INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Over the past two days, 20 startups have taken the stage at Disrupt SF, laying out their visions, demonstrating their technology and
answering questions from our expert judges.The startups came from all across the world, and they’re tackling industries ranging from
cholera detection to orbital refueling.Now we’ve taken the judges’ feedback and chosen five finalists — who will be presenting
tomorrow, October 4, for a new group of judges
The ultimate winner will take home $100,000, equity-free, as well as receive temporary ownership of the Disrupt Cup.You can watch the finals
at Disrupt SF or on the TechCrunch website at 1:15pm Pacific
And without further ado, here are the finalists:OmniVizOmniVis aims to make detection of cholera and other pathogens as quick, simple, and
cheap as a pregnancy test
Its smartphone-powered detection platform could save thousands of lives.You can read more about OmniVis here.Orbit FabOrbit Fab has created
space-based robotic refueling technology
You might remember the company from a milestone accomplishment it achieved earlier this year: Becoming the first startup to supply water to
the International Space Station.You can read more about Orbit Fab here.RenderRender has created a managed cloud platform
At the Startup Battlefield, it announced the ability to spin up object storage in the cloud, while greatly simplifying the tasks associated
with adding storage.You can read more about Render here.StrattyXStrattyX is a trading interface that lets you set up sophisticated
“if-this-then-that” rules and execute orders on the stock market
The company aims to open up automated trading software to anyone, from non-professional traders who have some savings to professional day
traders.You can read more about StrattyX here.TrapticThings like wheat and corn are routinely harvested by machines, but strawberries (and
other fruits) present a unique challenge
Traptic uses 3D vision and robotic arms to harvest ripe strawberries.You can read more about Traptic here.
