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# [AI Hackathon at Ascender](https://www.kuzneski.com/blog/company-news/startups/ai-hackathon-ascender)

 Written by [Kuzneski Editors](https://www.kuzneski.com/blog/author/kuzneski-editors) | January 9, 2017

At Kuzneski Financial Group, we love investing in innovation and the eco-systems that foster it.  That’s why we jumped at the chance to sponsor the AI Hackathon at Ascender, January 6-8.  With 17 big ideas and 9 teams competing to have their entrance fees paid to the IMB Watson® AI XPrize, it was standing room only for the pitches on Sunday night.  

Our President and self-proclaimed AI Junkie, Andy Kuzneski, was there to judge the competition and reports the 4 teams coming out on top were: Clean Robotics, BehAIvior, Marinus Analytics, and Expii.  Congratulations to everyone for a successful hackathon weekend!

[View full post](https://www.kuzneski.com/blog/company-news/startups/ai-hackathon-ascender)

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