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Applicants will apply to one of six industry tracks and have an initial evaluation by a panel of operators and investors experienced in that track. Semi-finalists will be selected by February 26, 2021 and invited to pitch in a semi-final round taking place April 8, 2021, with the final round on April 9, 2021.
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