Big Idea CONNECTpreneur - January 24th IN PERSON

USG- January 24, 2024 - IN PERSON "The Best Networking Event in the MidAtlantic."

     

Date and time

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 · 5 - 8:30pm EST

Location

The Universities at Shady Grove

9630 Gudelsky Dr Rockville, MD 20850 United States

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

• 3 hours 30 minutes
• Mobile eTicket

Big Idea CONNECTpreneur

Universities at Shady Grove- IN PERSON

January 24, 2024

CONNECTpreneur Forums are bi-monthly in person networking mashups, which have been attended by over 25,000 business leaders over the past 13 years.

Space is very limited at this venue, and this will be our 59th consecutive Sold Out event, so there will be no on-site registration.

All attendees must be pre-registered.

Program Highlights:

- Showcase of Emerging tech companies: A dedicated session for companies to showcase their groundbreaking ideas and innovations to a captivated audience of investors and industry experts.

- We are capping attendance at 150+ business leaders, including 75+ angels and private investors, family offices, etc.

- Speakers who are deeply rooted in our community, sharing their insider knowledge and showcasing the innovation thriving in our region.

- Heavy networking before, during, and after the event

DATE: Wednesday, JANUARY 24, 2024

AGENDA

5:00 - 6:30 pm - REGISTRATION / NETWORKING

6:30 - 6:40 pm - WELCOME REMARKS

S. TIEN WONG - CEO, Opus8; Founder, Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum

6:40 - 7:40 pm - COMPANY SHOWCASE / ROCKET PITCH - Promising Early Stage Companies

Companies will be introduced by:

Mark Haas, CEO, AEG
Anthony Millin, Founder and Co-Chair, NEXT

Presenting Companies

Concentrx Pharmaceuticals Inc.- Gil Mott

DRI Biosciences Corporation - Hao Chen & Larry Horn

HomeRoots - Gil Bar-Lev

Native Cardio Inc. - Steve Adler

NotUrAverage Candles - Courtney Johnson

Plexision Inc. - Ashok Reddy

Renova - Douglas Leiva

SalonHQ - David Grohol & Mark Porter

Veza Innovations - Karen Goodman Maschi

7:40 - 8:30pm - NETWORKING

EVENT PARTNERS

NEXT, powered by Shulman Rogers

Association for Enterprise Growth

New York Life

Blu Venture Investors

BYOND

Maryland Tech Council Venture Mentoring Services

Startup Grind

Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI)

Blu Venture Investors

Keiretsu Forum

Baltimore Angels

Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative

Founder Institute

Ryan & Wetmore