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Are you interested in the innovations in the fields of healthcare and cleantech?

Do you want to know how disruptive technologies and processes are impacting human wellbeing?

Come along to the London regional final competition of the IMAGINE IF! Global Accelerator to hear from the most promising London Startups. Ten start-ups in the field of healthcare and five start-ups in the field of clean-tech will be competing for their place in the Global Final of IMAGINE IF! and their chance to kick-off their start-up journey. 

TOP10 Healthcare 

• MyPainScore
• Neurotech
• BoobyBiome
• DiBeat
• Jelly Drops
• CC Bio
• Celltrinsics
• Vitrue 
• HealthGekkco
• MicrosprayTechnologies

TOP5 Cleantech 

• MintX Bio
• SETA
• H24E Innova
• Blue Green Gold Biotech
• ECOACT Tanzania

These past months, our startups have strived for excellence by refining their ideas, business plans and practicing their pitches, with the precious help from our selected industry mentors. Each startup will have 3 minutes to pitch their ideas to our carefully selected judges along with 2 minutes for questions. For the TOP5 Cleantech, a non-dilutive prize of GBP 500 will be offered to the winner. For the winner of the TOP10 Healthcare, a direct access to the Global Final in the 2019 Leaders Conference will be offered where they will have a chance to win a non-dilutive prize of at least $10,000 and lab space. 

Putative Agenda

6pm - 6:15 : Introduction from Innovation Forum

6:15 - 6:45: TOP5 Cleantech Competition

6:45 - 7:00: Break + Refreshments (Judging for Cleatech)

7:00 -  8:00: TOP 10 Healthcare Competiton

8:00 - 8:20: Break + Refreshments 

8:20: Announcement of Cleantech and Healthcare winners

8:20 +: Food, refreshments and networkinh

Who should attend:

Industry professionals looking to meet young entrepreneurs, students and academics looking to get inspired about translating their research, like-minded individuals trying to see developments on the commercial side of science.  

About the IMAGINE IF! Competition

The IMAGINE IF! competition is our truly global competition and accelerator program for deep technology. The IMAGINE IF! Accelerator looks to identify disruptive ideas emerging from local ecosystems in different countries and cities, and then accelerate these ideas into businesses. This year, we offer science ventures in the life sciences, healthcare, digital health, clean-tech and advanced engineering areas, the chance to access our mentoring programme, the potential to secure non-dilutive funding, free advice from leading professional services companies and rapid networking across the Innovation Forum platform.

More info here: http://inno-forum.org/accelerator

About Innovation Forum

Innovation Forum is a researcher/innovator led, not-for-profit organisation that seeks to build bridges between academia, industry and policy makers. Founded in Cambridge, UK in 2012, it has rapidly evolved into a leading international network of innovative talent and industry partners across 16 affiliated branches based at leading academic institutions worldwide.

As a global network, we aim to provide sustainable open environments for scientists, innovators, industrial practitioners and policymakers to serve as a platform to define, discuss and solve major local and global challenges. By providing this environment, we facilitate researchers and entrepreneurs to launch and commercialise their innovative ideas. We act as an accumulator, accelerator and broker of ideas and expertise.

Please contact the organiser ([email protected]) if tickets are all sold out.