Introducing the Startup Showcase
Your front-row seat to innovation awaits! Minnesota's most promising entrepreneurial talents reveal groundbreaking products and revolutionary solutions! Visit with these startups throughout the day and attend pitch presentations* to get an inside look at the startup’s innovations.
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Why Attend??
- Connect with tomorrow's industry leaders before everyone else
- Experience live presentations of cutting-edge technologies
- Discover potential partners, investments, or career opportunities
- Support local innovation that's reshaping industries
Schedule of Pitch Presentations:
Tuesday, October 21
| 11:15 – 11:25 a.m. | BackpackEMR |
| 12:15 – 12:25 p.m. | PulpDigital.ai |
| 1:15 – 1:25 p.m. | bTECH |
| 2:15 – 2:25 p.m. | IntelliU LLC |
| 3:15 – 3:25 p.m. | Truss Health |
| 3:25 – 3:35 p.m. | Radwave Technologies |
| 3:35 – 3:45 p.m. | Kartorium |
Wednesday, October 22
| 11:15 – 11:25 a.m. | Cadre |
| 11:25 – 11:35 a.m. | Arzana |
| 12:15 – 12:25 p.m. | MDDirect |
| 1:15 – 1:25 p.m. | Boardwalk Health |
| 2:15 – 2:25 p.m. | MelaninMD |
| 3:15 – 3:25 p.m. | Cytotheryx, Inc. |
| 3:35 – 3:45 p.m. | Fabrisight |
*A pitch presentation is a concise and persuasive presentation designed to showcase a business idea, product, or service to potential stakeholders or investors.
Who’s Participating?
Headquartered in Stanford California | Appearing Wed., Oct. 22
Arzana automates admin work for manufacturing sales reps, giving them 2-3 more hours per day for sales activity that's currently wasted on email drafting or data entry. Their AI agents plug into your ERP, CRM, and inbox and automatically enter orders, send quotes, update POs, and more. It's like doubling your inside sales headcount at a fraction of the cost and time. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN | Appearing Tues., Oct. 21
BackpackEMR brings modern healthcare to the most remote corners of the world. Powered by their offline, peer-to-peer network, their electronic medical record system runs anywhere - no internet or electricity required - empowering clinics to deliver faster, safer, and smarter care. With proven success in 27 countries, BackpackEMR is redefining what’s possible for digital health in low-resource communities. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Chicago, IL | Appearing Wed., Oct. 22
Boardwalk Health makes sense of complex patients for specialty physicians, leading to faster diagnostics, increased patient outcomes and lowering patient prep time by 70%. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Cleveland, OH | Appearing Tues., Oct. 21
bTECH is reimagining the conversation around wound care using light in a patch-sized device called the Halcyon SMART Patch. The device heals wounds from the inside out by increasing microcirculation to prevent lower limb amputations in diabetics. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Minneapolis | Appearing Wed., Oct. 22
Cadre is the only vetted peer to peer mental health and wellness app utilizing a social media platform to support individual’s mental health and overall wellness. Boasting a library of over 45,000 minutes of content by nearly 200 vetted peers and professionals, Cadre has rapidly grown to over 5,000 users. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Rochester, MN | Appearing Wed., Oct. 22
Cytotheryx is developing cell-based therapies to treat acute, chronic and rare forms of liver disease. Our lead program is a bioartificial liver assist device to bridge patients in acute liver failure to transplant or recovery. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Vancouver, BC |Appearing Wed., Oct. 22
FabriSight empowers manufacturing leaders with real-time data and insights to optimize production processes. We are committed to delivering technologies that not only meet but exceed the rigorous demands of modern manufacturing environments. FabriSight is paving the way for customer-centric high-mix manufacturing and ensuring factories stay competitive in the age of AI-driven production. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Victoria, MN | Appearing Tues., Oct. 21
Minnesota-based IntelliU is leading the way in applying GenAI to medtech. Its AI platform, ALEX, embeds powerful agents throughout product development, helping engineers achieve excellence and compliance 5x faster, at half the cost. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Anchorage, AR |Appearing Tues., Oct. 21
Kartorium helps manufacturers still relying on paper and spreadsheets rapidly digitize their operations with a visual, 3D-organized interface. By cutting information lookup times by up to 90%, we reduce costly downtime and save facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Lake Elmo, MN | Appearing Wed., Oct. 22
A company delivering innovative and scalable orthopedic solutions for employers with a proven record of improving health outcomes while lowering costs by rapidly diagnosing and treating orthopedic/MSK conditions—the #1 or #2 cost driver in most health plans. MDDirect brings the NFL treatment model to the workplace, connecting employees with board-certified orthopedic surgeons who are not incentivized to perform surgery, but instead guide patients through the best course of MSK care. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in St. Paul, MN | Appearing Wed., Oct. 22
MelaninMD’s vein-finder technology, built on core NASA innovations, leverages advanced imaging and AI to help clinicians accurately locate veins in patients where access is most challenging such as prenatal patients, individuals with high BMI, older adults, and people with darker skin tones. Traditional devices often fail in these populations, leading to repeated needle sticks, damaged veins, and hematomas that can increase the risk of infection and other IV related complications. By enhancing precision and visibility, our solution reduces patient discomfort, improves safety, accelerates care delivery, and ensures equitable treatment for all patients.
Headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN | Appearing Tues., Oct. 21
PulpDigital.ai transforms healthcare delivery through cutting-edge AI solutions optimizing clinical workflows maximizing patient engagement, improve patient-provider communications, and enable top-of-license patient care from providers. The company leverages 25+ years of combined AI expertise with deep healthcare industry knowledge to bring forward solutions for patients, care systems, researchers, payers and more. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in St. Paul, MN | Appearing Tues., Oct. 21
Radwave Technologies Inc. is the leading provider of novel electromagnetic tracking solutions that helps health care innovators create the next generation of medical devices. The company mission is to develop accurate and reliable electromagnetic navigation technology to improve outcomes of minimally invasive and robotic medical procedures. Radwave Technologies Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2018. Add to My Show Planner »
Headquartered in Henderson, NV | Appearing Tues., Oct. 21
AI Powered medical device platform to early detect complications like surgical site infection for out of the hospital patients. Add to My Show Planner »