The following prizes were awarded to our 2013-2014 winners:
- A total of $35,000 in cash prizes
- Office space at the Columbia Startup Labs incubator for the winning team(s)
- All-expenses paid trip to New York City for all members of Finalist Teams not based in New York City, including airfare, boarding, and lodging
- Networking opportunities with investors, entrepreneurs, professors, and government officials for all Finalist Teams
- GLG Share Fellowship, which consists of access to GLG Share, Gerson Lehrman Group’s learning membership for high-growth startups
- Legal support services for winning teams
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors who will be providing the venue and various services for the final event:
AppNexus
As a powerful, open and customizable advertising technology platform, AppNexus serves the largest and most innovative buyers and sellers of online advertising, including Microsoft Advertising Exchange, Collective and Technorati Media. Led by the pioneers of the Web’s original ad exchanges at Yahoo!’s Right Media and Google’s DoubleClick, AppNexus offers the industry’s most advanced technology platform that empowers companies to build, manage and optimize their entire online advertising businesses. AppNexus will be hosting the final event of NYC Next Idea at their office on 23rd street on April 9, 2014.
Indicate Media
Indicate Media is a public relations firm dedicated to leveraging and combining the traditional communication techniques of old with today’s new media platforms. The firm’s overarching mission is to create public relations campaigns designed to achieve desired results and return on investment. Todd Barrish, president of Indicate Media, will be coaching the finalists of NYC Next Idea through individual practice pitch sessions before and throughout the final event.
GLG Share
GLG Share provides select growth companies on demand access to Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) Councils, a global membership of 350,000 professionals, for insights and advice on the limitless strategic and operational questions that they face every day. Since 1998, GLG has grown from a small startup to one of New York’s most successful venture-backed companies, having over 1,500 clients, built relationships with over 350,000 top professionals, facilitated over 1.5 million teaching and learning projects, and now with over 20 offices in 12 countries. GLG Share will be providing a free fellowship program for the winners of NYC Next Idea including regular in-person meetings with GLG research professionals, and opportunities for collaboration and feedback from senior GLG leaders, including CEO Alexander Saint-Amand and Head of GLG Share Prabhdeep Singh.
Michael Kasdan, IP Partner at Wiggin and Dana
Michael Kasdan's passion for science, technology and the entrepreneurial vision of his clients drives his advocacy. As a litigator, he negotiates, defends and asserts IP rights before the courts, the US Patent and Trademark Office, the International Trade Commission and in private arbitration's and mediation. As an advisor, he works with both established companies and start-ups to obtain, evaluate, value, license and develop patent portfolios and trademarks. Michael will be providing legal support services to the winners of NYC Next Idea.
Justworks
Founded in 2013, Justworks' mission is to help businesses grow by providing a comprehensive, simple and affordable way to manage human resources from one platform. Justworks enables entrepreneurs to easily manage payroll while offering competitive benefits and ensuring full legal compliance. Co-founders Isaac Oates and Iris Ramos believe in the power of aggregation to power businesses by creating buying power, distributing access, and reducing costs. Justworks will be providing free payroll and benefits services to the finalists of NYC Next Idea.
