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10th annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit

The Summit will attract more than 300 entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and leaders in the fields of aging and health.

Laura Mitchell, VP of Business Development at GrandCare Systems, will be presenting at this year’s event.

The 2013 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit is where the most promising entrepreneurs and investors meet to launch and discover innovative products and services for the global boomer and beyond market.

  • NETWORK in a unique setting comprised of leading investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, analysts and marketers addressing the needs and wants of the 50+ demographic.
  • MEET key members of the media who report on aging, health, finance, technology and care giving.
  • HEAR about the latest trends in the field of aging from key strategic partners in the non-profit sector.

At the Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition, meet at the crossroads of market opportunity, entrepreneurial talent and leading investors, and discover the power of the 45+ market. Whether you are an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, corporate strategist, marketing expert, industry analyst, age beat reporter or boomer-oriented organization, the Boomer Venture Summit will give you an inside look at the trends and talent that will become an integral part of the aging marketplace, and to connect with other leaders in this field.

The culmination of the Boomer Venture Summit is the Business Plan Competition, which offers a $10,000 prize to the team with the best business plan for tapping into the burgeoning 45+ market. Since the first Boomer Venture Summit in 2004, this competition has fostered a cutting edge community to explore, share and design products and services that will dominate this market in coming years.

Register for the 2013 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and learn how to make these facts work for your brand.

2012 SCU Boomer Venture Summit Finalists Announced

This will definitely be one of THE events of 2012. Congratulations to the finalists of this year’s business plan competition! We look forward to seeing who wins.

Aside from the competition the summit has much to offer for the vetreins as well as the newcomers in this industry. Speakers include Jeff Makowka, Laura Mitchell, Laurie Orlov, Mary Furlong and Lori Bitter, just to name a few. This years keynote “A Fireside Chat: An Investor’s Perspective on the Longevity Economy”, will be presented by Marc Yi, Managing Director of Intel Capital. [More]

The top 5 finalists have been chosen!

The five finalists will give a five-minute presentation of their business plan onstage at the Summit. The finalists include:

  • Calcula Technologies – has created a treatment for kidney stones that are smaller than 10mm in size. Calcula’s minimal evasive therapy can be provided in a doctor’s office.
  • CircuSonic Therapeutics – has developed the CircuSonic Limb Tank to address peripheral artery disease (PAD). The patented non‐invasive medical device alleviates pain, accelerates wound healing and increases blood flow to the lower limbs.
  • HyloMimetics – is developing a bioinspired molecule that prevents the progression of osteoarthritis and restores healthy cartilage, getting patients out of pain and remobilizing their lives.
  • My Wonderful Life – is a free website where you can plan and personalize your funeral to celebrate the life you’ve lived. Its mission is to encourage the discussion of our deaths with our family members, and to take the burden off of our survivors.
  • ROTO Mobility – designs and creates ergonomic and efficient mobility products that improve people’s health and active lives.

The grand prize winner will be chosen by a panel of distinguished judges that includes Andy Donner, director at Physic Ventures; Anne Hawkins, vice president at Great Hill Partners; Jody Holtzman, senior vice president, Thought Leadership at AARP; John Hopper, managing director at Linkage Ventures; Xander Mahony, venture capitalist for Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Scott Oliver, partner, Morrison Foerster; and Jeff Shoemate, vice president of innovation and business development for the senior markets segment of United Health Group.

It’s not too late to register.

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Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition

There will be an additional 53+ million people over 50 in the next 20 years.

Since 2004, Santa Clara University and Mary Furlong & Associates have co-produced the Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition, and each year has been more successful than the one before. The event brings together entrepreneurs, leaders in the field of aging and the venture community to create a unique forum to explore, share and design products and services that will dominate the baby boomer market in coming years. In addition, this program is designed to teach entrepreneurs how to think through a business.

Business Plan Competition

The culmination of the Boomer Venture Summit will be the ninth annual Boomer Business Plan Competition. Since 2004, this competition has fostered a cutting-edge forum to explore, share and design the products and services that will dominate the growing boomer marketplace. Contestants will meet investors and partners, secure resources and get media exposure that can help turn dreams into realities.

This year’s competition will be offering a
$10,000 grand prize for the best business plan.

All entries will be judged by a panel of distinguished professionals from the venture capital, business, media and education communities, each of whom will have expertise in the various segments represented. Laura Mitchell, VP Marketing, GrandCare Systems, will be one of this year’s expert screening judges. Take a look at this years judges.

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Mary Furlong & Associates

Mary Furlong & Associates works with companies seeking to capitalize on new business and investment opportunities in the boomer market. MFA provides business development, financing strategy and integrated marketing solutions to entrepreneurs, corporations and non-profit organizations serving the 50 market.

Visit www.maryfurlong.com for more information.