Las Vegas Start-Up Companies Compete Against Reno Start-Ups For Project Vesto Top Prize

Five Las Vegas start-up companies are going for the $100,000 top prize from Project Vesto, a next generation business competition in Nevada sponsored by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization. 232 teams entered the competition and 189 were selected to present a five-minute pitch before a panel of judges-investors. From there, 12 finalists were chosen to enter into the final phase for online voting to determine the winner.

Here are the Las Vegas finalists:
•Arsilica Inc., specialty glassware
•Jadon Foods, a gluten-free bakery
•ListSanity, a social media tool to create lists to share with friends
•Sport-Social, a program to help those with autism learn sports and social skills
•Fitronix Inc., which uses motion capture systems and sensor technologies to measure fitness metrics for franchise gyms, physical rehabilitation facilities, and personal fitness studios.

“We would like the Las Vegas Valley to vote for these homegrown companies and support local economic development efforts,” said David Rolley, Fitronix founder. “We have some creative ventures that will help diversify our economy and propel our technology interests into a higher gear.”

To vote, please go to www.vest.to and learn about each company then vote for your favorite. Voting began May 22 and concludes at 11:59 pm on June 21.