Interview with CincyInno – June 20, 2022

NKY startup fighting plagiarism picked for international incubator program

Sikanai, based in Park Hills, has joined the SuperCharger Ventures “Incubator 2.0” cohort. The 24-week program, which is geared for pre-seed to seed companies, will culminate later this year with a pitch competition to interested investors.

Sikanai is among 20 startups worldwide selected to participate, co-founder Barry Burkett told me. He said the program will help refine the company’s flagship product, Auth+, a new software tool in the fight against ghostwriting in education.

Burkett said Sikanai applied in hopes to tap into SuperCharger’s support network. SuperCharger, an edtech accelerator and incubator based in London and Hong Kong, has a total of 96 startup alumni, which have raised more than $550 million.

Auth+ works by using AI to cross-question students on their submitted work — to ensure that it is their own — and gives a report to the instructor.

Liz Engel

Staff reporter,

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