Categories: Awards and Competitions

iQ3Connect is excited to be among the ten winners of the LG NOVA Mission for the Future global challenge and one of the two winners in the Metaverse category.

Mission for the Future is a competition by LG NOVA to identify new technologies, concepts and business ideas that will push the envelope of a technologically advanced lifestyle for the good of people, communities and the planet. As the Metaverse will bring greater capabilities that will change how we engage across the digital space in the future, LG is looking to broaden its role and explore new services and applications for enterprises that leverage the capabilities of the Metaverse. 

The finalists were selected from an initial pool of approximately 1,300 applicants. We secured the top spot after working closely with the LG NOVA and LG Electronics teams over a nine-month period to enhance and validate our business plan and technology. iQ3Connect’s win in this global challenge is a testament to our mission to leverage XR and web-based technologies to help enterprises thrive in an era of hybrid work environments, with a specific focus on immersive (XR) training and real-time collaboration solutions. We look forward to a continued partnership with LG NOVA, which will enable us to pursue multiple paths to deliver new services and solutions that will help todays enterprises move forward faster into the future.

Forbes Press Coverage

LG Corporate Press Release

We are excited to announce that iQ3Connect was selected as one of the top 20 startups in the LG NOVA Mission for the Future global challenge. iQ3Connect was selected from 1,300 applicants who participated in this challenge.

In the next phase of this mission, we will be working on exploring joint enterprise metaverse business opportunities with the LG NOVA team. We will continue the process of developing ideas at the incubation and pilot level while working closely with LG NOVA’s team of innovation and entrepreneurial experts over the next couple of months.

Yahoo Finance News Release

TechCrunch News Release

We are happy to announce that iQ3Connect has been selected in the “First 50” group of startups by LG NOVA. The LG NOVA startup cohort includes companies chosen from a group of over 1,300 applicants and which represent new developments in the areas of Connected Health, Energizing Mobility, Smart Lifestyle, The Metaverse and Innovation for Impact. 

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South by Southwest (SXSW) announced the 14th annual SXSW Pitch Finalists who will represent some of the most cutting-edge technologies from across the globe at SXSW 2022. iQ3Connect secured a position as a finalist in the Extended Reality & Immersive Technology category. 

iQ3Connect Inc. CEO, Ali Merchant said, “We are excited to be selected as a finalist in the SXSW Pitch Event. With our no-code XR software platform, we are empowering anyone to create, deliver, and engage with immersive content using only a web browser. Our selection by SXSW validates our mission to help enterprises transition to virtual-first, sustainable businesses.”

The 2022 Pitch event will feature 25 companies on Saturday, March 12, and 20 companies on Sunday, March 13 at the Hilton Austin Downtown. A winner from each category as well as the Best In Show award will be announced during the SXSW Pitch Award Ceremony on Sunday, March 13. 

iQ3Connect is excited to announce a metaverse project with the LG NOVA team. It’s an excellent opportunity for both organizations to work and explore new possibilities in XR training to promote the use of virtual reality.

The eight winners and four runner-up companies of the LG NOVA Proto Challenge were selected based on their proposed solution in the areas of connected health, energizing mobility, smart lifestyles, the metaverse, and innovation for impact. These winners and runners-up have been invited to join the “First 50” businesses selected in the global challenge program – creating the first cohort of companies that LG NOVA will work with to build for the future.

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iQ3Connect won the prestigious platinum award in MassChallenge’s early-stage startup competition.

MassChallenge, a global network for innovators, welcomed 229 startups into the 2021 cohort from hundreds of global startup applicants. The startups went through rigorous mentoring and multiple competitive rounds of judging covering  the potential for transformative business impact and social benefit and the strength of the technology and the team. iQ3Connect was honored to be selected in this top tier of startups. The winners were awarded equity-free cash prizes.