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Pitch Fest!

AI-driven life sciences, medtech & diagnostics pitch competition in San Diego.

Organizer: Aquillius
Deadline: August 20, 2025 (in 6 days)
Category: Competition
Regions: Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia, Tanzania, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Sudan, Central African Republic, Djibouti, South Africa, Madagascar, Tunisia, Gambia, Togo, Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Botswana, Mozambique, Comoros, Mauritius, Morocco, Ghana, Algeria, Chad, Cabo Verde, Namibia, Somalia, Niger, Seychelles, Congo, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mali, Eritrea, South Sudan, Egypt, Gabon, Malawi, Angola, Eswatini, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Lesotho, Ethiopia, Sao Tome & Principe, Libya, Zambia, DR Congo

A high-energy Pitch Fest is set to bring together bold innovations in AI-driven life sciences, medical technology, and diagnostics. The event offers participating startups an opportunity to present their solutions before a panel of seasoned investors and an engaged, technology-focused audience.


Event Overview

Date: August 28, 2025
Location: San Diego, CA

The Pitch Fest will feature rapid-fire presentations, in-depth finalist sessions, and curated networking opportunities. Startups at varying stages—from concept to revenue-generating—are welcome.

Target Sectors

The program is seeking startups in areas including:

  • Bioinformatics
  • Healthcare IT
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Life Sciences
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Diagnostics
  • Computer Vision
  • Precision Medicine
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Digital Diagnostics
  • Healthcare Digital Transformation
  • IoT Medical Devices
  • Biotechnology AI

Geographic Scope

Applications are open to companies located in:

  • Africa
  • Antarctica
  • Asia
  • Australia/New Zealand
  • Caribbean
  • Eastern Europe
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • South America

Stage and Funding Profile

Startups may be at any of the following stages:

  • Idea
  • Prototype
  • Early user base
  • Paying users

Funding profile can include:

  • Angel, Pre-seed, or Seed stages
  • Have raised funding or not
  • Currently raising or not raising capital
  • Revenue-generating or pre-revenue

Agenda

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Check-In & Networking
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Round 1: Fast-Pitch Showdown

  • 2-minute presentations from selected startups
  • Investor panel evaluation of scientific credibility, data-driven approach, and problem-solving in health, sustainability, and life sciences

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM – Break

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM – Round 2: Finalist Pitch-Off

  • 8-minute in-depth presentations from top-ranked startups
  • Investor Q&A covering commercial potential, regulatory readiness, and scalability

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Happy Hour & Networking

  • Direct access to investors, advisors, and industry stakeholders interested in supporting high-impact innovation

This Pitch Fest serves as a platform for innovators in AI-powered healthcare and life sciences to present their solutions to a global audience of investors and industry experts. While the event highlights opportunities for startups, participation and applications are managed directly by the organizers.

Pitch Fest — AI Life Sciences & Medtech Competition