SVIN24 Annual Meeting - November 20-22, 2024

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SVINnovation

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 20

Join us at SVINnovation, the premier event where brilliant minds collide, ideas ignite, and innovation takes center stage! This dynamic pitch competition brings together neurovascular pioneers with leading experts in the field.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Event Highlights

  • Keynote Address: Oren Klaff, renowned investment banker, entrepreneur, and best-selling author of Pitch Anything and Flip the Script: Getting People to Think Your Idea is Their Idea will be the keynote speaker at SVINnovation. As an investor and company builder, Oren will share insights on how to present, persuade, and pitch in high-stakes business situations. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the differences between sales, negotiation, and deal-making, and will leave with actionable tactics to enhance their own pitching abilities.100,000 prize
  • Pitch Showdown: Contestants present their groundbreaking concepts in a rapid-fire format. Judges evaluate each pitch based on scientific merit, feasibility, and impact. Our newly improved panel features top scientists, industry leaders, and venture capitalists who provide invaluable feedback and guidance.
  • Turning Ideas into Reality: Beyond the pitch, SVINnovation offers practical insights for navigating the path from concept to implementation. Learn strategies for protecting your intellectual property, gain insights into regulatory pathways and FDA submissions, understand market positioning, and explore the steps to bring your solution to life.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry leaders, researchers, and clinicians. Forge partnerships, exchange ideas, and explore collaborative ventures. This is your chance to build lasting relationships with key players in the neurovascular space.
  • Fundraising Potential: SVINnovation isn’t just about ideas—it’s about turning them into reality. Investors and sponsors eagerly support promising projects. And yes, there’s a substantial prize waiting for the winning pitch! The grand prize winner will take home $75,000 in cash and $25,000 in complimentary consulting services and mentorship from industry experts at Brainstorme, Project Medtech and MCRA, and features in our S:VIN Journal and SVIN's website.

SVINnovation Application Instructions:

SVINnovation Entry Requirements:

  • SVIN Membership: Must be an active SVIN member to apply and in-person conference attendee if selected to pitch.
  • Intellectual Property (IP) Protection: Must have filed a provisional patent application or possess existing intellectual property rights
  • Business Plan / Pitch Deck: Must submit a detailed business plan outlining the company's mission, product roadmap, market analysis, and non-formal financial projections
  • Regulatory Pathway: Must demonstrate a clear understanding of the regulatory pathway for their medical device (e.g., MDR/ CE or FDA approval process)
  • Team Composition: Must have a qualified and experienced team, including at least one member with expertise in medical device development
  • Clinical Validation: Must have a plan for clinical validation, including partnerships with medical professionals or institutions or CRO’s
  • Financial Stability: Must show capability of initial funding or financial stability to support ongoing development and operations

SVINnovation Prize

More information coming soon!

SVINnovation Reception

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November 20

Foster your innovation and collaborations at the SVINnovation Reception and be part of the revolution in neurointervention! Immediately following our pitch competition, join us at this outdoor event and engage with physicians and experts in device development, preclinical testing, clinical trials, core lab services, marketing, sales and more.

Witness the future of neurointervention unfold before your synapses!


Meet the Keynote Speaker

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Oren Klaff

Bestselling Author of Pitch Anything and Flip The Script,
Investment Banker, Entrepreneur


Meet the Panelists

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Dave Ferrera

Chairman and CEO,
Sonorous Neurovascular

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Manning Hanser

CEO, VonVascular.io

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Nima Akhlaghi

Director, Digital Health & Imaging
Center Lead, MCRA

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Julie Goode

Director of Clinical Affairs, MOTIF

Moderated by

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Sunil Sheth, MD

Associate Professor of Endovascular Neurology,
Director of Vascular Neurology, UTHealth Houston
Founder, MOTIF

Thank You to Our SVINnovation Sponsors

Sonorous
Perfuze
Basking Biosciences
Artiria Medical
BrainSpan
Brainstorme
Project Medtech
MCRA
Synchron
Vastrax
Von Vascular
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