Cleveland Pitch Boot Camp Helps medtech Founders develop compelling Pitches

On January 14th, 2026, we successfully hosted our inaugural Pitch Boot Camp at Midtown Innovation Center in Cleveland. This one day intensive brought together 8 visionary medtech founders from 5 states for a day of actionable teaching, hands-on coaching, and focused pitch development.

Our expert coaches worked with founders to develop their origin stories and polish up their pitch decks. Industry experts provided valuable insights about what attracts attention from potential investors and partners. After a full day of coaching, the founders had a chance to debut their updated pitches at a Pitch Showcase and connect with the healthcare community at a Networking Happy Hour.

Congratulations to all our graduating founders:

‣ Jenny Lynn Walding, CLC, Founder & CEO, milkmade™ // Pitch Showcase Winner!
‣ Alicia Wagner, NTP, Founder & CEO, Sunra Health // Pitch Showcase Runner Up!
‣ Michael Schwartz, Chairman, Founder, CEO, Grai Matter
‣ Tom Rogat, Psy.D., M.B.A., Trusted Therapist Network
‣ Alex Kunz, Tectonic Health
‣ Deb Osteen Conley, Founder, Myocardial Strain Technologies
‣ Steve Barns, Founder, New Day Therapeutics
‣ Nick D'Angelo, CEO, Haven

We’re also grateful to all our partners who made this event possible. Thanks JumpStart Inc. for hosting the space and to all our expert partners: Project Medtech, QRx Partners, MEDIcept, BioBridges, Case Western Reserve University, JumpStart Ventures, Mutual Capital Partners, and Mobility HEOR.

Ohio is just the beginning. We want to continue developing the Pitch Boot Camp program and bring it to more cities and innovation communities. If you are connected to a program or entrepreneur community and interested in bringing the boot camp to your city, reach out to start the conversation.