LACED at SxSW: Day 5

UPDATE: The winners of The Microsoft Bizspark contest have been announced! Here are the winners by category

Entertainment Technologies: Shop Savvy
Innovative Web Technologies: Siri
Personal Social Media: Bump
Business Social Media: Mobile Roadie

Congrats to all these great businesses and thanks to everyone who presented today!

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Day 5 of SxSW interactive has brought with it the Microsoft Bizspark start-up pitch. The schedule and list of start-ups can be viewed here, with an announcement of the winner in each category following at 6 pm today, CT.

There has been a number of brilliant concepts, apps, and tools for the 2.0 Web pitched here today, and we’re looking forward to seeing what the panel of judges and investors deem to be the best idea and investment.

The keynote speaker was Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek. Daniel discussed his controversial and still Europe-only music player and the licensing issues, mobile development initiatives and ground breaking business model in a packed room. You can read a summary of the key-note here.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week and to all of our readers and the LACED team for making this South by Southwest the best yet!