IrisVR and Cartesian Co. are two of the 12 companies selected to participate in Techstars' Winter 2015 class in New York City. "If you're running a startup outside of Silicon Valley, you want to be at Techstars," said Ariel Briner, CEO of Cartesian Co. "They're one of the top two accelerators in the world."
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Both companies rely on hardware as their primary technology -- a rare breed in startup culture, where many companies are software-based, with apps and websites. Cartesian Co. built the world's first 3d printer for electronic circuit boards, while IrisVR takes virtual reality beyond gaming by creating a suite of products to help edit, share and visualize space.
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Briner, along with IrisVR's co-creator Shane Scranton, are participating in Friday's Demo Day, and hope to get investors to financially support their companies.
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