{"id":1776,"date":"2020-08-04T06:50:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T11:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2020-09-28T13:55:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T18:55:18","slug":"new-virtual-200k-challenge-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/2020\/08\/04\/new-virtual-200k-challenge-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"M2D2 Announces New VIRTUAL $200K Challenge Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After postponing its 9th<\/sup> Annual M2D2 $200K Challenge five months ago in response to the coronavirus outbreak, M2D2 has announced that the show will go on in September and October\u2014this time, virtually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s Finalist Pitch-Off will take place at 5pm Eastern time on Thursday, September 17.  The Awards Celebration will be held at 5pm Eastern on Thursday, October 1.  Registration for both events is free.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovating to spotlight life sciences innovators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mary Ann Picard, M2D2 Director of Operations, reflected on the challenges to hosting the incubator\u2019s signature event in our current time of pandemic. \u201cOur selection committee had chosen 15 Finalists from the 250 entries we received this year\u2014a record number. Within days of announcing our Finalists, it became quite clear that it would be in everyone\u2019s best interest to postpone all the in-person Challenge events. Not just the Pitch-Off and Award Celebration, but also the coaching and networking opportunities we offer to the Finalists.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While the M2D2 team and the Challenge sponsors bided their time and monitored the global pandemic response, \u201cR&D\u201d was taking place that would open a new option. \u201cWe pretty quickly discovered the power of video calling and conferencing to support our programming, as we moved our ‘Insider Advisor\u2019\u201d office hours from our office to the virtual realm,\u201d continued Picard. \u201cNot only did it allow our advisors greater flexibility in scheduling, but from innovators across the country started reaching out to participate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMeanwhile, and almost overnight, conferences, lunch and learns, forums, and other events moved online. When we started to see online pitch competitions in our social media feeds, we knew this was something we could do. So here we go!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attend the 2020 $200K Challenge from anywhere<\/em>\u2014FREE.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The $200K Challenge has always been a global event, and this year it\u2019s more global than ever before, because it is being held virtually. And there\u2019s no barrier to attending, because registration is FREE<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet our 15 $200K Challenge Finalists.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This year\u2019s 15 Finalists represent solutions to a range of medtech and biotech needs determined by our selection committee. In addition, the committee gave special attention to innovations with the potential to answer BARDA\u2019s unmet needs in the areas of health security and infectious disease\/sepsis diagnostics. See a list of this year\u2019s Finalists and their innovations here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us September 17 and October 1.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll all miss the face-to-face networking and sharing of ideas that\u2019s an essential part of the $200K Challenge. Nonetheless we hope innovators, investors, educators, students, and anyone else who cares about the future of life sciences innovation will attend this year\u2019s free, virtual events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subscribe to the M2D2 e-newsletter for twice-weekly updates on funding opportunities, news, and events that can help you advance your innovation and your business.<\/a><\/em>
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