Chris, 34, is one of just 10 innovative and inspiring entrepreneurs shortlisted from hundreds of entries from across the UK. Chris, currently runs Audio Analytic, a company which produces software that automatically recognises sounds, helping users to detect incidents or events that cannot be identified from video.
His pitch video is now part of a public, online vote on www.virginmediapioneers.com, which closes at midday tomorrow (23rd April), to decide which businesses will win the chance to pitch to Sir Richard and a prestigious judging panel comprising the founders of Moonpig, Jack Wills, Not on The High Street as well as fashion Youtuber Dina Toki-O at the Branson family home in Oxfordshire on 13 May.
There are two awards this year, the Start-up Award in partnership with Virgin StartUp for businesses in their first 12 months of trading, and the Innovation Award for successfully trading small technology businesses. The top three video pitches for each award will earn a place in the final.
Chris, said: “I am thrilled to be selected as one of the semi-finalists for the Virgin Media Pioneers, Pitch to Rich competition. This is an unbelievable opportunity to pitch to one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs and I would really appreciate the support of my local community to help take my business to the next level.”
Sir Richard Branson, Pioneer-at-Large for Virgin Media Pioneers and founder of the Virgin Group said: “It is thrilling to see so many creative British entrepreneurs making the most of the technology at their fingertips to launch exciting startups. Each one of these semi-finalists has captured our imagination and we hope will inspire others to act on their own big ideas.”
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Voting is now open and will close at midday tomorrow 23rd April. To vote for Chris Mitchell and help him get through to the next stage of the competition visit www.virginmediapioneers.com
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