A Platform for Every Stage

We are now accepting applications for the 2027 Innovation Nexus Showcase in San Diego, California! All applications must be submitted by October 16, 2026.

The Innovation Nexus Showcase is the centerpiece of the AUA Innovation Nexus Forum, the premier gathering for urology innovation. Each year, a select group of breakthrough startups are chosen to present their innovations and ventures to an audience of investors, strategics, urologists, and industry leaders.

The Innovation Nexus Showcase is designed to serve as an accelerator program, driving real-world progress at every stage of startup development. This premier event invites a wide range of startups—from Idea stage through Post-Series A—to present their innovations to a high-impact audience.

The program will be structured around the financial stage of each participating company, encouraging applications from startups at all levels: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and beyond.

Startup companies will be grouped by stage for pitch presentations, ensuring tailored feedback and relevant networking opportunities. This dynamic forum gives innovators the opportunity to showcase their solutions, gain expert feedback, and build the connections needed to accelerate funding, partnerships, and commercialization. For investors and industry stakeholders, the Showcase offers a first look at emerging technologies shaping the future of urologic care.

Whether you’re refining your concept or scaling toward commercialization, the Innovation Nexus Showcase offers a targeted platform to test your ideas, receive expert stage-specific guidance, and build the strategic relationships needed to accelerate growth and impact in the urology space.

Benefits for Showcase Presenters

• Exposure & Visibility
  • Present on a national stage to venture capitalists, investment bankers, pharma and device companies, leading urologists, and industry leaders.
• Expert Feedback
  • Receive insights from a seasoned panel of investors, strategics, and innovators selected specifically to address the challenges at your stage.
• Strategic Connections
  • Engage with conference attendees, fellow Showcase presenters, and members of the AUA Innovation Nexus community.
• Marketing & Promotion
  • Gain exposure through AUA’s press releases, features, video highlights, and broad industry reach before and after the event.
• Exclusive Connections
  • Join the networking reception with Innovation Nexus leadership, Founders’ Circle companies, investors, and service providers.
• Conference Access
  • Four (4) registrations per company included, as well as exclusive access to our Showcase prep program, Launchpad.

2027 Innovation Nexus Showcase Participation Acknowledgment [pdf]

2027 Innovation Nexus Showcase Terms & Conditions [pdf]