Overview.
Get inspired and supercharge your innovation! This motivational event by the top innovation leaders and startups around the Detroit metro area will feature
best practices in innovation to rapidly grow and scale companies. You will also hear insights from top VCs and Angels in Detroit and
get to watch a live competition among 25+ promising early stage companies competing to be the best among their peers. Seating
is very limited so reserve now.
Date: June 10, 2019 (schedule below).
Location: University of Michigan, Ross Business Auditorium.
Address: 701 Tappan Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 
Parking Instructions.
Fee: Just $195 including lunch.
Speakers and Judges (plus 20+ Finalist Companies).
 Detroit Business / Auto.News Keith Crain CEO  Invest Detroit Ventures Patti Glaza Sr.V.P. & Managing Director  Fontinalis Partners Dan Ratliff Principal  Tamarind Hill Ben Trumbull Partner  eLab Ventures Doug Neal Managing Director  FarmLogs Jesse Vollmar CEO  Conference Host David Bloom University of Michigan |
 Dow Ventures Doug White Director  Augment Ventures Sonali Vijayavargiya Founder & Managing Director  Detroit Venture Partners Brandon Epstein Sr. Associate  Monroe-Brown Seed Fund Hirak Parikh Program Manager  Detroit Development Fund Ray Waters President  GS3 Global Lisa Lunsford CEO  Conference MC Karen Rands President of LAUNCHfn |
 Bose Teo Bal Director of Innovation  RPM Ventures Tony Grover Managing Director  Belle Impact Fund Carolyn Cassin General Partner  Red Cedar Ventures Jeff Wesley Executive Director  Benzinga Jason Raznick Founder  SkySpecs Danny Ellis CEO  Conference Chairman Michael Price Chair of AngelPool.org |
Location: University of Michigan, Ross Business AuditoriumDate: June 10, 2019
Parking InstructionsFee: Just $195 including lunch.
Agenda Summary.
View Detailed Agenda| 8:00 am: | Registration and founder booths atrium open (coffee/bagels/danishes). |
| 9:00 am: | Welcome and Innovation Panel. |
| 10:00 am: | First Group Pitches (10+ Founders). |
| 11:30 am: | Networking in the founder booths atrium. |
| 12:00 pm: | Lunch in the atrium (we encourage founder booth visits). |
| 12:30 pm: | Founder Success Story and Lessons Learned. |
| 1:15 pm: | Second Group Pitches (10+ Founders). |
| 2:45 pm: | Break/networking snacks in the founder booths atrium. |
| 3:00 pm: | Panel on Funding Outlook and What is Working. |
| 4:00 pm: | Innovation Winner Remarks |
| 4:30 pm: | Awards and Photos. |
| 5:00 pm: | Conclusion. |
Detailed Agenda
| 8:00 am: |
Registration and founder booths atrium open. We will be serving coffee, bagels, and danishes in the Atrium where you can network with the Founders of a number of promising early stage companies presenting at their tabletops. |
| 9:00 am: |
Welcome and Innovation Panel. After the welcome we will introduce a distinguished panel on Innovation and then delve into a number of topics including Ideation, Early Testing of Demand, Rapid Prototyping, Getting Beta Clients and their Feedback, Prioritizing Product Refinement, and Scaling. |
| 10:00 am: |
First Group Pitches (10+ Founders). The first 10 carefully selected companies will pitch for a few minutes each, discussing their products, potential, and plans to get there. Each Founder is focused on growing and scaling their company. |
| 11:30 am: |
Networking in the founder booths atrium. Your best chance to visit with the Founders of a number of promising startups to understand their products and how they plan to grow their companies. |
| 12:00 pm: |
Lunch in the atrium (we encourage founder booth visits). Lunch is included in your registration, after lunch continue networking and mingling with the startups in the atrium area. |
| 12:30 pm: |
Founder Success Story and Lessons Learned. Hear from one of the top entrepreneurs in the Dallas community, how they built their company, what were the lessons learned, and how to apply key ideas within your own company for faster growth and success. |
| 1:15 pm: |
Second Group Pitches (10+ Founders). The next 10 carefully selected companies will pitch for a few minutes each, discussing their products, potential, and plans to get there. Each Founder is focused on growing and scaling their company. |
| 2:45 pm: |
Break/networking snacks in the founder booths atrium. Quickly divest from your liquid assets and then again network with the early stage founders in the Atrium. |
| 3:00 pm: |
Panel on Funding Outlook and What is Working. Texas and National angel and venture funding levels, our rank, trajectory, what industries and sectors are receiving the most attention currently, and how to best position for Seed, A, and B-Rounds. |
| 4:00 pm: |
Innovation Winner Remarks. Hear from the winners of the Innovation Award on what it takes to drive innovation and create the next blockbuster hits to drive jobs and growth. |
| 4:30 pm: |
Awards and Photos. Awards will include: • Top Three • Most Innovative • Largest Market Potential • Most Beneficial Impact • Strongest Starting Team • Audience Choice |
| 5:00 pm: |
Conclusion. |
Location: University of Michigan, Ross Business Auditorium Date: June 10, 2019
Parking InstructionsFee: Just $195 including lunch.
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