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The National Association of REALTORS® has announced the 12 companies participating in the Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit's Pitch Battle competition from August 28–29 in Chicago.
NAR's stated that their venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, is set to present the live event, where each contestant will deliver a four-minute pitch on their product or service, followed by a four-minute question and answer session with a panel of judges. Entrants must provide persuasive arguments for their new technological innovations or services and demonstrate how these will enhance the real estate sector.
"The Pitch Battle highlights innovation and impactful solutions to some of real estate's pressing challenges," said Dan Weisman, NAR director of innovation strategy. "iOi Summit offers both startups and investors a platform to forge game-changing connections and previews up-and-coming technologies that will transform our industry for the better."