With a focus on theft detection and activity tracking, Portland start-up BikeTrak was selected as one of a select few entrepreneurial companies to demonstrate their products to the President at the White House.
The White House hosted Demo Day yesterday, an event to showcase the wide-ranging talents of innovators from across the US. White House Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith announced the plan on 13 July at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen. Hundreds of companies applied for spots at the event, Smith said, and a small number were selected to present.
Kris Akins, CEO and founder of BikeTrak, traveled to Washington and met with the President. The event was simulcast and the video can be seen at the White House Demo Day web site.
“We are honoured to have the opportunity to demo the BikeTrak theft detection and activity tracking system to the President,” said Akins, who presented to the President. “Bicyclists have a real need to increase security and track their activity and BikeTrak will meet it. The White House support is tremendous to entrepreneurs and start-ups like BikeTrak that provide the seed for economic growth and new job creation.”
The BikeTrak theft detection and activity tracking system pairs a GPS and cell connected device mounted to the bike with a mobile app on the cyclist’s smartphone. It alerts cyclists if their bike moves unexpectedly and tracks its location.
If the bike is stolen, BikeTrak will connect and post to stolen bike registries and social media, and will provide information needed for police and insurance reports. It also provides ride activity tracking including location, speed, mileage and elevation and will connect to popular fitness, safety and other activity tracking applications.
The BikeTrak system is currently in the final stages of development – with a targeted launch in the near future.
