Join us for the Pitch Competition, an exciting day of life science innovation, networking and opportunity.
⏰ When: June 12, 2025, 9 AM - 2:30 PM.
📍 Where: Mansfield Bio-Incubator, 241 Francis Ave Mansfield, MA 02048
🌟 Featured: Handpicked start-ups companies in biotech, pharma, medtech, life sciences, and cleantech.
👥 Attending: Investors, entrepreneurs, mentors, life science professionals, business development experts, sponsors.
New: Keynote Address by Joe Andruzzi, a three-time Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots (2001, 2003, 2004) and a Chief engagement Officer with The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF), a registered 501(C)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing help, hope, and a reason to smile, for New England cancer patients and their families by contributing financial support when it is needed most.
🔍 Why attend:
§ Learn about innovations that will revolutionize healthcare
§ Explore investment opportunities
§ Network with industry veterans and the new generation shaping the future of life sciences
§ Showcase your products and services to a targeted audience of professionals and stakeholders
The Prizes Are:
1st Place: $38K ($8K cash + 12 months of lab space)
2nd Place: $24K ($4K cash + 8 months of lab space)
3rd Place: $16K ($2K cash + 6 months of lab space)
plus $2K popular vote prizes
Participating companies:
Opprtna Therapeutics – Empowering health through precision aptamer therapeutics.
Trivoke Therapeutics – Harnessing innate and adaptive immunity for immediate tumor control and lasting cancer defense.
Stapgen – Pioneering the early detection and prevention of Type 2 Diabetes.
Predictive Healthcare – An AI-based postoperative surgical site infection monitoring.
HBOX Therapies – Revolutionizing respiratory support.
Neshima Medical – A paradigm-shifting technology for the delivery of therapeutics to the lungs.
Novaurum BioSciences – Pioneering nanotechnology for life-changing medical devices.
Microvitality – Revolutionizing the fields of gastroenterology and precision medicine by unlocking the power of the microbiome
Lyme Alert – Pioneering the first home test kit for Lyme disease.
O11 Biomedical – The disruptive MoA in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease treatment: Breathing via the gut.
NeoGap Therapeutics - Personalized cancer immunotherapy.
AlphaCure Therapeutics – Curing cancer with precision radioligand therapy.
Renosome Bio -Exosome-mediated regenerative medicines.
Rhogen Biotech – A next-generation tumor colonizing probiotic targeting angiogenesis in colorectal cancer.
We invite you to check out the video of our past competition here.
In addition to the main competition, major highlight of this year’s event is the participation of a dozen European life science ventures, which will be featured in non-competing one-minute pitches. These companies are part of a strategic internationalization initiative supported by the European Innovation Council (The EIC Soft-Landing Programme in Boston),
Presenting Companies:
ADmit Therapeutics - Prognosis of progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s disease dementia (ADD).
AkknaTek - Specializing in solutions for cataract surgery.
BestHealth4U - Medical adhesives, engineered to alleviate critical pain points.
FINEHEART - FlowMaker® is a wirelessly powered, minimally invasive intelligent implantable device that is able to optimize cardiac output while preserving the heart's innate contractility.
Hemispherian AS - Cancer drugs that target the DNA damage response in aggressive cancers like glioblastoma.
moveUP - Personalized, remote therapeutic services that help patients recover more effectively by providing real-time monitoring, coaching, and treatment adjustments.
MYSPHERA - Hospital process automation, simplifying and speeding up complex processes of a healthcare organization.
NETRIS Pharma - Innovative therapies targeting the Netrin-1 protein, which plays a key role in tumors’ treatment resistance.
Surgify Medical - A pressure-controlled bone drill system designed to reduce the risk of soft tissue damage during bone surgeries in spinal, cranial, ENT or orthopaedic procedures.
TILT Biotherapeutics - Oncolytic virus-based therapies to activate the immune system against solid tumors.
Time is Brain - Improving outcomes for stroke patients with its BraiN20® device.
We look forward to seeing you in Mansfield. Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues.
Agenda:
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Registration, Breakfast, Networking
10:00 am - 10:05 am: Opening Remarks, Dr Russ Yukhananov, President, Mansfield bio-Incubator (BIOINC)
10:05 am - 10:15 am: Keynote Address, Joe Andruzzi, Three-time Superbowl Champion
10:15 am - 10:20 am: Remarks , State representative Michael Chaisson, 1st Bristol District.
10:20 am - 10:30 am: Introductory Remarks
10:30 am - 11:45 am: Company Presentations
11:45 am - 12:45 pm: Lunch, Networking. Tours
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Company Presentations
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm: One-minute pitches by EIC SoftLanding Programme Companies
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm: Judges' Deliberations, Audience Awards, Mentorship Program Graduation Ceremony
2:40 pm - 2:50 pm: Award Ceremony; Awards provided by Boyds Direct
2:50 pm - Concluding remarks by Alexander Margulls, Chief Operating Officer, Mansfield Bio-Incubator (BIOINC)
2:55 pm - Post-Pitch Celebration with food, drinks, and DJ set by Alexander Margulis
Exbibiting Member Companies
Curie Microelectonics - AI-powered ECG & Heart-Monitor Device
Harbans - Oral Microcapsules to Transform Diabetes Therapy
BioElite Innovations - High-Quality Instruments, Reagents, Consumables, and Services
