TiECON East 2026 Selects 17 Finalists from About 100 Nominations for Emerging Company Showcase

BOSTON — TiECON East 2026 has selected 17 early-stage companies from about 100 nominations to participate in its 2026 Emerging Company Showcase, highlighting a new generation of innovators developing solutions across artificial intelligence, life sciences and India-US innovation.

TiECON East is hosted by TiE Boston and Co-Hosted by TiE-New York.

The selected companies, representing the Seed-to-Series A stage, were chosen from the TiE global ecosystem and beyond. They are addressing emerging opportunities and real-world needs in the U.S. market and will have an opportunity to present their companies to venture capitalists, investors, corporate leaders, potential customers and strategic partners.

The 17 finalists are:

AI Hardware & Software

1. Change: Water Labs

2. Cipher Sonic

3. EON

4. Parlon

5. Qortex

6. SGBI Inc

Life Sciences

7. Gelectric Medical

8. General Prognostics

9. Guidant BioTherapeutics

10. Improzo

11. QSM Diagnostics

12. RevivBio

India-US Ventures

13. Boston Q PSI

14. CelWel

15. CyberXtron

16. Nivi

17. Prodancy

In addition to the 17 finalists, TiECON East 2026 will feature special inclusions recognizing additional companies and TiE initiatives, including Dottir Labs and TiE Women.

“We were impressed by both the breadth and quality of the companies represented in this year’s nominations,” said Baldev Singh Rawat and Nachi Sawrikar, Co-Chairs of TiECON East 2026. “Selecting 17 finalists from approximately 100 nominations was a challenging process, and these companies reflect the ambition, innovation and market focus that we want to bring to the TiECON East stage. We look forward to giving these founders a platform to share their vision with investors, customers, partners and the broader entrepreneurial community.”

The Emerging Company Showcase is designed to connect promising early-stage companies with investors, customers, partners, mentors and business leaders who can help accelerate their growth. Finalists will have the opportunity to deliver two-minute pitches on the main conference stage before a panel of venture capitalists and conference attendees, while also receiving dedicated showcase visibility and opportunities to engage directly with the TiECON East community.

The finalists will compete for more than $350,000 in combined cash and in-kind awards, along with potential opportunities for additional go-to-market support, funding programs and connections across TiE’s global entrepreneurial network.

Now in its fourth year, the Emerging Company Showcase highlights promising startups across key innovation sectors. The program is open to Seed-through-Series A companies from anywhere in the world that serve or plan to serve the U.S. market.

Selected companies will have opportunities to pitch their companies on the main conference stage, meet venture capitalists and corporate leaders, connect with potential customers and strategic partners, participate in conference programming and networking, and gain visibility among attendees and sponsors.

The Emerging Company Showcase will take place as part of TiECON East 2026 on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Burlington Marriott Hotel in Burlington, Massachusetts.

This year’s conference theme, “The Next Growth Playbook: Product, Market and Capital in the Age of AI,” will explore how founders and business leaders are building and scaling companies as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into products, operations and decision-making.

By bringing together early-stage founders with investors, customers, corporate leaders and ecosystem partners, the Emerging Company Showcase provides a platform for these companies to build relationships, gain visibility and advance their growth at a pivotal stage of their journeys.

TiECON East 2026
Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Burlington Marriott Hotel, Burlington, Massachusetts

Organizers:
Baldev Singh Rawat, Chair
Nachi Sawrikar, Chair