Summary

The center of supply chain innovation. Over the course of two days, we facilitate introductions amongst startups and corporate supply chain decision makers. Last year’s program earned a NPS of 92%.
Thanks to our sponsors. Lineage Logistics, Schneider National and EPB.
Breadth of startups. Startups cover a range of opportunities from automating back-office operations, tire sensing, to deep tech solutions for tracking and scanning freight throughout the supply chain.

Welcome to Hub + Spoke 2024!

We are thrilled to announce that our sixth Hub + Spoke takes places this week in our hometown of Chattanooga, TN. Over the course of two days, we will facilitate opportunities to drive revenue through introductions to potential customers and partners by convening startups and corporate supply chain decision makers.
A big thank you to our sponsors - Lineage Logistics, Schneider National, and EPB.
On to the stars of this year’s event…

AizenFlow automates back-office operations for freight brokers and logistics companies, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.

Anyware Robotics is developing general-purpose mobile robots, equipped with its proprietary embodied AI, for labor-intensive industries. Pixmo, the company’s first robot, handles boxes in a variety of warehouse applications.

BackOps is the first AI Software Engineer tailored specifically for the supply chain industry. Their solution empowers every business to create smarter operations by integrating their AI platform across the entire business stack to deeply embed into critical data infrastructure.

Catena Clearing is building the Universal Data Connector for Supply Chains. They ensure data is interoperable across vendors in the supply chain, unlocking better demand planning, asset monitoring and resilience for the industry.

Direct Kinetic Solutions is revolutionizing compact power generation by creating power sources that sit within the device. They ensure batteries are used only when necessary thus greatly extending the useful life of portable devices.

Dutycast is reinventing the parcel booking engine for Postal Service & Parcel Forwarders. The AI-powered Package Decision Engine matches package size with packaging to reduce waste and save costs.

Guild Insights brings together operations and rich observation data in one place for frontline execution. They help companies improve productivity and supercharge their supply chain systems.

Importal takes the guessing out of importing. With their AI Trade Compliance platform, importers gain access to the technology and domain expertise needed to navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape of global trade.

Indemni is a SaaS company providing risk mitigation tools to eliminate fraud & theft across supply chains.

LoadPartner is an AI enablement platform for logistics companies. Their Track & Trace product automates the "last mile of visibility" that many LCs/offshore teams manually cover with AI-powered calls & texts.

MesoMat has developed a tire management platform to help fleets reduce their two major expenses, fuel and tires. MesoMat is a full stack solution of both the sensors + software platform.

NavFlex plug and play AI-empowered robots load and unload any trailer, container or box truck in dynamic, "real world" environments without any infrastructure changes.

SourcingGPT.ai is a SaaS solution to improve sourcing efficiency by automating and enhancing the processes with cutting-edge AI tech.

Spectrohm uses radio waves for high-speed, high-throughput inspection of eCommerce packages and cargo to identify errors, threats, hazards, and fraud.

Tracworx is asset management for your supply chain, helping companies track product and returnable assets like pallets, trays, keg, and more.

ZenHedge is a FinTech startup that has developed a proprietary insurance product for the $940B+ trucking industry that mitigates unanticipated freight transport costs and risks.

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