Clearwater, Florida – October 8, 2024 – TranslateLive is proud to announce its selection as one of the Top 10 finalists in the prestigious 2024 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge. Chosen from a competitive pool of over 740 applicants globally, TranslateLive has been recognized for its innovative approach to addressing urban challenges and building more sustainable and resilient cities.

The QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, powered by Leading Cities, is a renowned program that accelerates startups with solutions for smarter, more resilient urban environments. As a Top 10 finalist, TranslateLive will gain access to:

• $100,000 prize competition: A chance to secure significant funding to further develop and scale its solution.
• Expert-led curriculum: Intensive bootcamp sessions designed to refine business strategy and solution implementation.
• Invaluable mentorship: Guidance from leading experts in urban development, technology, and investment.
• Global network: Connections with city officials, investors, and thought leaders from around the world.
• LaunchPad 11 access: Leading Cities’ virtual platform offering business development resources and networking opportunities.

“We at TranslateLive are grateful to have been chosen as a top-10 finalist in the AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge,” said Jennifer Quigley, VP of Business Development at Translatelive. “This recognition gets us so excited to forge strong partnerships with innovative cities throughout the world that are breaking down language barriers with our Instant Language Assistant!”

TranslateLive will participate in the final pitch event in early November, where the grand prize winner will be announced.

About TransLateLive:

Based in Clearwater, Florida, TranslateLive is a leading developer of technologies that remove barriers to seamless, real-time communication, regardless of language, disability, device, or physical location. The company’s patented flagship product, the Instant Language Assistant (ILA), allows two people to easily and instantly have a real-time, natural, back-and-forth conversation regardless of languages spoken, disabilities, method used to communicate, or location. TranslateLive facilitates communication and improves efficiencies in education, state and local government, social services, court systems, libraries, disability services, travel and hospitality, and businesses. 

About Lead Cities:

Leading Cities is a Boston-based global non-profit founded by Dublin, Boston, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, Lyon, Hamburg, Lisbon, Zapopan, Vancouver, and Haifa. It was built on the philosophy that cities, which for the first time represent most of the world’s population, are essential to overcome our great challenges—climate change, human equity, and technology development. Originally established in 2008 at Northeastern University, it later spun off as an independent organization expanding beyond research to advance government sustainability and resiliency. Since then, Leading Cities has evolved to provide a wider range of services for governments, start-ups, and corporations. To connect its global networks, LaunchPad 11 was launched as the first metaverse ecosystem for Smart & Resilient City innovators by clustering entrepreneurs, investors, and decision-makers. Its signature program, the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, is considered one of the Top 5 Govtech accelerators in the world.