What are investors looking for? How do venture capitalists, private equity firms, banks and others assess companies seeking funding? What can government funding offices learn from these commercial vetting and evaluation approaches? Join this session to get answers to these questions and more! 

Get ready to kick off the innovation extravaganza with a bang at our Pre-Innovation Event Party in Austin! Join us at the Parlor Room on Rainey Street for a night of networking, music, and fun. Connect with fellow innovators, share ideas, and get pumped up for the main event.

True Wealth Ventures GP Kerry Rupp was a judge during Springboard's dolphin tank start-up pitch competition in Austin