Presenting Companies

InvestMidwest  |  April 2024 | Kansas City, Missouri

2023 Presenting Companies

AgTech
sponsored by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Auxilium MD
Corbiota GmbH
Edison Agrosciences, Inc.
Eiwa
Farm Health Guardian
GenoTwin Inc.
Insignum AgTech
Phinite
Solis Agrosciences Inc.
The Bee Corp.
MedTech
sponsored by BioNexus KC and KC Nexus Fund

Amplified Sciences
Axolotl Biosciences
BenMedica
GreenMark Biomedical Inc.
Healium XR
Kilele Health
Life 365
OxaluRx, Inc.
Surgimatix, Inc
Zea Biosciences
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Info and Data Tech
sponsored by Husch Blackwell

Applied Bioplastics Corp
Boat Planet
Buswell Biomedical
DataPlant
Farm to Flame Energy Inc
HabiTerre
Quint Workspaces Inc.
SampleServe, Inc.
Sawback Technologies Inc.

Presenting Companies Criteria

The forum will emphasize strengths of the Midwest innovation ecosystem that include thriving sectors in food and agriculture, healthcare and life sciences, and financial services among others. Technology-based, fast-growth companies that currently operate in the Midwest or those that seek to improve the overall well-being of communities in the “fly over” region are encouraged to apply.

What’s the application process?

Applications will open in the middle of November. Following a company’s submission, our selection committee will review each application to select the presenting companies for InvestMidwest.

Is there a fee to participate?

There is no fee to apply. If you're selected, the fee
to participate in the program is $390 for presenting company attendees.
Companies that are selected will have the opportunity to pitch before an audience of prominent venture, corporate, and angel investors.

InvestMidwest includes:

Presenting Companies Criteria

Opportunity to receive feedback on your pitch from investors, prior to event

Pitches will be delivered with your industry track directly to investors

Multiple opportunities will be provided for meetings with investors

Selection Committee

InvestMidwest is grateful to the InvestMidwest Selection Committees for devoting their time and expertise to screen and select the companies. Members from the firms listed below are participating in the selection process.

Ag Ventures Alliance
AgLaunch
AgTech Advisors
ARCH Venture Partners
Bayer U.S. - Crop Science
BioKansas
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Bunge
Corteva Agriscience

Cultivation Capital
Farm Hand Ventures
Flyover Capital
Hyde Park Ventures
iim, LLC
Illinois VENTURES
Invest Michigan
Kingdom Capital
Oklahoma Life Science Fund
Open Prairie Ventures

Plains Ventures
Pluton Biosciences
Scale
Spatial STL Advisors
StartUp Partners International LLC
TechAccel
Thompson Coburn LLP
UNeMed Corporation
Washington University in St. Louis
Yield Lab