The Angel Venture Fair (AVF), which takes place on from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 the Union League, brings together the largest gathering of Angel Investors and Entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region and has showcased over 1000 companies in the last 25 years. The program is a total community effort from start to finish, with every angel group in the Mid-Atlantic receiving pertinent information on the AVF and sending their members to attend & scout the fair. Applicants to the AVF are reviewed by 80 judges (made up of angels and conduits to angels) and 34 lucky entrepreneurs (out of hundreds) are selected to showcase their new venture on the day of the fair.
Please note The Union League has a dress code policy of formal business attire that is strictly enforced: you will not be allowed to enter the building if dressed otherwise.
SCHEDULE OF EVENT DAY
7:30 a.m. - Doors open
7:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. - **Attendee check-in & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. – Welcoming remarks
8:10 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. - All 34 companies give a 30 second pitch in Lincoln Hall
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Presentations given by Non-University Companies in breakout rooms; Networking and visiting company booths/tables
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Lunch and Keynote Speaker: Best Seller Dr. Hank Weisinger author of "Performing Under Pressure"
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. -Companies Introducing Themselves
1:15 p.m to 3 p.m. Networking with Companies
Companies
biaWear-Builds smart, comfortable wrist wearables to alleviate cumulative-use wrist pain amongst office workers by teaching healthy ergonomics. ([email protected])
Chromatan- Next generation cost-saving purification platform for manufacturing of biologics and gene therapies. ([email protected])
Cliquify-AI-Powered Employer Branding Platform For Social Media To Attract Talent. ([email protected])
Daysheets- The Digital backend for the live entertainment industry, that assists in planning and executing concert tours. ([email protected])
DataCrest- A group of commercial insurance veterans (agency owner, carriers, MGAs) who have build SaaS technology products to address inefficiencies we've recognized to make data analytics, quoting, binding, and issuing coverage quicker and easier. [email protected]
DRS.LINQ -The First Virtual Cardiology Office. ([email protected])
Endomedix 1st device will transform bleeding control in Brain & Spine surgery, becoming standard of care in a 1.8B$ market. (Email: [email protected])
envoyatHome-We use a person's behavior at home to help their care team provide personalized health and longevity services. ([email protected])
Equality MD-Inclusive telehealth platform connecting the LGBTQ+ community and its allies with culturally competent primary care and mental health providers nationwide. (Email: Justin Ayars at [email protected])
Ethicann- Reformulates approved drugs into a new sublingual delivery system and achieves rapid approval. ([email protected])
ExpressCells- Is a biotech that does gene editing as an outsourced service for pharma & biotech, saving them time and money. (Email Matt Handel, CEO, at ([email protected])
GoWellBenefits- GoWell Benefits makes benefits easier and faster with simpler enrollment. With our decades of experience, we have re-engineered the process. ([email protected])
iQure Pharma- Biotech developing novel, game-changing therapeutics, non-opioid and non-addticive pain treatments. ([email protected])
Lectra Technologies- A proprietary conductive therapeutic tape designed for the millions of individuals that struggle with muscular problems each year, and a decentralized cloud-based rehab platform. (Jake Henry, [email protected])
Martell Diagnostic- The creator of HERTEST, a blood test that shows as early as week 3 if cancer patients are responding to treatment. Email: Michelle Edwards at ([email protected])
Mednections- Revolutionizing Referral Management Via Patented AI Technology. ([email protected])
MinkeeBlue- Eliminates the need to carry multiple bags, making travel easier for the daily commute. ([email protected])
Muse Engine- Muse Engine provides rapid manufacturing services using our proprietary injection printing system that merges the flexibility of 3D printing with the speed and production quality of injection molding, providing the ability to start manufacturing small-batch injection molded productions the same day a design is ready. ([email protected])
Nuelehair-Manufacturer of non-toxic, organic, and natural hair care products. (Email: Christine Martey-Ochola at [email protected]
Protochol Beverage-We have taken advantage of a huge white space in the alcohol industry, creating the first protein and alcohol drink. (Email: Josh Kurczewski at [email protected])
