Walleye Tank is a Minnesota-based life science pitch competition for emerging and established medical and life science companies. We curate our audience with investors, subject matter experts, service providers, job seekers, and mentors that will help you accelerate your business forward. Competitors select from three divisions:
Junior Anglers
For entrepreneurs in the early stages of business development. Junior angler’s have normally not yet incorporated their company or completed their MVP.
Mid-level Reelers
For incorporated companies in the early stages of fundraising. Normally, Mid-level Reelers do not have active sales or revenue but have a completed MVP.
Professionals
Established life-science business with active sales and have normally completed at least one round of fundraising. They often have previously competed in one of the other two Walleye Tank divisions and have been invited back.
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Minnesota Cup is a community-led, public-private partnership supporting Minnesota’s entrepreneurs. Our annual competition that reaches emerging entrepreneurs from across the state and connects them with tools, resources and support to launch and accelerate the development of their new ventures. The competition and events are totally free, and we take no equity on the seed funding we give away ($500,000 in 2018.) Competitors select from nine divisions:
- Education & Training
- Energy/Clean Tech/Water
- Food/Agriculture/Beverage
- General
- High Tech
- Life Science/Health IT
- Impact Ventures
- Student (College, Grad Student)
- Youth (El-Hi)
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Note:
Walleye Tank top Minnesota finishers automatically qualify for the semifinals of the Student and Life Science/Health IT divisions of the MN Cup!
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