From Idea to Impact: Empowering Medical Innovators

Join a powerful network of innovators and access funding, mentorship, and industry connections to take your idea from concept to clinic.

$50,000 in Grants Awarded for Best Innovations!

All innovators gain access to exclusive mentorship & industry partnerships.

📅 Expo Event Date: Sept. 4–6, 2026
📍 Houston, Texas at Texas A&M EnMed Facility
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The Opportunity

Top three innovations will receive $25,000, $15,000, and $10,000 at the inaugural Medical Pitch.

$50,000

in Grants Awarded

1

Submit
Your Idea

2

Committee
Review

3

Expo & Finalist
Pitch Day

4

Winner
Announced

The Expo Experience

More than a Competition | A Premier Networking Event

Alongside showcasing ideas, the Expo brings together venture capital, healthcare leaders, and academic innovators. Meet potential investors, partners, and collaborators while gaining exposure on a national stage.

Hear from Leaders Shaping the Future of Medicine

Nationally recognized senior academic leaders, physician scientists, IP attorneys, VCs, and industry advisors.

Dr. J. Thomas Cunningham, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
Dr. Cunningham oversee research strategy and faculty development across the biomedical sciences at the Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine. He plays a central role in advancing early stage research toward clinical translation and real world impact.

A nationally recognized cardiovascular and neurophysiology researcher, he has led NIH funded research for nearly three decades and brings deep expertise in translating academic discovery into clinical solutions.
Paul R. Hunt
Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Paul Hunt is a nationally recognized IP attorney with nearly 30 years of experience advising startups, academic spinouts, and Fortune 500 companies on complex IP strategy and litigation. He works closely with innovators to protect, commercialize, and scale breakthrough technologies.

Paul brings deep expertise in IP licensing, due diligence, and dispute avoidance critical skills for founders navigating early stage risk.
Additional Speakers to be announced soon...
Houston

Expo & Pitch Competition

Join us the weekend of September 4-6, 2026 in Houston, Texas for the inaugural Medical Pitch hosted at the Texas A&M EnMed Campus.

Why We Exist

We've seen too many great medical ideas never get developed. Our goal is to lower the barrier to commercializing groundbreaking ideas that will change the world of medicine.

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