Eligibility
Founders and Leaders of Incubators, Accelerators, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms who institute, support, encourage and sponsor science-based businesses that invent new modalities or therapeutic approaches to tackle the huge unmet needs in human health.
Jury Submission Criteria
- Judges will evaluate submissions through these criteria:*
• Information about the program /fund its origins, philosophy, clinical or sector
focus (e.g., biotechnology, digital health, medical device) and length of support
• Background on how you accept, support and address the needs of candidates or portfolio companies accepted
• Explain how you benchmark success during the incubation or acceleration or funding period
• Note resources provided to companies in the program – e.g., financial, housing, clinical, legal and communications
• Outline financial structure with entrepreneurs into the future – equity or royalties
• If applicable, offer information on amount of funds raised for your cohort of
portfolio businesses – Series A or B and other funding rounds
• Examples of businesses that have ‘graduated’ or “exited” from the incubator and/or accelerator
* Your 800-word entry and supporting document(s)
should cover these points