Women-led healthcare start-ups will pitch virtually in semi-finals round October 12th – 14th where Kerry Rupp will judge. Winners from this event will pitch live at the Texas Medical Center’s Innovation Institute on November 4th for the Ignite Healthcare Network’s 2021 Fire Pitch Live Finals.

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
9:30 AM CST | Pitch Session 1
1:30 PM CST | Pitch Session 2

Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
9:30 AM CST | Pitch Session 3
1:30 PM CST | Pitch Session 4

Thursday, October 14th, 2021
9:30 AM CST | Pitch Session 5
1:30 PM CST | Pitch Session 6

Fire Pitch 2021 is Ignite Healthcare Network’s 5th annual mini-accelerator program created to encourage innovation in emerging women-led digital health and med-tech companies. The program provides women-led healthcare start-ups with the unique opportunity to engage with potential customers and investors to assess their solutions and advise them on what they need to build successful businesses.

Selected startups will participate in the Partner Program and benefit from mentoring sessions with leading healthcare organizations and investors. Following those mentoring sessions, these startups will pitch virtually in the program’s semi-finals round to be held October 12th through the 14th. Winners from this event will be invited to pitch live at the Texas Medical Center’s Innovation Institute on November 4th. This high energy competition will showcase the program’s finalists as they pitch to compete for several hundred thousand dollars in investment prizes before an audience of healthcare executives and investors.