“Where Capital Meets Innovation”

   Thursday, July 13, 2023 11:30 am – 7:00 pm

11:30                     Entrepreneur’s Expo, Registration & Lunch

1:00                         Introductions                   Aaron Gillum – 50 South Capital – Venture Club of Indiana President

1:10                         Keynote –  “Exit Right:  How to Sell your Start Up, ”           Mark Achler – Math Venture Partners

1:35                         First Round of pitches — Intro Judges —   Jeff Ready – Scale Computing

2:05                         Indiana:  Open for Business! – Resources for Growth              Secretary – Brad Chambers – Secretary of Commerce – State of Indiana

2:20                         Second Round of Pitches – 5 pitches

2:50                        “Road After Showcase” – Moderator – Christopher “Toph” Day – Elevate Ventures

                                                                                            2022 1st Place Winner – Karen Wuerster – Adipo Therapeutics

3:10                         Third Round of Pitches — 5 pitches

3:30                          “The Rest of the Story”                          Jeff Ready – Scale Computing & Don Aquilano – Allos Ventures

3:55                           Fourth Round of Pitches — 6 pitches  

4:30                           “The Pivot”’       The Panel Discussion        

                                       Moderator – Ben Pidgeon – VisionTech Partners

                                       Darye Henry, AfterSchool HQ – Mike Kelly, DeveloperTown – Kim Saxton, IU Kelley School of Business                                                      

4:50                          Winner’s Announcement    

5:00                           VIP Reception

•  Judges

             Patrick Henshaw, Render Capital  – Kelley Rich, Notre Dame  – Sherry Aaholm, Cummins