September Startup Review & MWCA Debrief

The Service Provider Innovation Forum (SPIF) is a group of innovation scouts from global fixed and wireless carriers who believe that entrepreneurs and startups are an important element of their global innovation strategy.

The SPIF meets monthly in Silicon Valley to review startups for business, technology and/or investment opportunities. This month, we review up to 6 interesting young companies who are seeking trials, exposure, strategic investment and/or have a product or service that would be useful to the carriers in attendance.

SPIF meetings are closed to non-members. Service Providers who are actively engaging new partners and companies with new technologies, services and ideas, are invited to join the Forum.

PRESENT
Young companies with network-ready solutions are encouraged to apply to pitch. SPIF Members are looking for new technologies that touch any part of the network and may appeal to any subscriber demographic - from enterprise to families and from cable to wireless to IoT.

There is no fee to present to the SPIF and all presenters are eligible for The SPIFFY Awards, an annual ceremony held each fall that recognizes the best communication startups from the year prior.

GET INVOLVED

• Attending: SPIF meetings are private. Interested telcos should contact the Telecom Council.
• Speakers: We review speaker applications on a rolling basis. Speaking is free—apply online.
• Host: If your conference room holds 50 people, host a meeting and bring the carriers to you.

SPIF MEMBERS INCLUDE: