The Project Medtech Startup Symposium empowers early-stage medtech founders with the knowledge, resources, and network they need to take bold, confident next steps. Focused on practical education and meaningful connection, this event is a launching pad for teams ready to build what’s next. Join us in Philly for our second year, this time in collaboration with Penn Health-Tech!
Event Agenda
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8:00–9:00 AM: Arrival – Coffee & Light Breakfast
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9:00–9:15 AM: Welcome
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9:15–9:45 AM: Managing & Mitigating Risk
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9:45–10:00 AM: Medtech Vitals Round 1
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10:00–10:30 AM: Startup Pitches Round 1
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10:30 AM–11:00 AM: Networking Break
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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Due Diligence – Funders
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11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Startup Pitches Round 2
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12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch
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1:00–1:30 PM: Due Diligence – Acquirers
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1:30–1:45 PM: Medtech Vitals Round 2
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1:45–2:15 PM: Startup Pitches Round 3
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2:15–2:45 PM: Networking Break
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2:45–3:15 PM: Reimbursement, Clinical, and Commercial Strategy
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3:15–3:45 PM: How the VAC Thinks
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3:45–4:00 PM: Awards & Closing Remarks
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4:00–6:00 PM: Happy Hour
💰 💰 CASH PRIZE PITCH COMPETITION! We will be hosting up to 10 startup companies to present, so if you are a medical device, diagnostic, wearable, SaMD, HealthIT, drug delivery, and/or digital health company and want to present, please sign up for the ticket “Startup + Table + Pitch.” If you’d additionally like to record your elevator pitch with our professional videographer, please sign up for the ticket “Startup, Table, Pitch, & Video.” If you’d like to be a guest on a recording of The Project Medtech podcast, please choose the ticket option “Startup Table, Pitch & Podcast.”
PLUS: All startups pitching are given the opportunity to receive complimentary pitch coaching, courtesy of Giant Shoulders, and a strategic HF & Risk Review Session from Hoste Consulting of a 1-hour review to “look around the corner” at what regulators will actually expect from your submission.