During the annual AUA Innovation Nexus Conference, a select group of the most innovative investigators, startups, and mid-size companies are selected to participate in the Showcase session. Showcase candidates pitch their innovations to a panel of seasoned investors and successful innovators during the world’s premier urology innovation and research incubator conference.

The Showcase is an ideal platform for individuals and companies to present new concepts to those looking to invest in urology innovation. The Showcase provides space for entrepreneurs to share their innovations with an enthusiastic and invested audience, enabling innovators to get feedback and make the connections needed to accelerate funding and commercialization.

Benefits of being selected as an AUA Innovation Nexus Showcase presenter include:

• Four complimentary registrations to the AUA Innovation Nexus Conference on April 25, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada
• High-visibility platform to promote a promising concept to an audience of researchers, practitioners, industry stakeholders, and innovation investors attending the 2025 AUA Innovation Nexus Conference
• Ample networking opportunities with conference attendees and other Showcase presenters
• Feedback from an expert panel
• Attendee feedback on the pitch presentation received post-event
• Promotion of your business across AUA’s vast urologist network via press releases, feature articles, video vignettes, and more both preceding and following the Nexus Conference

Parties interested in presenting during the Showcase session must complete an online application and submit a presentation “pitch deck”. All submissions are reviewed by an expert panel for selection to present at the Showcase. Those selected to participate will pay a $4,000 Showcase fee which secures a spot to give a brief pitch or presentation, followed by a moderated Q&A session with a panel of seasoned strategists, investors, and urology researchers.

The 2025 AUA Innovation Nexus Conference Showcase competition is now open! Applications are due 5pm ET Monday, October 28, 2024. 

To preview information needed in the pitch deck presentation download the “Innovation Presentation Slide Instructions”.

2025 AUA Innovation Nexus Conference Showcase: Innovation Presentation Slide Instructions [pdf]

Applicants will be notified of the selection decision in December 2024. Please contact grantsmanager@auanet.org for more information and technical assistance.

View the 2024 AUA Innovation Nexus Conference Showcase Presenters.