• Meet Luci—she's a compact, waterproof, very cool-looking solar-powered lantern on a big mission to provide affordable and portable light to those who play or live "off the grid." From recreational campers, to those in the aftermath of a natural disaster, to the Samburu tribe in a remote part of Africa, the makers of the Luci say, “Let there be light!” The CEO and co-founder of MPowerD Jacques-Philippe Piverger believes his little light will help change the world.

    He’s certainly seen the light and you can too in the above video.

    But can little Luci really make a big difference? Piverger says, “YES” but we want him to prove it. So CNBC gave him 60 seconds to shed some light on his big idea. See if he and Luci have what it takes to convince you and the Power Pitch panel it’s the real deal.

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  • Meet the man who says he’ll bring in almost $50 million this year, and he owes it all to cute pet pics. Every day, Alex Zhardanovsky posts tons of photos of cats and dogs that are almost guaranteed to put a smile on your face, and generate even more money for his company.

    Zhardanovsky uses pooch pics to promote PetFlow.com, a start-up he co-founded to make sure your pet never goes hungry and you never have to lug a heavy bag of dog food home from the grocery store again.

    CNBC gave Zhardanovsky 60 seconds to bark his big idea to the Power Pitch panel. Click the video to see his pitch and some of the cute pets that helped his company make millions.

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  • Facebook (FB), Twitter and YouTube (GOOG) have revolutionized politics by enabling a direct dialogue between politicians and voters.

    But despite all the new ways to communicate, political start-up ElectNext believes there’s a big issues information gap and aims to fill it.

    CNBC gave ElectNext CEO Keya Dannenbaum 60 seconds to prove how she can inform and engage voters, disrupt politics, and make money while doing it. Click the video above to see if she can sway you to vote IN on ElectNext.

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  • This school season, the battle between professors and social media distractions may be over. One start-up decided to join students where most of their attention ends up - on their smartphones! A startup called Top Hat has created a mobile platform that allows students and teachers to interact on their mobile devices during class. The mission: use mobile devices boost student engagement and improve learning. The company’s big idea has scored over 10 million dollars, and some big name universities are already on board.

    “We believe the classroom is broken and we’re using mobile devices to fix it,” said Andrew D’Souza, COO of Top Hat.

    CNBC gave D’Souza 60 seconds to prove it. Click the video and see if our judges pass or fail D’Souza’s pitch.

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