Five finalists picked for Seacoast Start-Up Competition

Popzup, Trigger Devil, Hive Battery, GeoQuiz and Awato to vie in Rochester event

October 27, 2016

NH Business Review Staff,

Five finalists have been chosen to compete in the Nov. 2 Seacoast Start-Up Competition, sponsored by the Rochester Economic Development Department.

According to Rochester Economic Development Specialist Jennifer Marsh, 19 startups applied to take part in the competition. The five finalists are:

• Popzup, which is developing a line of non-GMO and gluten-free popcorn products.

• Trigger Devil, which makes trigger stops for video game controllers.

• Hive Battery, which is working on improving the manufacturing process of lithium ion batteries, with the goal of reducing their cost.

• GeoQuiz, an app that aims to engage family and friends during travel.

• Awato, an online platform that automates academic and career counseling for colleges.

The competition gives new businesses a chance to compete for cash and in-kind prizes during the “Shark Tank”-style public forum, and to get feedback from experienced business professionals.

The fourth annual competition runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Strafford Room of the Frisbie Memorial Hospital conference center, located 11 Whitehall Rd., Rochester.

For more information, visit seacoastnhstartup.com.

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