Entrepreneurs Showcase

The Entrepreneurs Summit received a $100,00 grant to host the Impact Global Venture Summit demo day event at the Golden 1 Center as well as the 8th annual Entrepreneurs Showcase Accelerator Program.

🌐 http://impactvc.com/entrepreneurs-showcase-programs/

Key Accomplishments

• The Impact Global Venture Summit demo day event was held at the Golden 1 Center:

  • 700 participants

  • 300 student attendees

  • 50 participating startups on the trade show floor

  • 21 corporate and non-profit sponsors

  • 20 television and radio interviews

  • 19 startups pitched

  • 15 corporate venture groups in attendance

  • 13 minority and/or female CEOs

  • 5 female panelists

  • Corporate sponsors included AT&T, Bank of America, Sutter Health, SMUD, UC Davis, and the University of the Pacific.

• Held the 8th annual Entrepreneurs Showcase Accelerator Program.

• Corporate sponsors included Bank of America, SMUD, UC Davis, the University of the Pacific, Stoel Rives, and Downey Brand.

• Out of 65 applicants, 14 companies were chosen within the industries of ag/water, sustainability, healthcare, and civic tech and, on average, each company included 2 founders.

• Additionally, approximately 15 MBA students from the University of the Pacific and 30 from the Copenhagen Business School participated in the accelerator.

• A Demo Day was hosted for participants in the accelerator who pitched their companies to approximately 150 investors, students, entrepreneurs, and potential customers at the University of the Pacific Sacramento Campus.

• Capitalizing on the momentum of quarters one and two, Entrepreneurs Summit hosted thirteen 1 Million Cups pitch events with a combined total of approximately 325 attendees and 26 pitching companies as well as 7 office hours events.

• Held fourteen 1 Million Cups events alongside Mentor Office Hours and other events with a combined total of approximately 50 startups hosted and 750 participants and attendees.

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