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URL:https://www.azbio.org/events/innovation-showcase
SUMMARY:AZAdvances Innovation Showcase -  - 6 Oct 21 09:00
DESCRIPTION:\nAZAdvances Innovation Showcase\nPowered by AZBio\nJoin us for
  an inspiring session featuring Arizona life science innovators.\n\nDue to
  COVID-19\, this event will be presented via webcast.\n\nDate:&nbsp\; Wed.
 \, October 6\, 2021\n\nTime: 9 AM - 11 AM\n\nLocation:&nbsp\; ZOOM&nbsp\; 
 (login will be provided following registration)\n\nThis FREE event benefit
 s AZAdvances\, part of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation
 .\n\nRegistration is complimentary.&nbsp\; Donations are gratefully accept
 ed.\n\n[caption id="attachment_16811" align="alignnone" width="273"] Click
  the image to make a donation[/caption]\n\nEvent Details\nWednesday\, Octo
 ber 6\, 2021\nVia ZOOM\nFull Event Program HERE\nRegister To Attend Here\n
 \n 	Rapid Fire Pitches\n 	Keynote - Derek Maetzold\, Castle Biosciences\n 
 	Investing in Innovation Panel\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Rapid-Fire Pitches\nEarl
 y Stage Life Science Innovators will be competitively selected to present 
 on the Innovation Stage.&nbsp\; Presentations will spotlight:\n\n 	&nbsp\;
  &nbsp\;The health challenge you are addressing\n 	&nbsp\; &nbsp\; The sol
 ution you are creating\n 	&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Your next steps and how the comm
 unity can help you succeed.\n\nPitches will be evaluated and prizes awarde
 d in TWO categories:\nEmerging Growth Companies\nEach Rapid Fire presenter
  will receive feedback from an investor panel and a video of their rapid f
 ire presentation.\n\nGrand Prize:&nbsp\;Complimentary registration to&nbsp
 \;RESI&nbsp\;during JPM Week in San Francisco\nSeed Level Companies\nDetai
 ls:&nbsp\;Companies must be &lt\;3 years old\, have 5 or fewer full time e
 mployees\, and have raised &lt\;$2 million (dilutive and non dilutive comb
 ined).\n\nEach Rapid Fire presenter will receive feedback from an investor
  panel and a video of their rapid fire presentation.\n\n1st Prize:&nbsp\; 
 Complimentary&nbsp\;Seed Showcase&nbsp\;Registration at Biotech Showcase i
 n San Francisco during JPM Week 2022\n\n2nd&nbsp\;Prize:&nbsp\; $300 off &
 nbsp\;Seed Showcase&nbsp\;Registration at Biotech Showcase in San Francisc
 o during JPM Week 2022\n\n3rd&nbsp\;Prize: $200 off &nbsp\;Seed Showcase&n
 bsp\;Registration at Biotech Showcase in San Francisco during JPM Week 202
 2\n\nAll applicants will receive FREE access to&nbsp\;Biotech Gate Digital
  Partnering&nbsp\;August 30 – Sept\, 2021.&nbsp\; Codes will be provided
  when your application is confirmed by AZBio.\nApplications for Rapid-Fire
  Pitches closed on Aug. 20th.\n\n\n\nAbout Keynote Speaker\nDerek J. Maetz
 old\, President and CEO - Castle Biosciences\n\n\n\nCastle Biosciences is 
 a commercial-stage dermatologic diagnostics company focused on providing p
 hysicians and their patients with personalized\, clinically actionable gen
 omic information to transform disease management and help improve the live
 s of patients.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nDerek J. Maetzold\, President and Chief Execu
 tive Officer\, founded the Company in September 2007 and has served as a m
 ember of its board of directors since inception. Previously\, Mr. Maetzold
  held leadership roles at Encysive Pharmaceuticals\, Schering-Plough Corpo
 ration (now Merck)\, Integrated Communications\, Amylin Pharmaceuticals an
 d Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (now a division of Novartis).\n\n\n\nThank You Sp
 onsors!\nPlease click the logos to learn more about our sponsors\n\n&nbsp\
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 p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; \nAbout AZAdvances\nArizonans are on a quest to solve ou
 r world's greatest health challenges. AZAdvances will help them succeed. T
 he mission of AZAdvances is to support the creation and commercialization 
 of Arizona-based health innovations.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe&nbsp\; 
 are&nbsp\; working to create a sustainable solution to address the need fo
 r early-stage life science funding for researchers and companies in Arizon
 a and developing the programs they need to succeed.&nbsp\;Our work to adva
 nce health innovation and support life science innovators is possible than
 ks to community donations and our collaboration with the Arizona Bioindust
 ry Association (AZBio).\n\n\n\n[caption id="attachment_16811" align="align
 none" width="273"] Click the image to make a donation[/caption]\n\n\n\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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