May 28, 2026
From Chatbots to Decision Systems: The...
By Ryo Kaneko, Director of Innovations, NEC X Over the past six months, much of the AI conversation has focused on larger models, better benchmarks, and increasingly capable agents. But after watching how NEC X’s startups are actually deploying AI across healthcare, enterprise software, cybersecurity, and operations, I believe the next major challenge is no longer […]
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May 19, 2026
HumanLens | Pre-Flight Checks for AI...
This is a summary of the pitch presented at SPIN on April 15th. Hi everyone, I’m Cesar Koirala from HumanLens. We provide automated AI testing and governance software for regulated industries — think of us as the pre-flight check for AI before it goes into production. The Problem Right now, someone in a regulated industry […]
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May 19, 2026
Renna Health | Parallelizing the ER...
TThis is a summary of the pitch presented at SPIN on April 15th.he following is a digest of the startup’s pitch from the event. I’m Mutaz from Renna Health. We’re building a virtual clinical team for the emergency room — software that engages patients on their phones throughout their visit, and takes action to keep […]
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May 19, 2026
Let Humans Be Human: Why Debt...
Born from frontline frustration and accelerated by NEC X, Cosmos AI is transforming one of finance’s toughest jobs into an intelligent, scalable system When Hard Work Isn’t Enough Debt collection is one of the most critical—and broken—functions in financial services. Behind every repayment is a system powered by human agents working long hours, managing constant […]
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May 11, 2026
Fishlert | Replacing the Seafood Broker...
This is a summary of the pitch presented at SPIN on April 15th. Hi everyone, I’m Bjarni Heimisson from Fishlert. We’re replacing the seafood broker with AI and building the communication layer for a $25B US seafood distribution market. The Problem Every morning at 5 AM, a broker picks up the phone, calls buyers, sets […]
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May 5, 2026
AriesView | Commercial Real Estate Intelligence
This is a summary of the pitch presented at SPIN on April 15th. Hi everyone, I’m Karan from AriesView. We’re an intelligence platform for commercial real estate investors, sitting between unstructured documents and the investment decisions that depend on them. The Problem The biggest challenge commercial real estate investors face is unstructured data. A typical […]
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May 1, 2026
From Spreadsheets and Silos to Real-Time...
Born from years working inside e-commerce operations, Milkyway X AI is turning fragmented retail data into clear decisions helping brands free cash, prevent stockouts and plan inventory with confidence. For many apparel brands, inventory planning still lives in spreadsheets. Planning teams pull numbers from Shopify dashboards, ERP systems, warehouse software and purchase orders, stitching everything […]
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April 20, 2026
Powering the Future of Policing: Multitude...
In today’s rapidly evolving public safety landscape, the demand for timely, accurate and shareable intelligence has never been greater. Law enforcement agencies across the country are tasked with managing vast amounts of information, often spread across outdated systems, siloed databases and disconnected communication channels. Critical intelligence can become buried in email threads, trapped within individual […]
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April 13, 2026
Why AI Agents Are Still Unreliable...
By Ryo Kaneko, Director of Innovations, NEC X AI agents have made rapid progress. They can write code, automate workflows and handle increasingly complex tasks. On the surface, they appear close to real-world readiness. But in practice, reliability remains a challenge. Performance degrades as tasks become longer, outputs vary even with identical inputs, and human oversight […]
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March 3, 2026
Introducing HashQ AI: Redefining the Future...
In today’s evolving business landscape, customer expectations are rising faster than ever – and so are the tools to meet them. Businesses now manage an overwhelming volume of interactions across countless systems, tools and data sources. As a result, post-sales teams, Customer Success Managers (CSMs), Account Managers (AMs) and support leaders often find themselves bogged down by fragmented workflows and manual processes. […]
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