Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield competition attracts thousands of applicants. We narrow these applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of those, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a $100,000 cash prize. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away in their respective categories and are competing in their own competition.
Here’s the full list of Startup Battlefield 200 government and legal picks, along with a note on why they landed in the competition.
Apart
What it does: It uses artificial intelligence to automate legal intake forms, as well as other documents, for family law firms.
Why it’s notable: He currently specializes in divorce cases, which means he tackles an issue not typically addressed by the current wave of AI legal technology.
Taker
What does he do?: Ascender has created a robot that can climb poles and flagpoles to aid in humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
Why it’s notable: Part of the wave of robotic technology emerging to help better respond to disaster situations.
Bot Mediation
What it does: Mediation Bot uses artificial intelligence to help resolve legal disputes.
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Why it’s notable: Another interesting use case in legal AI, this time to help make the mediation and litigation process more efficient.
AI depth
What it does: Depth AI creates artificial intelligence for spatial computing, building modeling such as holographic imaging that can be used in healthcare to create 3D images of the body to diagnose diseases.
Why it’s notable: It’s a technology that wants to improve the healthcare industry, which is always a good thing.
Ilias A.I
What it does: ILias works on “scent technology” — using AI to help create olfactory technology that can help, for example, dogs detect the smell of drugs.
Why it’s notable: It is the use of the olfactory senses to create a product, which is not something that is usually done, especially when it comes to using it in a way related to technological innovation.
JustiGuide
What it does: JustiGuide connects immigrants with lawyers and tools to help make the immigration process more efficient.
Why it’s notable: Winner of the policy and protection stage at Disrupt this year, it’s an ever-present product that tackles the arduous and often tedious process of immigration.
Orchestra
What it does: Orchestra created a network of cameras to manage public safety and detect crime.
Why it’s notable: It is a modern take on the safety net system that has been around for decades.
Ponderosa AI
What it does: Ponderosa uses drones that can help locate and control small fires.
Why it’s notable: Fires can quickly get out of control and cause catastrophic damage, so any technology that helps mitigate this risk is very timely.
Python AI
What it does: Pytho hopes to make the design process more efficient for warfighters on the battlefield.
Why it’s notable: Battlefield innovation is always an interesting and strange area.
Shothawk AI
What it does: He created a device that helps track, locate and subdue active shooters with pepper gel. Founded in 2023 by Brandon Johnson, Ohm Vyas and Ved Vyas.
Why it’s notable: Innovation that addresses the increasing rate of gun crime occurring in public places such as schools and supermarkets in the hope of doing something about it.
Torch Systems
What it does: Torch monitors high-value assets, assessing air quality, fire risks and safety, hoping to help prevent fires early.
Why it’s notable: As climate change leads to more destructive wildfires, any innovation that helps make these catastrophic events less destructive is always a good thing.
