# Swift Rails Selected to Pitch at the 9th Annual Smart Cities Startup Challenge on April 5! | Swift Rails, Inc.

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- Published at: 2022-04-03 18:57:46 UTC
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## Author
Daryl Anderson

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Swift Rails, Inc.

## Content
"Each year, innovation evolves and the priorities for our municipal, defense, and funding partners change; but one thing always remains: the caliber of startups we see paints a very positive picture for our future society," said Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect. "We are honored to recognize and showcase the winners of this Challenge and to shine a light on the early-stage innovation solving some of our nation's most pressing crises."Winners of the Challenge will pitch at Smart Cities Connect on April 5-6, 2022, as well as receive a free one-year membership to the Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy (RISE) Consortium™. RISE members enjoy faster contracting speed, access to more opportunities, market expansion into the Department of Defense, and access to both DoD and industry network stakeholders.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/techconnect-announces-9th-annual-smart-cities-startup-challenge-winners-pitch-participants-301492949.html?tc=eml_cleartime