AIM-HI Women's Venture Competition

Description

This annual competition provides a forum for aspiring female entrepreneur-scientists aimed to address unmet medical needs in the cancer/oncology arena and pitch for early-stage funding and prizes.

CONTEST

• Application: Submitting an online application, PowerPoint business plan up to 12 slides, and a 3- minute video introducing the company / venture
• Virtual Judging: Up to 10 top finalists to be selected and announced on/around May 6, 2020
• Final Competition: Each finalist will be invited to a confidential presentation to a panel of judges who are key opinion leaders in the life science startup ecosystem on May 20, 2020

• A woman in senior leadership of an oncology startup company with equity stake - could be founder, CEO, CSO, or CMO - or a woman leading a team planning such a venture in the near future
• A track record of milestone achievement including, but not limited to, grants from the government or foundations, patents, etc. 

• Insightful feedback from the judging committee
• Finalists' recognition, such as increased visibility, connections to cancer experts and access to business expertise worldwide
• All finalists will be offered an opportunity to observe the 2020 Boston Springboard Life Science Bootcamp - details at www.SB.co/hih - in the preceding week of the final competition
• One winner and one runner-up will receive prize money of $3,000 and $2,000, respectively, as well as being considered for up to $300,000 investment
• Program dinner reception on May 20 to network with noted women entrepreneurs and key opinion leaders in life science startup ecosystem