The George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals will feature four startup teams who have been selected as finalists for potential investment from the George Shultz Innovation Fund.

Each team will pitch to the Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, consisting of advisors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts.

Agenda:  

8:30 – 9:15 a.m.: Registration 

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks 

• Shyama Majumdar, Director, Accelerators and Investments, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Finalist Startup Pitches and Q&A from the Advisory Committee 

• 9:30 – 9:55 a.m.: PeptiForge 

• 10:00 – 10:25 a.m.: Theta Neurotech 

• 10:25 – 10:35 a.m.: Coffee Break 

• 10:35 – 11:00 a.m.: CavilinQ 

• 11:05 – 11:30 a.m.: Stac12 

Startups: 

• staC12 // staC12 is building an integrated diamond platform that enables the practical adoption of diamond in semiconductor and quantum applications.
• CavilinQ // CavilinQ is creating a fundamentally scalable quantum computing architecture based on precisely controlled arrays of neutral atoms interconnected via optical cavities.
• Theta Neurotech // Theta Neurotech is developing a near-invisible EEG patch that predicts and alerts patients of epileptic seizures before they occur.
• PeptiForge // PeptiForge is creating a drug discovery platform that produces high-fidelity protein binders through a method that’s 50-times faster and 50-times less expensive than existing technologies.

The George Shultz Innovation Fund provides up to $250,000 in  funding for promising early-stage ventures in deep tech. The core mission of the Innovation Fund is to help scientific founders turn their innovations into ventures that advance cutting-edge technologies, generate significant financial returns, and create lasting impact for humankind.