DEMO: The Launchpad for Emerging Technology

Eligibility for selection

It’s a show-me-don’t-tell-me world. If you have the goods, we have a great venue to launch it.

DEMO products come from all corners of the globe and all segments of the industry. Companies may be large or small. Yet there is one common denominator: excellence. Regardless of size, each company endures the same screening process and is presented on a level playing field.

Selection criteria

Executive Producer Chris Shipley and a team of experts evaluate and select the demonstrators on the following key criteria. The product must:

• Make its public debut at the DEMO conference
• Make a significant contribution to the state of the art in its target market
• Change the dynamics of the marketplace into which it is introduced
• Be backed by a management team capable of delivering the product to market

How to apply 

Before submitting your product for consideration, answer the following:

• Is your product currently in public distribution, either as a launched product or as a highly publicized beta test?
• Is your product an upgrade to an existing product?
• Is your product entering an already saturated market category with little market differentiation?
• Has your product been widely covered by technology and business media?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then your product is not a viable candidate for DEMO. Nevertheless, you may be a perfect candidate to attend the conference and take advantage of the outstanding networking and learning environment.

To apply, please complete the Demonstrator Application form in its entirety. This information is considered confidential and received by the DEMO conference under an implied Non-Disclosure Agreement. Information is provided for the sole purpose of consideration for participation in the DEMO conference, unless otherwise explicitly stated by the submitting company.

DEMO organizers will acknowledge and screen all requests within two weeks of submission. All companies that pass first-level screening will be contacted to arrange a screening meeting with the conference producers. All screening meetings are held under mutual non-disclosure agreements to preserve confidentiality.