2025 IBSC Showcase Pitch Competition
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A key component of the Iowa Biotech Showcase & Conference is our Biotech Showcase Pitch Competition. Each year we select six (6) startup companies to pitch their biotech related product or service for a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000.
This year, we've upped the ante!
The Ag Startup Engine will offer a $25,000 dollar investment to one company who pitches during the Iowa Biotech Showcase and Conference (IBSC) Showcase Competition on March 5, 2025.
This new investment opportunity will be offered by the Ag Startup Engine in addition to the $10,000 prize awarded to the Showcase winner as selected by the Showcase judges, during the IBSC annual conference held at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.
Note: The Ag Startup Engine will offer a $25,000 dollar investment, pending final due diligence, to one company who pitches during the Iowa Biotech Showcase and Conference (IBSC) Showcase Competition on March 5, 2025.
Applications are now closed. Please stay tuned to our website and social media for more information on this year's selected competitors.
In the News
IowaBio and Ag Startup Engine Announce Exciting New Investment in Pitch Competition
The Iowa Biotechnology Association today announced that the Ag Startup Engine will offer a $25,000 dollar investment into one company who pitches during the Iowa Biotech Showcase and Conference (IBSC) Showcase Competition on March 5, 2025.
This new investment opportunity will be offered by the Ag Startup Engine in addition to the $10,000 prize awarded to the Showcase winner as selected by the Showcase judges, during the IBSC annual conference held at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.
2024 Showcase Winner: GW Nutrition Receives $10,000 as Iowa Biotech Showcase Award Recipient
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