{"id":16095,"date":"2026-03-16T01:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=16095"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:32:40","slug":"modex-startup-pitch-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/modex-startup-pitch-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"MODEX StartUp Pitch Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MHI has announced the three finalists who will participate in the MODEX 2026 StartUp Pitch Competition taking place on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Atlanta. The three companies, selected by an independent panel of supply chain professionals, are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aikey Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Fork Mule<\/li>\n<li>WaveInnova Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The StartUp Pitch Competition will be held at the MODEX StartUp Theater in Hall A from 3\u20134 pm on Tuesday, April 14, and is open to all registered MODEX attendees. During the competition, each finalist will have exactly 8 minutes to present their cutting-edge supply chain solution.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14200\" style=\"width: 783px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"773\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full-768x274.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full-400x143.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full-440x157.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full-650x232.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MODEX 2026, the largest international supply chain expo, will be on held April 13-16, 2026 at the World Congress Center in Atlanta.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Following their presentations, finalists will participate in a 7-minute Q&amp;A session with a judging panel comprised of supply chain experts. 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