MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum, the premier healthcare investing event, will give 30 Midwest-based early-stage startups the opportunity to pitch their product to active, eager investors April 22-23 in Chicago.
At MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum, the best of the Midwest’s healthcare investor community join with early-stage innovators and other thought leaders to facilitate investment opportunities and understand the trends in emerging innovations and up-and-coming startups.
We’re taking applications now for the MidAmerica “Best of the Midwest” Showcase. There are 30 slots available for privately held companies to present their product, business model and investment opportunities. Companies that qualify will get a chance to present in front of the conference’s gathering of healthcare venture capitalists and other firms.
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Apply now. The deadline is February 18.
Companies will be represented from the medical devices, diagnostics, health IT, regenerative medicine and biopharmaceuticals sectors. They will have completed at least one round of seed financing prior to the forum and be seeking additional rounds of capital within 12 months of the conference. Application form and further details can be found here.
Investors and others who wish to attend the conference at the earlybird rate can register here.
More than 300 business development executives, venture capitalists, angel investors and C-level executives from the Midwest healthcare industry and beyond attended the last event, including the likes of Abbott Biotech Ventures, Arboretum Ventures, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Fletcher Spaght, GE Healthymagination Fund, Lemhi Ventures, Mayo Clinic Ventures and Thomas, McNerney & Partners, among many others.
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Startups who wish to apply to be a part of the Showcase can apply here. Make sure your startup is showcased and your product presented to the elite audience in attendance—deadline to apply for the Showcase is February 18.
As many of you know, MedCity itself was launched and largely funded in the Midwest, so we’re doubly excited to offer opportunities to fund health IT, medical device, biotech and pharma in the region. Please apply.
MedCity News has partnered with Midwest Healthcare Investors Network (MHIN) to produce the event. Now in its 11th year, MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum is the longest-running event focusing on the increasing role the Midwest plays in bringing the latest technology and emerging innovations to the investment community.
MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum is the best place to learn about opportunities to invest in the thriving technology and innovation community that characterizes the Midwest. Join the more than 300 active investors, corporate business development executives, innovative thought leaders and healthcare experts who will gather at MidAmerica this April.
The event already has sponsors including the likes of GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services, Armentum Partners, Capital Royalty, Square 1 Bank and StoneArch. Find out more about MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum and how you can get involved in the event.
I look forward to seeing you all in April.
