ELSA Pitch Bowl

Networking

Entrepreneural Life Science Accelerator ELSA Pitch Bowl – Future Life Science Innovation on stage

12 life science startups and founding teams, an expert jury with 4 personalities from the investment sector, 3 renowned program partners and plenty of room for innovation, inspiration, and exchange – welcome to this year’s ELSA Pitch Bowl!

ELSA stands for Entrepreneurial Life Science Accelerator and describes the path that our academic startup teams have taken over the last few months: Within three intensive check-ins at the Life Science Factory, the teams received 1:1 coaching sessions, impulses from industry experts and valuable support to sharpen their business model and validate their startup idea. The ELSA program is run by the partners Fraunhofer AHEAD, Helmholtz Munich and the Life Science Factory, and the ELSA Pitch Bowl is the final event in front of a broad audience.

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Event Details

ELSA Pitch Bowl Event
15. December, 2026
Start: 5:30 p.m.

Life Science Factory Munich
@Helmholtz Pioneer Campus
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
85764 Oberschleißheim

Format

In 3-minute pitches, the 12 founding teams present their development in the areas of idea, market, and team, and receive on-stage feedback and critical questions from an experienced investor jury, which awards a prize to the most promising team.

The event offers the opportunity to experience the innovative power of the life sciences startup scene firsthand and gain an exclusive insight into the results of the ELSA Accelerator Program. Following a welcome address and brief overviews of the program, the focus shifts to the teams presentations, followed by the jury’s decision and the audience vote. The evening concludes with a get-together featuring snacks and drinks. The networking provides the ideal setting to make new connections, discuss ideas, and get to know the life sciences ecosystem.