Pop up public relations company jack + bill has announced the winners in their initiative to identify emerging talent and support Pozible crowdfunding projects with their agency. Â The competition was announced this past July and the finale event was held last week in Melbourne where 5 competing short listed projects pitch their concepts. Â The 
event was held at the Pozible office with a crowd of 100 in attendance.  Each competing group took turns pitching with an industry panel there to judge and select the winners.  Judges included; Roger Box (BBDO), Isabelle Oderberg (Social Media Lead – Red Cross),  Mark Cameron (Working Three), and Peter Kent (Porter Novelli Melbourne).
Pozible co-founder Alan Crabbe commented on the event;
“It never ceases to amaze us to see the originality and great initiatives that community members crowdfund on Pozible. Â And it’s incredible when you see a room full of people who want to see these great ideas get off the ground.”
Peter Kent said of the competition;
“The campaigns we saw tonight were all inspiring and deserving in their way. Â It’s a shame we can’t support them all.”
The three campaigns that were selected to receive the support of jack + bill are;
- Foster Care Association of Victoria:Â jack + bill will help FCAV win the funding to develop the tools they need to address urgent shortcomings in foster care.
- Bike Cabs: Â Convenient, sustainable and potentially a quicker mode of transport, Bike Cabs believe in a less congested and more accessible Melbourne CBD. jack + bill will help grow Bike Cabs from concept to reality.
- Bamboo Monkey:  Bamboo Monkey is an emerging label that sources environmentally sustainable bamboo to create a silky soft clothing. jack + bill is tasked with helping Bamboo Monkey get the funds to expand its brand and product line.
jack + bill is an offshoot of Porter Novelli Melbourne. The name is derived from founders Jack Porter and Bill Novelli.  jack + bill was launched in 2011 to support emerging fashion design talents  by contributing pro-bono pr support.  jack + bill is led by co-founder Mandy Griffith.