Go for Launch: Alyce, Aryballe & Owl Labs

2020-12-18T14:00:00+00:00

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The holiday season is here, and at times finding a thoughtful present may leave you scratching your head. Alyce, an artificial intelligence powered platform, goes through your contacts and pairs them with meaningful gifts. Presents can range from experiences like a sailing session, to Spotify subscriptions, to swag items. Alyce also keeps track of anniversaries, birthdays, and other important moments to help you give corporate gifts at the right time.

In the most recent episode of Go for Launch, three startups, including Alyce, pitched their products. Go for Launch is Innovation Leader’s series of live startup demos. During each episode, three startups pitch their solutions in 30 minutes. Then, our guest hosts ask questions to the entrepreneurs. After the webcast concludes, participants have the opportunity to connect with founders to ask their questions.

In addition to Alyce, Aryballe and Owl Labs pitched their products. Aryballe is a digital nose empowered with biosensors to help test different smells. This odor analysis can help leaders in the food and beverage, consumer appliance, flavor, and fragrance industries make decisions. Owl Labs produces a 360 degree camera with microphones and speakers to help you run better online meetings.

This episode also features insights from Tom Catalini, Senior Director of Information Systems and Technology Services at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He is also the past President of Boston SIM (Society for Information Management). Minh Le, Market Manager for Silicon Valley Bank, co-hosts this episode. Silicon Valley Bank is also a sponsor of this series.

Learn more about the startups and see timecodes for their pitches below.

Presenting Startups

Aryballe (4:26): Aryballe combines biochemical sensors, advanced optics, and machine learning in a single objective solution to collect, display, and analyze odor data so companies can make better decisions.
Alyce (13:13): Alyce helps create personal bonds with your prospects, customers, and partners that deliver results through one-to-one gifting. We call it a Personal Experience Platform.
Owl Labs (22:59): Owl Labs is a company that makes 360° video conferencing devices called the “Meeting Owl” and the “Meeting Owl Pro.” The Meeting Owl is an all-in-one, 360° camera that includes microphones and speaker, and works with all popular platforms.

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