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Michelson Runway EdTech Startups Assemble for ASU + GSV SummitLOS ANGELES, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michelson Runway Cohort 2, a four-month hybrid, virtual accelerator program, reached its midpoint with the nine participating EdTech startups reuniting at the ASU + GSV Summit. The annual convention, hosted at San Diego's Manchester Grand Hyatt from April 16-18, served as an opportunity for luminaries and innovators in higher education and Silicon Valley to join forces in applying technology to raise learning and career outcomes. The gathering offered Cohort 2 entrepreneurs invaluable access to leaders and investors in the EdTech space. Outside of official ASU + GSV programming, Michelson Runway partnered with Entangled Velocity, Cooley LLP, and Goodbets Group to provide the startups with personalized workshops tailored to the needs of each specific business. Companies received pitch coaching and informative training on defining an ideal customer profile, generating a unique value proposition, and developing an effective sales process for long-term scalability. "The Michelson Runway accelerator is comprised of talented innovators who are well positioned to make waves in the education technology sector. Our team enjoyed getting to know both the entrepreneurs and their ventures in order to help their businesses grow," said Casey Boyles, Director of Growth at Entangled Velocity. "We had the privilege of customizing instruction for each startup company that they could then use to reach target milestones and take their businesses to the next level." In addition to programming, startups were able to continue building relationships and interact with mentors, thought leaders, and investors, including Mike Bisk, CEO of Bisk Ventures and Michelson Runway partner. The Michelson team hosted thirty participants in a group house for three days to ideate, collaborate, and build a more engaged community around Michelson 20MM's mission of improving equity, access, and efficacy in higher education and career training. Having the shared space to return to following conference events allowed startups to continue developing their skills among a supportive and like-minded network of peers. The entrepreneurs found ample opportunities to partake in fun activities while in sunny southern California. Team meals, happy hours, a Padres baseball game, a tour of the USS Midway Mseum battleship, and a bowling tournament gave accelerator participants the chance to relax and strengthen personal connections with each other. "The annual ASU + GSV summit is a must-attend event for EdTech innovators worldwide," said Phil Kim, President of the Michelson 20MM Foundation. "We're proud to have gathered our dedicated group of entrepreneurs at the world's premier education convention so that they may lend their voices and talents in helping to solve today's most challenging issues in higher learning." About Michelson Runway Michelson Runway portfolio companies include: APL nextED, Gooroo, Lrnr, MeasureOne, Motimatic, NameCoach, NexusEdge, Osmosis, Pragya Systems, Qualified, ReUp Education, Follow us on twitter @MichelsonRunway About Michelson 20MM Foundation About Runway Incubator About Bisk About Cooley About Entangled Velocity About Goodbets Group Media Contact: Mayra Lombera, [email protected] View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michelson-runway-edtech-startups-assemble-for-asu--gsv-summit-300636147.html SOURCE The Michelson 20MM Foundation |