Nucleate LA: Demo Day 2026
We are excited to host Demo Day for our fifth Nucleate LA Activator cohort! Please join us for an afternoon of pitches, networking, and light bites.
Estimated Agenda:
2-2:15 : Registration
2:15- 2:45 : Opening remarks from Nucleate and sponsors
2:50 - 3:05 : Keynote (announcement soon!)
3:10 - 4:10 : Activator team pitches
4:10-5:10 : Reception Networking (food + bar)
5:10 - 6:10 : Activator team pitches
6:10 - 6:25 : Networking + judge deliberations
6:25 - 7:00 : Award announcements and closing remarks
We look forward to seeing our sponsors, partners, Nucleate mentors and experts, and the general Los Angeles life sciences community at this year's Activator Demo Day!
Standard registration will close April 24th, so RSVP today. **While we will record the pitches, there will be no virtual component for this event**
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.xyz for more information, and visit https://nucleate.xyz/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We want to thank our LA supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs in Los Angeles!
Activator Sponsors: BioLabs at The Lundquist Institute, Perkins Coie, LA BioSpace
Demo Day Silver: Liu Legal Counseling, USC Stevens Center
Demo Day Prize: Biocom
University Partners: USC, UCLA, Caltech, UCI, KGI