Walleye Tank Spring Fishing Edition 2024
Hosted at UMN Carlson School of Management
Join us March 15, 2024 for the spring edition of Walleye Tank, a fun startup pitch competition and tradition highlighting Minnesota life science innovators. The event features pitches from entrepreneurs and innovators in four categories overseen by a judging panel of experienced entrepreneurs and investors. This event will be held in person at the UMN Carlson School of Management and live streamed via YouTube. Life science innovators and entrepreneurs who want to pitch at the event should apply by February 25
Register here!
Agenda:
3:00 Walleye Tank Pitches & Keynote
5:00 Reception & Awards
7:00 Event conclusion
Here’s the lineup of companies for what will be yet another great event:
Empower
Our Simply Shower product provides a groundbreaking magnetic system with gripped sleeves and a wall board, greatly enhancing accessibility, self-care, energy conservation, independence, and safety in the shower.
Katallego Biotech
We at Katallego Biotech are dedicated to developing a rapid detection platform for pathogens and toxins to transform and improve clinical patient outcomes.
FamliCare
With a mission to alleviate the logistical and emotional stress faced by family dementia caregivers, FamliCare’s breakthrough blend of collaboration tools helps caregivers organize with precision and collaborate with purpose to better love and care with less stress.
Stonehenge Software LLC
Our Process Measure product is designed to help hospitals to save lives, time and money by finding efficient ways to improve patient outcomes.
Vertex Medical Solutions
Vertex is a digital health startup working on a trauma-informed, social care coordination platform to address health-related social needs of vulnerable patient populations.
Salamander Life Systems
Fighting agricultural diseases with wastewater surveillance.
Emergense
Unlocking the future of cancer care with data-driven precision.
Objective Biotechnology
Objective Biotechnology is a laboratory instrument and tool manufacturer that commercializes inventions of the University of Minnesota’s school of Mechanical Engineering developed in collaboration with the Genomics Center, and the Biosensing and Bio robotics labs.
Invive
Leveraging the science of epigenetics to assess your health risk for under $100, using a simple saliva test in the comfort of your own home.
Davenport SAF-T Systems
The SAF-T VEST, a smart technology designed for older adults, will detect a fall in real time and inflate airbags in the blink of an eye, protecting fracture prone areas of the body—from the hips to the head.
Magtection
Revolutionizing Infectious Diseases Diagnosis at the Point-of-Care
Femicorp, LLC
Our S/he*Pak is a pelvic floor cooling device that relieves vaginal and rectal inflammation, without drugs, that can present as swelling, burning, itching, or pain by gently cooling the tissues like an ice pack would for other tissue injuries in the body.
This event is organized by the University of Minnesota Venture Center and Mayo Clinic Office of Entrepreneurship. Financial support is provided by the University of Minnesota Medical School the Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship and Launch Minnesota. Promotional sponsorship by The Medical Alley Association.
What is the Walleye Tank?
The Walleye Tank is Minnesota’s life science pitch competition providing an educational and promotional opportunity for emerging and established medical and life science companies. The Walleye Tank competition focuses on removing barriers for entrepreneurs. We work hard to curate our audience with investors, subject matter experts, service providers, job seekers, and mentors that help accelerate your business forward. Click here to read more about the Walleye Tank.