Startups Compete to Build Business Applications at Lightspeed

 The race is on!  Out of more than 225 entries, the CreatorCon Challenge is down to three finalists.

CreatorCon Challenge is ServiceNow’s global competition for entrepreneurs to create the most high-impact, services-rich business applications on our platform.  Up for grabs is $500,000 in cash investments plus more than $300,000 worth of marketing and business development prizes from ServiceNow Ventures.

During March, ServiceNow flagged the best submissions.  Nine of those competed in a live pitch, highlighted their business proposition, their application and why ServiceNow should consider investing.

Congratulations to our three finalists!: ClearSkye, Factor5 and Help-Full

These startups will compete on stage to determine 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place, immediately following the CreatorCon keynote on Thursday, May 11 at Knowledge17 in Orlando, Fla.

Om Malik and our other distinguished “Legends of Tech” judges will select the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners.  The three winning applications will be published to the ServiceNow Store and available for lightspeed delivery to ServiceNow customers globally.

Clear Skye’s Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) for ServiceNow helps organizations navigate towards a state of compliance, by managing any type of account, across any type of environment. ILM maintains the lifecycle of accounts and security groups in ServiceNow with documented approvals, owner accountability and dashboard views into all types of environments. The solution also automates creation and disabling of accounts and testing of security controls, further streamlining operations.

CourseLoop provides flexible workflow management and a ‘single source of truth’ for University curriculum information management – eliminating reliance on paper forms, spreadsheets and email. By automating manual processes, universities improve time-to-market for new offerings, reduce the administrative burden on students and staff and increase curriculum design quality.  CourseLoop allows academics to collaboratively design curriculum in an integrated environment.

Help-Full makes enjoyable and affordable eldercare possible.  It provides employees caring for aging parents with peace of mind when they can’t be there and respite when they need a break. We connect older adults with their neighbors (including your employees) to find fun, friendship and fulfillment. Help-Full matches people of various ages and abilities, with common interests and backgrounds, to enjoy time together.

Congratulations to the finalists and a hearty thank you to all the startups and developers who participated in the Challenge.