Here’s news to raise a glass to: Miami-based Elebev was selected as one of 25 semi-finalists for the Miller Lite Tap the Future Business plan competition, with the chance of winning up to $280,000in cash. Elebev’s first product, Sfiro Premium Chillers, creates transparent ice spheres that are served in a glass without need for physical contact and worries about contamination.
The competition includes a People’s Pick video competition, ongoing now through Nov. 8, with a $10,000 prize at stake. Vote Here: http://mltapthefuture.com/Home/Vote (you can vote up to once per day.)
There will also be live pitching event Oct. 22 to a set of judges including the Shark Tank’s Daymond John, with $20,000 awarded to five winners. The top five companies from that event will compete in December for a $250,000 cash prize.
Elebev, located at MEC261, recently closed its second round of funding for $400,000, bringing its total raised to $700,000. The company has recently hired a marketing director and a brand ambassador and is getting ready to pilot test its first product in November, said Nestor Villalobos, founder and CEO of Elebev. Cheers!