MI2 Competition 2024 Is Now Open For Applications

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The MI2 Competition 2024 is now open for applications! 

In June, MI2, in partnership with Louisville-based innovation studio Render, launched a search for pilot-ready innovations addressing challenges in the metals industry on June 17. Competition finalists will present solutions to top industry executives at the upcoming 2024 KY Industry Conference.   

MI2 is on the lookout for innovative startups addressing challenges in the metal industry. If your company has scalable, pilot-ready solutions in areas such as automation, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and more, we encourage you to apply.

This is a unique opportunity to pitch your ideas to decision-makers representing over $34 billion in annual revenue at the Kentucky Industry Conference. The MI2 Competition will be featured as part of the conference hosted by MI2 and its partners GAME Change and Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM). Competition finalists will pitch their solutions to conference attendees, including metals industries’ leading executives deeply invested in the next generation of industry innovators. Finalists will receive tickets to the conference and its events and be featured at a conference networking event. 

“MI2’s mission is to bring our ecosystem together to make Kentucky the destination for metals innovation,” said Vijay Kamineni, CEO of MI2. “We want to attract the best innovations from entrepreneurs and researchers nationally to find opportunities and resources to pilot their innovations here in Kentucky, at the heart of the U.S. metals industry.” 

Find more information about the MI2 Competition from these recent pieces from Western Kentucky University and KY Inno. The buzz around the competition is growing, and MI2 can't wait to see the innovative solutions that will emerge!

Apply here before August 15th.