The John
Flatley Company's Annual Flatley Challenge was recently featured in the Business NH Magazine
for its efforts to help startup tech companies grow in New Hampshire. The
Flatley Challenge is an annual competition for startup businesses and
organizations. The winners of the competition each receive $10,000 in addition
to free office space for a year at Gateway Hills. The Business NH Magazine's
article "Flatley Challenge Helps Tech Companies to Grow in NH"
details the winners and runners-up of the 2016 Flatley Challenge and each of
their future business plans.
"I
saw a need for startups in New Hampshire to be given a chance to succeed. One
way to do this, from my perspective, was to provide promising companies free
incubation space and a small monetary incentive" -John Flatley, quoted in
Business NH Magazine.
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| XenoTherapeutics receives prize at the Flatley Awards Ceremony |
XenoTherapeutics
was highlighted on their achievement
in winning the Flatley Challenge in the New Biotech Category, as well as
its continued growth as a startup company in the science of
xenotransplantation. XenoTherapeutics is looking forward to continued success
in their clinical trials these upcoming months.
"XenoTherapeutics,
which has seven employees and has been collaborating with Mass. General, will
now have an office in Nashua." -Business NH Magazine
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| Datanomix receives prize at the Flatley Awards Ceremony |
The
Hi-Tech Winners, Datanomix, were also featured on their stealth mode startup.
Datanomix "focuses on solving major cloud infrastructure challenges for
business" (Business NH Magazine, p.14). Additionally, "the
founders have previously worked for DataGravity and EqualLogic, (the latter was
acquired by Dell) that are also located in the Nashua Technology Park"
(p.14).
“The 2017
winners join previous Flatley Challnege winners , Plexxi
Inc., VGo
Communications, Pilera
Software, SMTP, Infinio, XCube and SimQuest Systems, most of which are still located in Gateway Hills. The hope
is to replicate the success of Plexxi, the 2011 inaugural Flatley Challenge
winner. Plexxi has grown from 10 employees in 8,474 square feet of space to
more than 92 employees in 27,946 square feet in the Nashua Technology Park."
- Business NH Magazine
Additionally,
the Runners-Up Forcivity
and Therapeutic Innovations
are to join previous runners-up in the Flatley Challenge, such as AlignMeeting, Performology and AuthEntry, whom
operate their businesses in The Flatley Innovation Center, a co-working
incubation center at NTP @ Gateway Hills.
The John
Flatley Company continues its efforts in supporting Startup Companies
throughout the year, as they recently announced their Startup Pitch Nights
@ Gateway Hills. The first Pitch Night is to be on May 16th. The Startup Pitch
Night is an opportunity for startup companies to present their business ideas
to a panel of judges for the chance to win free office space and cash
prizes. Any startup company looking to pitch their ideas and plans should
apply. Prizes for the winners are $1,000 for the Grand Prize winner, $500 for
the Second Place, and $250 for the Third Place. All winners receive 3 months of
free incubation space in our Nashua Technology Park, the ideal space from which
to start your business.
Nashua
Technology Park is home to numerous leading high-tech companies including Dell, Skillsoft, Amphenol TCS, Benchmark Electronics,
Plexxi
Inc, DataGravity, Infinio and more.
The Flatley Challenge and Startup Pitch Nights give the opportunity to work
alongside these leading tech companies as well as other startups, allowing for
communication and connection with many levels of business. If you are
interested in pitching your business at our Pitch Night, please fill the Formal Application Form.
The application deadline is May 8, 2017.
We always
look forward to welcoming new companies to our Live, Work, Play, Shop Community @Gateway Hills,
where smart business connects with healthy living. At Gateway Hills we value
our role in helping startups grow, through our Flatley Challenge and Startup
Pitch Nights.
To learn
more about the Flatley Challenge visit: http://johnflatleyco.com/flatley-challenge/
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