Join us for our Start-up Showcase, where 12 life science startups will be looking for advisors and mentors. Watch as 12 CEOs give an elevator pitch for their company, followed by an outline for their mentor, advisor, and start-up board member needs. Then, 41 WIB-Chicago 3.8 graduates in the audience choose the top three start-up preferences and will connect for future discussions.
 

Program

5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Introductions from our sponsors
5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Introductions about the 3.8 program and the 41 graduates
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 5-min elevator pitch presentation and mentor needs for each of the 12 startup companies
7:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Close-out remarks and next steps
7:20 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Networking

Hosted by

Adrienne Gawlowski, Sr. Vice President & Management Director at IPG Health

Adrienne is a 2022 WIB-Chicago 3.8 Cohort graduate. Adrienne is passionate about the future of healthcare and new technologies that extend and enhance human life. She has deep expertise in marketing, team building, market research, and corporate communications. She has a strong track record of adding value and driving innovation with clients from large pharmaceutical companies to early-stage and investor-backed start-ups. Adrienne mentored the Med Tech start-up cohort at mHUB. She is currently serving as an advisor to AuraSense, a start-up disrupting the neurological therapeutic category.

Pricing Information

• Members: Free
• Non-Members*: $15

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Parking Information

Free parking is available on-site.

Public Transit Information

Grand Avenue (Blue Line), Morgan (Green Line), Ogilvie station / Union station

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