AIM-HI Women's Venture Competition
Date and Time
Wednesday May 20, 2020
May 20
(application deadline April 16)
Location
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
Harvard Medical School
Fees/Admission
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Deadline: April 16, 2020, 5:00 p.m.
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Contact Information
Bradley Gillenwater
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AIM-HI Women's Venture Competition
Description
This annual competition provides a forum for aspiring female entrepreneur-scientists aimed to address unmet medical needs in the cancer/oncology arena and pitch for early-stage funding and prizes.
CONTEST
- Application: Submitting an online application, PowerPoint business plan up to 12 slides, and a 3- minute video introducing the company / venture
- Virtual Judging: Up to 10 top finalists to be selected and announced on/around May 6, 2020
- Final Competition: Each finalist will be invited to a confidential presentation to a panel of judges who are key opinion leaders in the life science startup ecosystem on May 20, 2020
ELIGIBILITY
- A woman in senior leadership of an oncology startup company with equity stake - could be founder, CEO, CSO, or CMO - or a woman leading a team planning such a venture in the near future
- A track record of milestone achievement including, but not limited to, grants from the government or foundations, patents, etc.
- Insightful feedback from the judging committee
- Finalists' recognition, such as increased visibility, connections to cancer experts and access to business expertise worldwide
- All finalists will be offered an opportunity to observe the 2020 Boston Springboard Life Science Bootcamp - details at www.SB.co/hih - in the preceding week of the final competition
- One winner and one runner-up will receive prize money of $3,000 and $2,000, respectively, as well as being considered for up to $300,000 investment
- Program dinner reception on May 20 to network with noted women entrepreneurs and key opinion leaders in life science startup ecosystem