Ski Lift Pitch draws big investors to Taos

The 9th Ski Pitch Pitch was Monday and Tuesday at Taos Ski Valley .

Nine New Mexico startups competed against each other for a $ 10,000 prize in a pitch contest.

Anya Seet , a 16-year-old at Los Alamos High School , attended the event to pitch her father's company to investors.

Hoonify is a team of supercomputing experts who worked at national laboratories.

The team will flow air over a desiccant system that pulls moisture from the surrounding air.

" Winning Ski Lift Pitch means everything to us in terms of having the support of both local and national judges," CEO says.

The event also gave the entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their business plans.