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"The Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator is held at SXSW to help foster startup development and innovation. Here, companies from around the world get the opportunity to present their products to a panel and live audience. \nIn fact, two of the hottest web startups around \u2014 Twitter and Foursquare \u2014 both made their mark at SXSW Interactive (also known as Geek Spring Break). The music/innovation fest is truly becoming a conference that can help startups get their big breaks. \nBelow are finalists for the 2010 SXSW Accelerator. Could one of these companies be the next big thing?\nThe Categories\nThis is how the Accelerator works: 32 finalists are split into four categories. Each category then awards one of those finalists with the title of \"most innovative.\"\nThese are the categories:\n\nInnovative Web Technology: The finalists in this category include Collecta, Siri and Wildfire, which we've covered before on Mashable.\nEntertainment: The nominees in this category include ShopSavvy, a mobile app we've covered in the past.\nSocial Media \u2014 Business: The finalists in this category include Mobile Roadie, which we covered last year.\nSocial Media \u2014 Personal: Bump is one of the finalists in this category.\n\nNext Big Thing?\nWhether it's one of the Accelerator finalists or a total unknown, we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for the next big thing at SXSW 2010!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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