Inviting Oral Health Entrepreneurs and Innovators to Pitch Ideas for a $50,000 Prize
What is the “Great Oral Health Pitch” Program?
The “Great Oral Health Pitch: Innovate, Elevate, and Generate Your Idea to Advance Oral Health!” program offers a platform for entrepreneurs to refine their innovative ideas into successful pitches. Through a series of educational webinars and nationwide in-person “practice pitch” events, resembling a “shark tank” style competition, participants aim to win the Shils Partnership Award of $5,000, along with a sought-after healthcare industry leader mentor to advance project research and development. Among these awardees, one will be selected to win the Great Oral Health Pitch Grand Prize, an exclusive sponsorship package of oral healthcare products and services valued at over $50,000, including cash, business launch marketing, networking opportunities, and more!
The educational webinars are tailored to educate students and entrepreneurs at all levels, featuring insights from top leaders in the oral healthcare industry. Covering a range of topics in oral health innovation and entrepreneurship, these webinars provide attendees with valuable knowledge and address the evolving needs of the oral healthcare industry. Each webinar session concludes with a 15-minute Q&A segment, allowing participants to receive personalized feedback.
The in-person pitch events will be held at three major meetings: The Greater New York Dental Meeting, Chicago Midwinter, and the California Dental Association. During these events, a panel of oral healthcare industry experts from diverse backgrounds will offer insights and personalized feedback to each presenter.
Who Can Participate?
Participation in the program is open to individuals and organizations across the oral health community, including dental students, hygienist students, DSOs, office staff, young professionals, and entrepreneurs in the early stages of their careers.
How do I Participate?
- Review the Shils Partnership Awards categories and choose which one your idea fits within.
View Categories Here - Prepare a short pitch deck on your innovative idea.
- Present your innovative idea at one our live pitch competition events to a panel of industry experts who will provide you with personalized feedback and guidance.
- Automatically be entered to win the Shils Partnership Award of $5,000 along with and a sought-after healthcare industry leader mentor to advance project research and development.
- One grand prize winner will be chosen from the winners to win the Great Oral Health Pitch grand prize worth more than $50,000 in cash, business launch marketing, networking and more!
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Timeline of Great Oral Health Pitch Events
The Great Oral Health Pitch: Innovate, Elevate and Generate Your Idea to Advance Oral Health! expands upon the Shils Partnership Awards Program which was launched in 2022, to continue Ed Shils legacy of his enthusiasm for learning and pursuit of innovation by encouraging young entrepreneurs and students to compete and foster innovation in the field of oral health.