AWS Start-Up Challenge

AWS Start-Up Challenge

Welcome to the AWS Start-Up Challenge home page. We’re looking for the most promising start-ups that can grow into significant, meaningful, and lasting companies that leverage AWS to build its infrastructure and business.

This year, start-ups in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Israel competed for a chance to win $50,000 in cash, $50,000 in AWS credits, mentoring sessions from AWS technical experts, and AWS Premium Support Gold for one year. View the seven finalists present in front of a live audience at the final event December 9, 2009 in Sunnyvale, CA and view their feature videos below.

In 2010, the AWS Start-Up Challenge will expand to a broader set of countries worldwide. Stay tuned here for our launch date in the first half of 2010.

2009 Winners

2009 Grand Prize Winner:
GoodData
2009 Runner Up:
Bizo
2009 Amazon Payments Supplemental Prize Winner:
FlightCaster



2009 Finalists and Video Introductions




Bizo

Bizo has created a cutting-edge approach to online B2B marketing by building a platform for data collection and precise ad targeting based on a prospect’s bizographics.






FlightCaster

FlightCaster predicts flight delays. We use an advanced algorithm that scours data on every domestic flight for the past 10-years and matches it to real-time conditions. We help travelers evaluate alternative options and take action.









Gazaro

Gazaro develops mobile shopping applications for smart phones that help consumers identify when to buy electronics and computer products. Customers use Gazaro to identify when to make a purchase, to be notified immediately of great new deals, and to examine price trends on electronics and computer products.






GoodData

GoodData provides a cloud-based business intelligence service that’s easy to start, flexible to change and affordable to deliver.









Involver

Involver’s vision is to help companies use social media as a powerful CRM platform to build and monetize direct relationships with their customers.






Motally

Motally is a mobile analytics tracking and reporting service. Motally technology successfully handles the nuances of mobile tracking – including accurately tracking users and visits and identifying the underlying operator and country when a user accesses a site through operator gateways.






ReTel Technologies

ReTel Technologies empowers retailers and restaurants with never before available data that enables them to improve sales and cut costs. ReTel’s system accomplishes this by integrating with existing security cameras and constantly monitoring customer and operational factors, such as speed of service, store appearance, and retail sales conversion funnels.



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