During the annual AUA Innovation Nexus Conference, a select group of the most innovative urology investigators, startups, and mid-size companies are selected to participate in the Showcase session. Showcase candidates pitch their innovations to a panel of seasoned investors and successful innovators during the world’s premier urology innovation and research incubator conference.

The Showcase is an ideal platform for individuals and companies to present new concepts to those looking to invest in urology innovation. The Showcase provides space for entrepreneurs to share their innovations with an enthusiastic and invested audience, enabling innovators to receive feedback and make the connections needed to accelerate funding and commercialization.

Benefits of being selected as an AUA Innovation Nexus Showcase presenter include:

• Four complimentary registrations to the AUA Innovation Nexus Conference on May 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
• High-visibility platform to promote a promising concept to an audience of researchers, practitioners, industry stakeholders, and innovation investors attending the 2026 AUA Innovation Nexus Conference.
• Ample networking opportunities with conference attendees and other Showcase presenters
• One-on-one mentoring session before the conference.
• Feedback from an expert panel and leadership from the seasoned industry experts and key financial stakeholders.
• Promotion of your business across AUA’s vast urologist network via press releases, feature articles, video vignettes, and more, both preceding and following the Nexus Conference.
• Exclusive dinner with leadership from the Founders’ Circle companies.

Parties interested in presenting during the Showcase session must complete an online application and submit a presentation “pitch deck”. All submissions are assessed by a peer review panel that includes urologists, urology researchers, industry, strategics, venture capital, investment banks and other investors. The review panel selects the top 16 applications to present during the Innovation Nexus Conference. Those selected to participate will pay a $5,000 Showcase fee which secures a spot to give a pitch or presentation, followed by a moderated Q&A session with a panel of seasoned strategists, investors, and urology researchers. In addition to securing a spot to present, the $5,000 Showcase fee includes the previously mentioned benefits.

View the 2026 AUA Innovation Nexus Showcase Application Instructions.

Completed applications must be submitted by October 13, 2025.

Applicants will be notified of the selection decision in November 2025. Please contact auanexus@auanet.org for more information and technical assistance.

View the 2025 AUA Innovation Nexus Conference Showcase Presenters.