Interesting to see the startup industry running into some of the controversies of academia. :) This 1- or 2-minute pitch, where you essentially advertise your r

Interesting to see the startup industry running into some of the controversies of academia. :) This 1- or 2-minute pitch, where you essentially advertise your real pitch (poster or demo or longer talk) by using a "graph going up and to the right", along with 1-3 slides and a quick blurb, is a mainstay of academic conferences, and not liked by all. Sometimes called "1-minute madness".