Spring Biotech, Healthcare x AI Pitch Night
Join us for an exciting evening of innovation, entrepreneurship, and community at our Spring Pitch Competition in San Francisco.
We are inviting 50 early-stage biotech startups (pre-seed and seed) to apply. From the applicant pool, five companies will be selected to pitch live in front of a panel of investors and industry leaders.
This event spotlights emerging founders building the next generation of therapeutics, diagnostics, and health technologies, while fostering meaningful connections across science, capital, and operations in the Bay Area life sciences ecosystem.
#biotech #AI #lifescience
Event Agenda
5:00 – 5:30 PM
Networking & Check-In, light refreshments will be served.
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Pitch Competition
Five selected startups present to our judging panel, 4 min. pitch + 4 min. Q&A + 4 min. feedback
Our Judge Panel inclues:
David Kiewlich, Ph.D., VC, Tomorrow Biotech
Prof. PK Prasanna Kumar, Board Advisor, TheAgentic
Rachel Tsui, Ph.D., VC, the Council Capital
Dr. Prasun Mishra, VC, WISE Capitals
Paola Torre, Ph.D., VC, Aquillius Ventures
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Open Networking
Whether you're a founder, scientist, student, or investor, this is an opportunity to discover promising startups, meet fellow builders, and support a pay-it-forward innovation community.
Meet our Sponsor
Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients' success. With more than 1,200 attorneys in offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Perkins provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world's most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.
Meet the Host
Berkeley Pharma Tech Foundation is a nonprofit committed to expanding biotech understanding and improving access to the industry through education, mentorship, and networking. We host roundtables, speaker panels, and community events to connect aspiring scientists and entrepreneurs with industry leaders. Our goals: launch a funded research program within two years and build a state-of-the-art lab in the Bay Area within five. Follow us on LinkedIn or reach out to Vanloan Nguyen to get involved!