March 2027 · Houston, Texas
From idea to clinic.
A $50,000 pitch competition for medical students, residents, and nursing and engineering innovators — with the mentors, investors, and industry partners to take it further.
In partnership with
Host institution
Host venue- Barnes & Thornburg LLPIP counsel
Industry partner
$50,000, awarded in one afternoon.
First $25,000
Second $15,000
Third $10,000
How it works
Four steps from submission to the pitch stage.
- 01 Submit your idea Now
- 02 Committee review January 15 – February 1, 2027
- 03 Finalist notification February 1, 2027
- 04 Expo & pitch weekend March 2027
Who this is for
Three ways into the Expo.
Innovators
Med, nursing, and engineering students and residents with a device, diagnostic, or digital health idea.
Partners & sponsors
VCs, medtech companies, and service providers seeking early access to clinician-founded innovation.
Mentors & judges
Clinicians, operators, and attorneys who want to advise the next cohort.
Who's involved
The people in the room.
“We've seen too many great medical ideas never get developed.”
The Med Innovation Expo exists to close that gap — bringing industry partners, investors, and brilliant ideas together to lay a real path to commercialization.
- Date
- March 2027
- Venue
- Texas A&M EnMed Campus
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Format
- In-person
Applications close January 15, 2027.
March 2027 in Houston — one weekend, three winners, $50,000.
Start your application