Registration Closes at 1pm ET, March 30th
This popular hands-on virtual bootcamp series, presented by Medical Alley Starts and leading innovation experts, is designed to give entrepreneurs a competitive edge in the ever-evolving innovation economy.
Through interactive masterclass sessions, participants will gain actionable insights into startup strategy, management, market access, and fundraising. Featuring a range of global leaders from the Mayo Clinic, Bread & Butter Ventures, and others, this program is the perfect opportunity for startup entrepreneurs, corporate intrapreneurs, and anyone interested in learning more about the growing innovation ecosystem.
In addition to the expert programming outlined above, attendees will receive the following:
- A certificate of completion from Medical Alley.
- Inclusion in the Bootcamp’s Investor Lookbook, which will highlight all startup attendees seeking investment. The Investor Lookbook will be distributed to Medical Alley’s Venture Capital network.
- Access to a Startup Resource Book of Medical Alley partners who provide services, including discounted and pro bono services, to Medical Alley startups and Bootcamp participants.
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“I walked in feeling a bit intimidated as a founder navigating funding, and I left feeling empowered, informed, and connected. The speakers were exceptional, the format was so thoughtfully designed, and the entire experience felt both uplifting and transformative.”
Startup Founder
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“Your meeting was one of the best virtual trainings I have attended.”
Executive Leader
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“I wanted to thank you for putting together the Bootcamp, it was a superb event! The speakers' insights were incredibly helpful and relevant for our startup journey.”
Startup Founder
Agenda
At a Glace
Time (Eastern) | March 31, 2026 |
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Login & Opening Remarks |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Founder Perspective: Mapping A Path To Market |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Bridging the Gap Between Strong Solutions and Commercialization |
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Preparing For, and Navigating, Clinic Trials |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Breakout Discussions With Speakers |
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Decoding the Venture Capital Fundraising Process |
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | You Raised Venture Capital. Now What? |
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Leveraging Accelerators & Other startup Resources |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Breakout Discussions With Speakers |
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Break |
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Keynote with Q&A |
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
Disclaimer: While we do not anticipate any changes to the outlined program, the agenda may be subject to some minor changes due to circumstances beyond our control. We reserve the right to make such adjustments as needed in response to unforeseen events.
Our Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Theonie Anastassiadis, PhD
Senior Principal, Flagship Pioneering
Founding President, Prologue Medicines
Theonie Anastassiadis is an Origination Partner at Flagship Pioneering (founding institution of Moderna and other companies), where she focused on founding, building, and growing bioplatform companies. She currently serves as Founding President of Prologue Medicines. Previously, as co-founder and chief innovation officer at Alltrna, she pioneered the development of tRNAs as a novel therapeutic modality that unlocks the unprecedented ability to have a single medicine treat thousands of diseases.
David Pomfret, MBA
Vice President of Clinical Operations, Mobius Medical
David is VP Clinical Operations-US for Mobius Medical, where he leverages over 30 years of experience at companies like Lilly, St. Jude Medical, Abbott, and several startups. His team supports clinical trials end-to end for early-stage companies to leading medical device companies.
Demi Radeva, MSc
Founder & CSO, Akros Advisory Services
Demi works with health system leaders and startups to navigate reimbursement and market access across Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial health plans. Drawing on experience at UnitedHealthcare, Optum, and as Founder of Akros Advisory, she has helped over 50 startups secure funding, land payer contracts, and design effective go-to-market strategies.
Stephanie Rich
Partner, Bread & Butter Ventures
Stephanie serves as Partner, Platform at Bread & Butter Ventures, where she builds scalable networks, resources, tools and knowledge that help portfolio companies succeed. Stephanie is passionate about early-stage entrepreneurship, and spends time working in the Twin Cities startup ecosystem and mentoring founders.
Jamie Sundsbak
Director, Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate
Jamie is dedicated to working with entrepreneurs and has a passion for medical and life science innovation. He currently serves as the Director of the Mayo Clinic Platform Accelerate Program, an Accelerator for HealthTech AI companies. He has founded multiple companies and organizations, most recently the Collider Foundation that is dedicated to supporting local entrepreneurs in the Rochester area.
Hannah Zhang, MSF
CEO, Zepto Life Technologies
Hannah Zhang is the CEO of Zepto Life Technology, a healthcare startup tackling hard problems in medical diagnostics. She works at the intersection of technology, clinical care, and commercialization, building tools designed to change how serious infections are identified and treated. Hannah holds an MS in Finance from the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego.
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