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These are your 2021 Swim with the Sharks finalists
Ethan Berg
Sep 03, 2021
Startups offering VR events, pediatric therapy, a chess community and a coffee truck will compete for $10,000 on Nov. 3.
The finalists for the 2021 Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition have been announced, and starting today you can watch the preliminary round pitches and cast your vote for the $1,500 SWS People’s Choice Award. The grand prize, which includes $10,000 in cash from the NCC Innovates initiative of the New Castle County Office of Economic Development, will be awarded to the winner of the final pitch competition on Nov. 3.
" The XR community attracts so many interesting people. People that inspire me. Some of them are behavioral scientists, visionary creatives, technical geniuses. Others are hustlers. Young people who see an opportunity. An opportunity to build the future they want to live in with their friends and with their families. Ethan Berg brings some really incredible energy into the industry and I feel so much inspiration after our conversation. He caught the entrepreneur bug in college selling coffees to kids on campus, almost like a more thoughtful version of the classic lemonade stand ☕️ 💰 Then he tried VR and everything changed. Like me, he's not a coder or a design expert. He's a guy who see's problems and has a passion for building solutions. With Agora World he's building a no code solution for virtual world creation. They started by plugging into Shopify and providing fully immersive virtual reality shopping experiences, and since pivoted more into web based creation. Almost like the wix or squarespace of the metaverse. Really enjoyed learning more about his story and excited to share it with you." - Ricky Huock (MetaRick)
2024 Winner • Global Excellence Awards
Agora World - Most Innovative Immersive Experience Platform 2024
"Success in the forthcoming year, from my perspective, centers on advancing my research and practical applications within metaverses like Agora World. This endeavor aims to revolutionize educational spaces for educators in training, both domestically and internationally. By integrating cutting-edge virtual environments, the goal is to transcend traditional learning methodologies, offering immersive and interactive experiences that cater to the evolving needs of educators and students."
