The Innovation Showcase

"Where Capital Meets Innovation"

The Innovation Showcase 2023 @ Biltwell Event Center

July 13, 2023 at 11:30am - 7:00 pm

 

2023 Innovation Showcase Press Release

Secretary Brad Chamber’s to Join the Innovation Showcase

 

Click here to view the Final Press Release

 

Click here to view the initial Press Release

 

2022 Innovation Showcase WINNERS Press Release

Click here to review the 2022 Winners Press Release

 

The Innovation Showcase

Where Capital Meets Innovation

What is Your “Market Gap”?  Why is YOUR Company Capable of Filling It?
 
The answer to this question is the ambition of EVERY Entrepreneur
on day one!  The 15th Innovation Showcase presented by the Venture Club of Indiana will focus on the answer to this question on July 13, 2023 at The Biltwell Event Center.
 
Plan to attend Indiana’s premier event for Investor and Capital sources to connect with fundable companies. 
18 Companies Competing 
 
Companies, business executives, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs from the Midwest will attend the event to celebrate Indiana’s brightest and best startups!  

 

2023 Innovation Showcase Schedule

“Where Capital Meets Innovation”

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

 

11:15                     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

1:45                         First Round of pitches —  Digital Tech –   EMCEE  Jeff Ready – Scale Computing –                                                                                                                                                                                       Judges Intro –  Patrick Henshaw, Render Capital  – Kelley Rich, Notre Dame  – Sherry Aaholm, Cummins

2:20                         Indiana:  Open for Business! – Resources for Growth          Brad Chambers – Secretary of Commerce – State of Indiana  &                                                                                                                                                                                                                               David Watkins – IEDC

2:35                        Second Round of Pitches – Digital Tech  

3:10                        “The Rest of the Story”      Jeff Ready – Scale Computing & Don Aquilano – Allos Ventures   

3:30                         Third Round of Pitches — Life Science & Ag Tech 

3:50                         “Road After Showcase” – Moderator – Christopher “Toph” Day – Elevate Ventures                                    

                                                                                            2022 1st Place Winner – Karen Wurster – Adipo Therapeutics

4:00                           Fourth Round of Pitches — Life Science & Ag Tech  

4:25                          “The Pivot”’       The Panel Discussion        

                                      Moderator – Ben Pidgeon – VisionTech Partners & Kim Saxton, IU Kelley School of Business                                   

                                       Darye Henry, AfterSchool HQ – Mike Kelly, DeveloperTown                     

5:00                            Pitch Competition Winners Announced   

5:15                            VIP Reception

 

            

Latest News

The Venture Club of Indiana to Host the “2023 Innovation Showcase”

18 of the Hottest Hoosier Startups Vie for a Chance to Pitch

 

“Where Capital Meets Innovation”

Secretary Brad Chamber to join the Innovation Showcase

 

Click here to view the Final 2023 Innovation Showcase Press Release

 

 

The Road to the Showcase

In order to bring 18 highly qualified entrepreneurial companies to our Innovation Showcase, we connected with over 20 Indiana Venture Investors to ask for nominations from their portfolio of companies.

 

2023 Nominated Companies

Contango
Eclipse Orthopaedics
Everewear
Flamel.ai.
GemViz
GeoH
Habits
Here Here Market
Laxis
Navagate Maternity
Novilytic
Omnivis
Ourobio
Quantum Research
Razor Medical Instruments
SecondSight
Storybolt
Toolsey

                                                          


Criteria for Nomination

  • Based in Indiana
  • Have raised no more than $5mm in outside dilutive capital since formation (either through issuance of debt or equity securities; grants and the like do not count)
  • Must have a bona fide expectation of raising follow on capital within the next 12 months
  • Must have received an investment (cash or growth resources) from the nominating Investor (preferably the Investor should be on the cap table) 
  • Cannot have placed in the top 3 at any prior Innovation Showcase.

 

Nominating Indiana Investors

Allos Ventures

Boomerang

Elevate Ventures

50 South Capital

Flywheel Fund

IU Ventures

Render Capital

Purdue Innovates

Techpoint

                                                     

2023 Innovation Showcase Sponsors