8 – 9 a.m.

Registration & Networking Breakfast

Kick off the Boot Camp with a networking breakfast—connect with fellow attendees, explore who’s in the room, spark early conversations, and identify potential strategic partners.

9 – 9:15 a.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Understand the goals and opportunities at Boot Camp and how the agenda will help support your innovation journey.

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Startup Lightning Pitches

Startup companies introduce their innovation to the group in fast-paced, 2-min lightening pitches, providing investors and industry mentors a baseline for each startup and how best to support them during the two-day Boot Camp.

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Ignite Sessions

Innovators and mentors connect in small, high-impact groups to refine pitches, tackle growth challenges, and exchange actionable, expert insights.

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Ignite Sessions

Innovators rotate to engage with a second group of mentors, refining pitches, tackle growth challenges, and exchange actionable, expert insights.

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Entrepreneur Panel Discussion: What I Wish I Had Known

Hear successful entrepreneurs share candid reflections on the lessons they wish they’d known at the start—and the insights that shaped their journey.

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

Mentoring Roundtables: Pressure Testing Business Models

Attendees choose from seven roundtables designed for focused, small-group engagement on key topics i.e. Regulatory, Reimbursement, Commercialization/Go-To-Market, Clinical Evidence, Partnering with Industry and Funding.

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Mentoring Roundtables: Pressure Testing Business Models

Mentoring roundtables repeat and allow attendees to connect with a wider variety of mentors in focused, small-group engagements.

6 – 7 p.m.

Networking Dinner

Enjoy a relaxed meal while connecting with mentors to deepen conversations and build meaningful connections.

8 – 9 a.m.

Networking Breakfast

Start the day by connecting with peers and potential strategic partners in an early networking opportunity.

9 – 10:30 a.m.

Investor and Industry Connections and Pitch Coaching

Attendees will have the option to choose between two Tracks:

Track 1: Investor and Industry Connections

Attendees can schedule 1:1 sessions (25 min each) with industry strategics, venture capitalists and angel investors to engage on targeted questions:

• What is your problem/solution fit?
• Plan for product/market fit?
• Future milestones?
• What is needed to get there?

Track 2: Pitch Coaching

Startup companies sign up for 8 min sessions to deliver pitches to peers and a panel of experts for focused feedback and insights in the main auditorium.

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Investor and Industry Connections and Pitch Coaching Repeat

The morning continues with the scheduled 1:1 sessions (25-min each) with industry strategics, venture capitalists and angel investors, to engage on targeted questions

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch and Investor Panel Discussion: Insights from Investors

Hear from a panel of successful investors on what makes a startup fundable, insight into the investor decision process and what investors wish startups knew.

12:45 – 1 p.m.

What’s Next—Support for the Journey!

Learn the next steps for continued engagement, opportunities to connect with experts and access ongoing support.