On March 11, Chicago’s first startup demo day and conference will take place in the heart of downtown Chicago on the 12th floor of 200 S. Wacker Drive. midVentures25 has gathered 25 investor-ready startups from the Midwest to compete for over $10,000 in products and services from event organizers and partners.The 25 companies, chosen on merit for participation, will demo their products and services to over 500 members of the Midwest technology community. An expert panel of judges including Andrew Mason, founder and CEO of Groupon, and Chuck Templeton, founder of OpenTable, will choose the top five finalists to give 3-minute pitches to the entire audience. From the top five, one winner will be chosen by the judges.