Friday night we were awed by the creativity and imagination of 35 pitches from TechRaisers. Today as we approach the end of the weekend we have 8 teams racing to the finish line. Here’s a preview of the demos we’ll see this afternoon at 4:30. Come join us and see an amazing showcase of Santa Cruz talent.

Lonely Cyclist – “Never Ride Alone”

Concept: Hooking up with someone else when they are on their bike ride in real-time

Members: John Robberts, John Marshall, Doug Ross, Todd Shafer

All Together Now

Concept: client and website project management tool

Members: Rich Fallis, Lauren Gogarty, Todd Shafer

blam – Boys Like Augmented Mayhem

Concept: Augmented reality shooting game

Members: Spencer Lindsay, Alan Gray, David Fierstein

Santa Cruz Bookmarks

Concept: Historical Interactive Tours of Santa Cruz County – (iPhone App Linking the Santa Cruz Library Database to local landmarks)

Members: Conrad Altman, Stephen Beitzel, Scott Campbell, Marcus, Frank, Teresa Landers, Janis O’Driscoll

Otto Brew

Concept: Fully Automated Personal Brewery – The bread machine for beer

Attendees: Chris Miller, Albert Deguzman, Bennett Roesch, Mike Xu, Linda Donohue, Merrick Clark, Derek Selander

Sizemyc

Concept: Clothing brand sizing app for Facebook

Members: Aramys Miranda, Gary Herman, Darren Odden, Matt Rollins, Kai Pommerenke, John Green

Playdate – Fun for More than One

Concept: Discover other people who are available to do an activity. Who can I play tennis with? Who can I surf with? Who can I go to the movies with?

Members: Justin Muhly, Kurt Hurley, Vince Kobayashi

Goop – Goop is Good

Concept: Photo sharing application
Members: Magic Unicorn