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Pitch & Pour: Start-Up Pitch Competition

A NEW live pitch event for early‑stage companies innovating in military health

Pitch & Pour: Start-Up Pitch Competition

A new kind of pitch event, #MTC26 style

15 start-ups. Live pitches. Real stakes. Big energy.

This October, The MedTech Conference added a fresh twist to Sunday afternoon with the NEW Pitch & Pour: Start-up Competition and Happy Hour—a high-energy platform for early-stage companies innovating in military health.

Sponsored by the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), this new program took place Sunday in San Diego just before the Global Medtech Welcome Recpetion. 15 selected start-ups pitched live in front of investors, strategics, and other key decision-makers during a dynamic happy hour experience. Each company had have 8 minutes total (5-minute pitch, 3-minute Q&A) to make their case. Congratulations to the 2025 Pitch & Pour winner: Coheys!

The 2026 program is still under development, sign up to be notified when this opportunity becomes available!

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2025 prize included

  • Complimentary all-access registration to The MedTech Conference 2026
  • Complimentary company presentation slot at #MTC26
  • $10,000 cash prize*, courtesy of MTEC

Selected Companies Will Receive: 

  • Discounted $750 all-access registration for the presenter
  • $900 all-access registration for additional team members

Does your start-up qualify? Apply to pitch if you…

  • Have raised less than $10M since inception
  • Offer a military-focused application of medtech, diagnostics, digital health, or imaging
  • Are available for an in-person pitch October 18-21, Boston, MA (if selected)
    • The 2026 program is still under development. Join our interest list to learn when the Pitch application opens.

Start-up Pitch FAQs

Where can I apply to pitch in 2026?

The 2026 program is still under development. Sign up to become notified when this opportunity becomes available!

This inaugural program took place in San Diego in 2025 with 15 standout companies  delivering 5-minute pitches to a panel of expert judges, followed by a brief Q&A session. The winner received a cash prize, and a complimentary all-access pass and complimentary company presentation to The MedTech Conference in 2026.

Eligible companies are companies that have raised less than $10M since inception, offer a military-focused application of their technology (for more information, see https://mtec-sc.org/focus-areas) and are available to pitch in person in Boston (if selected).    

The deadline to submit a Start-up Pitch application was July 25, 2025.

If you are selected, you will be required to register and 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.  

*Please note these are 2025 rates

We sent 2025 notifications of application status the week of August 4, 2025. 

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.

  1. Company Introduction – Vision and Mission
  2. Ask, Use of Funds, Impact on Company
  3. Problem Statement/Unmet Need, and highlight military relevance. See focus areas.
  4. Your Solution – Product/Technology
  5. Current Status – preliminary data, milestones achieved, etc.
  6. Commercial and/or Government Market Opportunity
  7. Your Technology and Intellectual Property
  8. Your Business Model
  9. Competition/Competitive Edge
  10. Path to Market
  11. Key Milestones and Timeline
  12. Team and Expertise

For specific Start-up Pitch program and application questions, contact Beth Perkins at [email protected].

For general application questions, contact [email protected].