Promethean Risk Solutions: Promethean's "FairShare" employee benefits programs allows employers to offer improved employee benefits at a lower cost and share in the insurance carrier's profits. ([email protected])
Pneumeric, Inc. Is a medical device company setting the new standard of care the treatment of tension pneumothorax. ([email protected])
Rego- Is a specialty recycling and reuse marketplace for multi-family residences. ([email protected])
Rose Sisters Chips- An artisan snack food company manufacturing a 100-year old life-changing family recipe of a seasoned baked flour tortilla (chip, cracker, flatbread all-in-one), baked whole and broken by the consumer in the bag to make chips; distributed throughout the US and parts of Canada. ([email protected])
Scientific Financial Systems, Inc.-At SFS, our mission is to provide today’s investment managers with better data science tools to make better investment decisions. ([email protected])
seekQ- Right Here, Right Now, the Future of Connections! Social media bridging the physical and digital realities. (Email Stephen Geday, CEO at [email protected])
SolasAI, Inc.- We created the only end-to-end, industry agnostic artificial intelligence solution that enables customers making automated decisions about people to detect, understand, and remove discrimination and other forms of bias from their algorithms and models without hurting their business outcomes. ([email protected])
Spintellx-Shaping the future of spatially intelligent biology ([email protected])
Sweft-Is SaaS software that automates the digital asset creation process to help retailers of all sizes launch products faster online without relying on manual entry spreadsheets. ([email protected])
TripBee Is the world's first application that makes the complexities of planning a trip easy and delightful. (Email: [email protected]).
TruFaves- App is a better way to find reliable recommendations from your most trusted sources. ([email protected])
Uplink-Is creating a network of community-focused esports training and entertainment centers designed for every generation of gamer. ([email protected])
Vital Start Health-Is a University of Pennsylvania startup with the first maternity mental health platform using Virtual Reality for personalized, equitable and clinically guided care from conception to birth and postpartum. ([email protected])
Wasser Innovations-Is creating tobacco-free experiences by offering consumers a variety of nicotine-reduced vaping alternatives. ((Zachary Starr, [email protected])
Xtellix-Provides a platform that enables optimization of business decisions in real-time for up to 1 billion decision variables; doing that up to 200,000 times faster than traditional methods, thereby reducing the time required for optimization from several hours, days or months to a few seconds. ([email protected])
Speaker Bio
Hendrie Weisinger, Ph.D. is trained in clinical, counseling, and organizational psychology and is a two- time New York Times Bestselling author. He is a leading authority in the application of Emotional Intelligence, an expert in Anger management, the originator of the highly regarded techniques of Criticism Training, and a pioneer in the emerging new field, pressure management. He has authored books on all of these subjects, and the author of the NY Times Bestseller, Performing Under Pressure: The Science Of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most.
Dr. Weisinger has consulted and conducted numerous workshops and presentations multiple times for dozens of Fortune 500 Companies such as Merrill Lynch, IBM, Morgan Stanley, AT&T, Intel, Chase, Nationwide, Fidelity, Medtronic, Prudential ,Bank America, BlackRock, The Hartford, Hyatt, Hughes Aircraft, TRW, Merck, Kraft, Este Lauder, Medtronic, SAP, McDonald’s, Investors Group, KPMG, REMAX, to name just a few.
In addition, his expertise has also been sought by government agencies, including the U.S. Justice Department, Secrete Service, CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, Department of Labor, IRS, EPA and many military branches. In addition, he is a frequent speaker to many professional organizations, including The Young Presidents Organization, School Systems, and Mental Health Organizaitons.
Dr. Weisinger’s work has been featured multiple times in numerous newspapers and national magazines, including The New York Times Sunday Business Section, USA Today, Business Week, Forbes, and Success and The Wall Street Journal. He is a popular blogger fo The Huffington Post and Psychologytoday.com, Lifehack and others.
He has made over 500 appearances on TV news and information programs, including Good Morning America, Oprah, and was featured 5 consecutive days on The Today Show’s special on anger management.
Dr. Weisinger has taught in many leading executive education and executive MBA programs, including Wharton, UCLA, NYU, Penn State, University of Washington and Cornell.