW to better understand the needs of the travel and tourism industry and how to best fit their product into the space.

You will be able to hear them pitch, learn about their partnership pilot projects and network with the entire cohort.

We will gather in-person for this event, but are still confirming the best venue! Please plan to join us in person for a great afternoon of pitches, networking and drinks provided by our sponsors in Seattle.

3:00-4:30PM Company’s Pitch (Live Stream available)

4:30-6:00PM Networking event and celebration!

You can learn more about the Congregate Accelerator on our website: https://www.congregate.resiliencefoundry.org

About the companies in cohort two:

• CityGuyd turns real life people into digital, Augmented Reality tour guides! Our digital guides or famous VIPs can be found at cities, landmarks, & events across the globe – improving the travel experience, increasing fan engagement, and providing our clients with valuable data on their visitors!

• ClubHealth is a one-stop platform for modern employee health perks. We curate and bundle personalized, subclinical health & wellness products for employees based on individualized profiles that can be deployed in any work environment. Products include premium fitness and mental health apps, nutritional supplements, subscription boxes, educational resources, and more!

• LocalBuzz makes it so much easier for people to venture out into their local communities, find interesting things to do, meet people in real life, and be social. We provide an exciting way to explore your town, city, and community by discovering local spots and things to do through videos. It’s the best way to find a new restaurant, a great new band to see, or an experience to share. Save new discoveries, capture the moment and share your experiences.

• Edizeven is a jobs website built from the ground-up for the special needs of the restaurant and hospitality industry. Whether you work in a restaurant or you run one, time is scarce. Edizeven provides tech-powered, personalized hiring solutions for restaurants, helping them hire staff 3x faster and better.

• Kick back delivers a more human video conferencing experience by enabling non-verbal communication in realistic virtual environments. Our custom video network introduces superior enhancements to make communicating online feel like we are actually together.

• LegUp – Families need child care to cover the hours they’re at work, but the process to find a quality, full-time care can take months or even years. We’re building technology that helps working families find care when and where they need it, so they can get back to everything else.

• Motis People offers companies a way to make the employee experience fair and personal with customizable career paths, skillsets, and feedback. Employees love Motis Grow because it makes them feel known, like they belong and have a future with the company. And it fosters career growth, employee retention, and overall high performance, which are good for business.

• Radious offers companies a marketplace for on-demand meeting spaces and private offices right in their employees’ neighborhoods. The model is similar to Airbnb but instead of overnight accommodations, we offer great workspaces — close to home.

• SimplyX provides a cloud-based platform for our customers where they can easily create and manage mobile-friendly mini-webpages within minutes. Through our Design Studio, important business links can be aggregated into effective customizable campaigns. Once created the system also generates URLs and downloadable QR and NFC files, that allow these campaigns to be shared through endless channels as well as everyday items.

Learn more about each of the cohort companies on the Congregate Cohort Two Website.

About the Congregate Solutions Accelerator

Congregate is a 10-week challenge-based solution accelerator program run by the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) as part of its Resilience Foundry initiative to build strong and resilient new economies in the Pacific Northwest. We are bringing industry experts from the tourism, performing arts, travel and hospitality sectors together with industry experts to support and partner with innovative startup companies with capabilities to help reopen these sectors quickly and safely.

The program is funded by the SPRINT Challenge, a grant program of the U.S Economic Development Administration and our industry partners. PNWER is a registered nonprofit in the state of Washington and will not receive equity in any of the startups that participate in the Congregate program.

Congregate Partners

Congregate is a program of the PNWER and powered by the Moonbeam Exchange in partnership with:

Washington Technology Industry Association

Alaska Travel Industry Association

Future Borders Coalition