Plug and Play Selects 70 Startups for New Batch

<p><strong><span class&equals;"xn-location">SUNNYVALE<&sol;span> <&sol;strong>&&num;8212&semi; <u>Plug and Play<&sol;u> has selected over 70 startups to participate in their first Silicon Valley programs of the year&period; These programs will run through May and are focused on the following industries&colon; <u>Brand &amp&semi; Retail<&sol;u>&comma; <u>Food &amp&semi; Beverage<&sol;u>&comma; <u>Media &amp&semi; Advertising<&sol;u>&comma; <u>New Materials &amp&semi; Packaging<&sol;u>&comma; and <u>Supply Chain<&sol;u>&period; Out of the selected startups&comma; 60&percnt; are based outside of the U&period;S&period; and represent 17 different countries&period; The full list of startups can be found on Plug and Play&&num;8217&semi;s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;plugandplaytechcenter&period;com&sol;silicon-valley-summit-may-2022&sol;">website<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1">&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We are incredibly excited to kickstart our first Silicon Valley-based programs of 2022&period; These amazing startups will have the opportunity to connect with the largest players in their industry and we look forward to playing a part in their success&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Saeed Amidi<&sol;span>&comma; Founder and CEO of Plug and Play&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1">&NewLine;<p>Throughout the next three months&comma; startups will be introduced to Plug and Play&&num;8217&semi;s large network of venture capital&comma; government&comma; university&comma; and <u>corporate partners<&sol;u> to evaluate the potential for pilots&comma; POCs&comma; investment&comma; and other collaborations&period; They will also have the chance to attend exclusive events&comma; mentor sessions&comma; and dealflows&period; There is no equity requirement for startups to participate&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These programs will conclude <span class&equals;"xn-chron">May 3rd-4th<&sol;span> at <u>Plug and Play&&num;8217&semi;s Silicon Valley <span class&equals;"xn-chron">May 2022<&sol;span> Summit<&sol;u>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Last year&comma; Plug and Play invested in 210 companies and was proud to announce 12 new unicorns&comma; bringing the total count of unicorns in their portfolio to 28&period; To view all of Plug and Play&&num;8217&semi;s new programs&comma; locations&comma; investments&comma; and more&comma; read their full <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;plugandplaytechcenter&period;com&sol;2021-report&sol;"><u>2021 Company Performance Report<&sol;u><&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;