SXSWedu recently announced the 2013 LAUNCHedu emcees who will lend their talents and expertise on the rapidly expanding education marketplace at the LAUNCHedu competition during SXSWedu. EdSurge co-founder Betsy Corcoran, Trinity Education Group partner and CIO Clyde Boyer, GSV founder and managing partner Deborah Quazzo, and Trinity Education Group founder and CEO Hugh Norwood, will emcee the event.

LAUNCHedu is the destination competition for education entrepreneurs occurring during the SXSWedu Conference & Festival. Selected finalists will pitch their educational business concepts and products to a judging panel of venture capitalists, successful industry leaders and education practitioners in a series of fast-paced presentations in two separate categories – K-12 and Higher Education.

Register to attend SXSWedu by Friday, February 8 to save almost 15% off the walkup registration rate and the best available hotel options for March 4-7, 2013 in Austin, Texas.