The people and organizations who make this free

Scale is an award-winning digital product and brand agency trusted by global names like Volkswagen, Mars, ServiceNow, and OPEI. We specialize in building brands and digital experiences that don’t just look good, they move the needle.

scale.agency

The UVA School of Data Science is the University of Virginia’s dedicated school for data science, bringing together researchers, students, and partners across disciplines to use data to solve complex problems. Based in Charlottesville, the School combines education, research, and collaboration across fields including computing, statistics, artificial intelligence, health, business, and the social sciences.

datascience.virginia.edu

John Feminella is a software engineer, enthusiastic technologist, and curiosity advocate. John is picking up the tab for the Pitch Night Venue. Thanks John!!!

jxf.me

Hardshell is a venture-backed AI security startup based in Charlottesville that enables organizations to safely use sensitive data in the AI systems they build, buy, and deploy.

hardshell.ai

Carson Sweet is a consulting CTO/CISO, serial entrepreneur, and startup advisor with 30+ years in enterprise technology and cybersecurity. He has founded or led six startups through four exits and holds 22 patents in cloud and security. His current research focus is AI safety, agentic systems, and applied machine learning.

carsonsweet.com

GA-Intelligence is an industry leader in geospatial storage, visualization, and analysis serving government and commercial clients. GA-Intelligence enables you to understand what the world is telling you, so you can focus on what to do about it.

ga-intelligence.com