January 11 - 14, 2026
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
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FETC Pitchfest 2025 Has Concluded—Meet the Winners!

For over 40 years, the Future of Education Technology® Conference (FETC) has gathered the most dynamic and innovative education leaders and professionals worldwide for an intensive, highly collaborative exploration of new technologies, best practices, and pressing issues. At Pitchfest 2025, pioneering edtech startups showcased groundbreaking solutions to shape the future of K-12 education.

 

See the Winners Below

Pitchfest 2025 Overall Winner

 

Alpaca Logo

Alpaca is a modern employee engagement platform for K-12 school leaders, with beautiful surveys, delightful teacher recognition, and real-time insight all in one simple solution.

 

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Pitchfest Session Winner

 

Short Answer Logo

Short Answer helps K12 teachers build better writers through gamified writing activities for any subject.

 

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Pitchfest Session Winner

 

Class Composer Logo

Class Composer helps elementary schools create equitable classes in less time.

 

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Pitchfest Session Winner

 

Poliquicks

Poliquicks is a nonpartisan political education app that leverages AI and gamification to engage students and empower teachers to equip students to be lifelong civic participants.

 

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Pitchfest Session Winner

 

Market Games Logo

We are an active learning platform that helps instructors bring business and financial education to life through simulations and other engaging learning games.

 

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Pitchfest Session Winner

 

Markigy Logo

Markify puts the whiteboard on everyone ‘s desk, increasing accessibility, and boosting engagement through controlled collaboration. Collaboration without Chaos!

 

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CONNECTING EDTECH STARTUPS TO THEIR IDEAL CUSTOMER

Pitchfest is a special FETC event that helps conference attendees explore and connect with the latest solutions built by Edtech startups worldwide. It's the ideal opportunity for start-ups to expose their products to thousands of early adopting and tech-friendly K-12 teachers and district leaders. This year's Pitchfest event will occur at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL on January 16, 2025.

  • Guaranteed Slot: The first 42 qualified startups will automatically receive a slot to pitch!
  • Direct Exposure: Reach thousands of potential customers eager to discover the latest Edtech solutions.
  • Fast-paced Competition: Sharpen your pitch and impress the judges in a dynamic lightning-round format.
  • Valuable Prizes: Win promotional packages and sponsored content ads to catapult your product's awareness.

 

Event Details

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Pitch Time: 9:45 A.M. – 3:25 P.M.

Awards Show Time: 3:45 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Location: Innovation Hub, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando FL

Application Status: Closed (Deadline was 11:59 PM EST on November 8, 2024)

Notification and Response Deadline: Finalists and Alternates were notified via email on November 13, 2024. All responses must be submitted by November 20, 2024.

Meet the Judges

Our esteemed panel of judges brings a wealth of expertise in education, edtech, and innovation. They’ll be evaluating pitches to identify groundbreaking solutions shaping the future of education.

  • Missy Greene – Director of Strategic Partnerships, State Educational Technology Directors Association
  • Joyce Whitby – CEO & Co-Founder, Innovations4Education
  • Tom Whitby – Host, #Edchat Radio Show
  • Carlos Vazquez – President, MiamiEdTech
  • David Morillo – Strategic Partnerships Director, Full Sail University
  • Rita Ferrandino – Founding Partner, Arc Capital Development
  • Jennifer Porter-Smith – Executive Director, Public Charter School Network
  • Carrie Rogers-Whitehead – Founder, Digital Respons-Ability

For Attendees

Who Should Attend

Educators, administrators, investors, and edtech enthusiasts.

What to Expect

Live pitches from innovative startups, networking opportunities, and insights into emerging educational technologies.

OUR SPONSORS

 

The Expo Hall offers a one-stop exploration of hundreds of vendors offering what’s new, and what’s next, in education technology to help you enhance teaching, streamline administration, and enrich the student experience.

FETC 2025 EVENT SPONSORS

 

 

Diamond Sponsor

  Lenovo - Diamond Sponsor  

 

 

 

 

Platinum Sponsors

6th Brigade logo

Canva GoGuardian Logo
Nomadix Prodigy Promethean
  Varsity Tutors  

 

 

Gold Sponsors

CDW Education

Instructure