{"id":21699,"date":"2025-06-10T17:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/?page_id=21699"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:07:20","slug":"start-up-pitch-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/start-up-pitch-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitch & Pour: Start-Up Pitch Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21699\" class=\"elementor elementor-21699\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633695e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"633695e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fd5afa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58fd5afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A FRESH TWIST ON PITCHING, #MTC26 style<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40134488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40134488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>12 start-ups. Live pitches. Real stakes. Big energy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad5693 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ad5693\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f9ee1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81f9ee1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cb51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"60cb51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/_cwby4J434M?si=gJp_UstVPxk5xpVe&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc6cd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcc6cd2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eeb460e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eeb460e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us for a fresh twist to Sunday afternoon with the Pitch &amp; Pour: Start-up Competition and Happy Hour\u2014a high-energy platform for early-stage companies innovating in military health.<\/p><p>This program takes place Sunday in Boston just before the Global Medtech Welcome Reception. 12 selected start-ups will pitch live in front of investors, strategics, and other key decision-makers during a dynamic happy hour experience. Each company will have 8 minutes total (5-minute pitch, 3-minute Q&amp;A) to make their case.<\/p><p><strong>Congratulations to the 2025 Pitch &amp; Pour winner: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cohesys.ca\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5ab9072b8a82b87d4de8a694\">Cohesys<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158c3a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"158c3a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c744787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c744787\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afaa587 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"afaa587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abstractscorecard.com\/cfp\/submit\/login.asp?EventKey=ODCSDZES\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cta-background-1.svg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cb7966 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64cb7966\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd7a8d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cd7a8d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a2cebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44a2cebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Prize IncludeS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756fe65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"756fe65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Complimentary all-access registration to The MedTech Conference 2027<\/li><li>Complimentary company presentation slot at #MTC27<\/li><li>$7,500 cash prize*, courtesy of Medmarc and MTEC<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309254c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"309254c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf6480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bf6480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1060\">Selected Companies Will Receive:\u00a0<\/h4><ul data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1552\"><li data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1157\">Discounted $750 all-access registration for the presenter<\/li><li data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1157\">$900 all-access registration for additional team members<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f5288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f5288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"565\">Does your start-up qualify? Apply to pitch if you&#8230;<\/h4><ul><li>Have raised less than $10M since inception<\/li><li>Offer a military-focused application of medtech, diagnostics, digital health, or imaging<\/li><li>Are available for an in-person pitch on Sunday, October 18 in Boston, MA (if selected)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffe290b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ffe290b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45254397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45254397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dot-separator-1-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24358\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0173a40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0173a40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f0fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98f0fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start-Up Pitch Competition Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165d865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"165d865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MTC26-Event-Update-Image-Template-LinkedIn-Post-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24719\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MTC26-Event-Update-Image-Template-LinkedIn-Post-2.png 600w, https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MTC26-Event-Update-Image-Template-LinkedIn-Post-2-400x133.png 400w, https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MTC26-Event-Update-Image-Template-LinkedIn-Post-2-200x67.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#EDFAFE\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0f9e10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f0f9e10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5496f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5496f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start-up Pitch FAQs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446adcc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"446adcc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1140\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1140\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Where can I apply to pitch in 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1140\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46786c98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46786c98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1140\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776e92e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"776e92e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2482dbf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2482dbf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abstractscorecard.com\/cfp\/submit\/login.asp?EventKey=ODCSDZES\">this link to apply for the 2026 Pitch &amp; Pour: Start-Up Competition.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1141\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1141\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the Pitch &amp; Pour: Start-up Competition and Happy Hour and who can apply? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1141\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3101ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3101ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1141\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b38d91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b38d91\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc02ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdc02ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now in its second year, this program will take place in the afternoon on Sunday, October 18. Up to 15 standout companies will be selected to deliver 5-minute pitches to a panel of expert judges, followed by a brief Q&amp;A session. The winner will receive a cash award, and a complimentary all-access pass and complimentary company presentation to The MedTech Conference in 2027. Eligible companies include companies that have raised less than $10M since inception, offer a military-focused application of their technology (for more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/mtec-sc.org\/focus-areas\">https:\/\/mtec-sc.org\/focus-areas<\/a>) and are available to pitch in person on October 18th in Boston, MA (if selected).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1142\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1142\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the deadline to submit a Start-up Pitch application? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1142\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba20333 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ba20333\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1142\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df59c4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3df59c4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51445e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51445e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The deadline to submit a Start-up Pitch application is August 6, 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1143\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1143\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need to register for The MedTech Conference to participate in the Start-up Pitch program?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1143\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29612cef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29612cef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1143\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a428e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60a428e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c81f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c81f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are selected, you will be required to register and will be offered a discounted All-Access pass registration for the rate of $750 for the presenter. If additional colleagues want to attend, they may do so for a discounted rate of $900 for an All-Access pass.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1144\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1144\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When will I find out if I\u2019ve been accepted? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1144\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1405af66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1405af66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1144\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e7ae84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12e7ae84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7d1590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d7d1590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will send notifications the week of August 24.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1145\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1145\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What should I include in my presentation?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1145\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba135c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ba135c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1145\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a533807 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a533807\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddb253c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ddb253c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suggested material for your slide deck to include is below. Note your presentation does not have to match this template, but it should include the requested information. Maximum of 15 slides.<\/p><ol><li>Company Introduction \u2013 Vision and Mission<\/li><li>Ask, Use of Funds, Impact on Company<\/li><li>Problem Statement\/Unmet Need, and highlight military relevance. 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