TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition returns, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. This batch of finalists includes... MacroCycle Technologies: Upcycling plastic and textile waste into virgin-grade resin at price parity, all through a zero-carbon, low-energy process developed by world-class polymer scientists. Miraqules: Advancing lifesaving wound care with nano-biomaterials engineered to stop bleeding within one minute, regardless of size, shape, or severity. Nephrogen: Building an AI‑powered platform to discover next‑generation gene-delivery vectors for untreatable diseases, starting with the kidney. COI Energy: Empowering commercial and industrial businesses to eliminate energy waste and monetize or donate excess capacity through their patented AI platform and kW For Good initiative. RADiCAIT: Pioneering medical imaging by applying foundational AI that generates synthetic PET images from CT scans, making radiology 10x more accessible, efficient, and sustainable. This session's judges include... Allison Baum Gates, SemperVirens Cathy Friedman, GV Katelin Holloway, Seven Seven Six Charles Hudson, Precursor Nicolas Sauvage, TDK Ventures #TechCrunchDisrupt2025 Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/

TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition returns, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. This batch of finalists includes... Mbodi: Teaching robots new skills via natural language and enabling production‑ready autonomy deployment in minutes. Skyline Nav AI: Delivering GPS-independent navigation for drones, vehicles, aircraft, and ships, using computer vision and geospatial data to localize within 10–100 cm, even without GPS, cellular, or Wi-Fi. Strong by Form: Replacing steel and concrete with ultra-light, high-performance timber composites, unlocking wood’s full potential for sustainable construction and mobility. Pytho AI: Equipping defense and military planners with AI‑powered tools to optimize mission planning and strategic decision‑making. Glīd: Transforming freight logistics with autonomous, electrified road-to-rail transport, redefining first-mile delivery to set new standards in efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Judges for this session include... Eryk Dobrushkin, Index Ventures Jen Hoskins, Nvidia Thomas Krane, Insight Ventures Jon McNeill, DVx Ventures Katie Stanton, Moxxie Ventures #TechCrunchDisrupt2025 Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/

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