Connect with MedTech innovators and investors at the inaugural SoCal MedTech Symposium
Join them at the SoCal MedTech Symposium, produced by The Alliance for SoCal Innovation, hosted by UCI Beall Applied Innovation at the Cove and proudly sponsored by KPPB and Sunstone Management.
Join them Wednesday, November 4 from 1:00PM to 7:00PM at the UCI Beall Applied Innovation Center @ The Cove, 5270 California Ave., Irvine, CA 92617.
What to know: The SoCal MedTech Symposium will gather over 130 innovation leaders from the region’s MedTech industry community including manufacturers, hospitals and health systems, investors, and corporate stakeholders looking to engage with the top startups in the region.
Get a glimpse of the future and what’s getting funded today: See startup founders quick pitch then respond to in-depth Q&A from a panel of investors and subject matter experts. They begin with the First Look SoCal MedTech Innovation Showcase which features very early stage startups commercializing IP created at top research universities throughout Southern California. This is your opportunity to get a glimpse of tomorrow’s tech before it hits the market. The second showcase will feature early stage MedTech startups seeking Seed and Series A funding who are referred from the region’s top accelerator programs and ecosystem support organizations. An investor panel will provide further insights into fundraising in today’s MedTech sector before they celebrate at the networking reception.
THE 2026 AGENDA
1:00 PM: Attendee Check-in
1:30 PM: Opening remarks
1:40 PM: Keynote. TBD
2:10 PM: First Look SoCal MedTech Innovation Showcase
Get an early glimpse into exciting new deep tech science-based startups emerging from SoCal’s top research universities. Each of the selected startups will quick pitch for 3 minutes immediately followed by 6 minutes of Q&A with a panel of investors and subject matter experts.
Presenting Startups: lineup announced on Sep 24
Expert Q&A Panelists: TBA
3:15 PM: Break
3:45 PM: MedTech Accelerator Showcase
Early-stage startups raising Seed or Series A funding referred from the region’s accelerators and ecosystem support organizations will have the opportunity to pitch for 3 minutes followed by 6 minutes of Q&A led by investors, strategics and other subject matter experts. The interaction between the founders and expert panelists will reveal unique insights about fundraising and the startup journey that are rarely seen outside of confidential due diligence reviews.
Presenting Startups: lineup announced on Sep 24
Expert Q&A Panelists: TBA
5:00 PM: Fundraising in Today’s MedTech Sector
Panelists: TBA
5:45 PM: Networking Reception
Continue the conversation and connect while enjoying refreshments and snacks
Please register here to attend.
Thanks to Alliance for SoCal Innovation for offering this local startup event, the details, and the graphic!