Medical Alley Innovation Showcase

March 11th, 2026

Piper Sandler & Co.

350 N 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401

The Medical Alley Innovation Showcase brings together innovators, emerging startups, and forward-looking investors looking to build the future right here in Medical Alley.

This event will feature presentations from five innovative startups from around the world, an insightful keynote from a local venture capital leader, and networking with our vibrant Medical Alley innovation community.

Featured Keynote Speaker

Allison King

Investor, Vensana Capital

Allison King is an Investment Professional at Vensana Capital, a venture capital and growth equity investment firm dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs who seek to transform healthcare with breakthrough innovations in medical technology. Allison brings finance, deal execution, and capital markets experience to Vensana. Prior to joining Vensana, she served as an InvestmentBanking Vice President at Bank of America in the Global Healthcare group, where she gained extensive experience advising medtech companies on M&A transactions and equity financings.

Agenda

3:30pm	Doors Open
4:00pm	Opening Remarks
4:10pm	VC Keynote
4:30pm	Startup Presentations
5:20pm	Closing Remarks
5:30pm	Networking
6:30pm	Close Event

Attendance for this event is by invitation only, but you can express your interest in attending here:

Application Form

We are also taking on sponsors for our event. If you would like to support the work we do at Medical Alley Starts, please consider reaching out to explore sponsorship:

Sponsorship Form

Featured Startups

Boardwalk Health is helping physicians deliver better care for complex patients through clearer patient data and improved clinical protocols.

Integrated Nanotherapeutics is building a multi-cargo mRNA-LNP platform to induce antigen-specific immune tolerance, starting with Type 1 diabetes.

MelaninMD is an AI platform transforming dermatology by generating diverse skin data to reduce misdiagnosis and expand equitable care.

Syntra Health is redefining metabolic diagnostics with a home-based platform built for accuracy, equity, and scalable clinical deployment.

XanthosHealth is a patient-led platform connecting cancer patients to curated community services within 48hrs. NIH/NCI-funded with closed-loop status for oncology teams.

Thanks To Our Sponsors!

Akros Advisory

Supporting Sponsor

Akros Advisory helps healthtech innovators prove product-market fit and scale with payers. We work with domestic and international companies navigating the messy middle between strong clinical solutions and sustainable payer adoption. Drawing on deep, hands-on experience across Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial health plans, Akros aligns evidence, reimbursement economics, and go-to-market strategy so solutions move from pre-pilot to repeatable payer traction. Our approach is collaborative, practical, and grounded in how health plans actually make decisions.

EisnerAmper

Presentation Coaching Parnter

Medical Alley is proud to partner with EisnerAmper to provide expert presentation coaching and support to the five featured startups. EisnerAmper is a leading accounting, tax, and business advisory firm that partners with innovators at every stage of growth. With deep experience supporting startups and emerging companies, EisnerAmper helps founders strengthen financial strategy, prepare investor-ready presentations, and refine pitches that resonate with stakeholders. From audit and tax services to transaction advisory and outsourced finance support, their team brings practical insights and hands-on guidance to help healthcare and life sciences startups scale with confidence.