National investing event seeks healthcare startups for pitch contest

Healthcare startup entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply for the Pitch Perfect contest at MedCity INVEST’s national conference, May 17-18 in Chicago.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Products and innovations must come from one of the following sectors: biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, digital health and health IT, or health services.
2. Companies must have completed at least one round of seed funding prior to the conference.
3. Companies should currently be seeking or intend to seek additional rounds of capital within 6 to 12 months of the conference.

Selected applicants will pitch in front of the MedCity INVEST audience to three judges. Pitches are followed by a question-and-answer session. Judges will score the presentations, and winners will be selected in each category.

The application deadline is January 31.

More information about applying for the Pitch Perfect contest is available at http://bit.ly/2gYPTMk.