InvestMidwest is a venture capital conference that showcases 40-45 companies from throughout the Midwest in the three industry tracks of life sciences, technology and food/ag/bioenergy.

The 17th annual InvestMidwest is scheduled for March 23-24, 2016 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.

The 300+ attendees include investors from top venture capital firms.

Results – InvestMidwest has helped generate over $1 billion of investment in the past 16 years.

Applications for the 2016 InvestMidwest will be accepted as of October 12–apologize for the delay.

If you are looking to expand and diversify your asset allocation by investing in emerging managers as well as women and minority owned investment managers, the emerging managers conference will provide the unique opportunity to access a diversified group of up-and-coming performance-oriented managers and manager of managers. The event will explore the benefits and opportunities offered by investing in emerging managers as well as new strategies for implementing an emerging managers program. If you are an emerging manager, you will learn the procedures used by institutions to launch and maintain successful emerging manager programs. This event will showcase a variety of emerging mangers as well as minority-owned manager funds and other high potential smaller investment firms, and it will offer participants invaluable networking opportunities.

As FT Innovate returns for a fifth ground-breaking year in the States, we explore the behavior of truly innovative companies — how they re-model themselves to address what today’s market needs, but also ensure longevity so they are still relevant in the future. We will learn from the most dynamic executives, leading VCs, and those at the cutting-edge of innovation, and explore what tomorrow will bring and how it will impact how organizations operate and create.

You must apply to attend - Investors will vote from your application and the Semi-Finalists will be invited to attend our top-shelf and gourmet dinner with the Investors at the W Hotel for free!
The winners from our national events, as voted by the investors in each city will be guaranteed a semi-finalist spot.
Note that you must make your own travel arrangements and ticket purchases for the SXSW festival.
Semi-Finalists that attend the event will be notified there if you are a finalist, as voted by the Investor Judges. Finalists will pitch after the panel and the Investors will select a Winner!

The Investors Choice® Conference continues to help emerging companies improve their business pitch, gain business insight and attract potential investors. Companies participating in this Conference have gone on to raise over $9.5 billion in financial transactions since the Institute’s Founding in 1983, with $250 Million in angel and venture capital in 2014 alone!

Up to 25 companies will be pitching at this year’s Conference. If you are ready to learn what it takes to raise capital for your venture.

Companies will be high growth, high tech, and will be selected by your colleagues in the venture capital industry. Each company will be individually mentored for up to eight weeks by a team of professionals from the venture community. This meticulous process insures high quality venture opportunities. Later stage and early stage companies will be featured from all technology industries.

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Meet more than 1700 senior industry practitioners
Interface personally with 400+ powerful LPs
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The 2016 agenda boasts brand new formats, illicit candid discussions, brilliant incidental networking, engaging conversations – and insights that are well worth your time. Do not miss it!