AWARD WIN · APRIL 2026

Tenax ai wins the ClimateTech Connect 2026 pitch competition

Selected from six global finalists before 500+ insurance, finance, policy, and technology leaders in Washington, D.C.

THE WIN

Prevention over payout

At a conference built around climate risk as a business risk, Tenax ai's pitch landed squarely in the center of the conversation. Co-founder Elyse Myrans (CEO) presented a computer vision platform that turns drone and mobile imagery into verifiable, property-level risk data — helping insurance carriers, MGAs, and E&S writers make precise underwriting decisions with up to 80% greater efficiency.

The pitch competition was presented by Juan Mazzini, Global Head of Celent, and sponsored by Celent, Miami Insurtech Advocates Hub, and Switch Pitch.

"People here see through the lens of climate risk, the intersection of climate and insurance, so coming into a space where the focus is on prevention over payout truly sets ClimateTech Connect apart. It's less about platitudes, and more about what we can actually do about the risks we are facing as businesses, and how we work together."

Elyse Myrans, Co-Founder and CEO, Tenax ai

THE FINALISTS

Six companies, one winner

Tenax ai was selected alongside five other finalists from a global applicant pool. Each company had five minutes to pitch to a live audience of investors, scientists, insurers, and policymakers.

Tenax ai

Winner

Ocean Ledger

Finalist

Orbital Sentry

Finalist

Resiliocs Intelligence

Finalist

Fast Hazard

Finalist

Layer 1 Agriculture

Finalist

Source: GlobeNewswire, April 9, 2026

What is the ClimateTech Connect pitch competition?

ClimateTech Connect is an annual two-day conference held in Washington, D.C. that brings together insurance, finance, policy, and technology leaders focused on climate risk and resilience. Its pitch competition selects six early-stage startups to present to a live audience of investors, insurers, and scientists. Tenax ai won the 2026 competition.

What does Tenax ai do?

Tenax ai is a property risk intelligence platform that uses computer vision to turn drone and mobile imagery into verifiable, property-level risk data. It helps insurance carriers, MGAs, and E&S writers make faster and more accurate underwriting decisions, with up to 80% greater efficiency than traditional methods.