BEA Promotes Publishing Innovation at Startup Challenge
This was the inaugural run of the competition at BEA, launched in recognition of the need for more collaboration among the publishing and tech sectors. The startups occupied their own section of the exhibit floor, Startup Alley, where they pitched to publishers and challenge judges in the first round of the competition. Six finalists advanced to the second round, answering questions from an audience of approximately 100 publishing executives at BEA's "Downtown Stage." The two winning startups, Next Big Book and Qlovi, took home cash prizes of $10,000 and $3,000, respectively.
- Companies:
- Amazon.com
- Macmillan Publishing Solutions
- Places:
- Ukraine
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