INVEST is the flagship event for MedCity News, bringing together healthcare and life science investors, startups and stakeholders in one venue to network and talk about innovations shaping the business of healthcare. The conference is scheduled for May 20-21 at the Willis Tower in Chicago.
The conference features a mix of panel discussions, presenters and networking opportunities. The heart of INVEST is the Pitch Perfect contest, which spotlights startups across health tech, medtech and biotech. Entrepreneurs present their technologies to a group of investor judges who then ask questions about their businesses. Winners receive profiles of their companies in MedCity News.
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- What are health systems’ strategic priorities in the post-pandemic era?
- How is AI reshaping the lifesciences?
- How employers and payers are covering the cost of GLP-1s.
- A startup’s account of how an executive with a healthcare organization influenced its decision to implement their technology.
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