Pitch Day 2025
The WBCA & ABCT 2025 Pitch Day connected new life science ventures with the life sciences investment, startup and professional community.
When starting a new life science venture, it’s crucial to join a community of like-minded entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders passionate about supporting first time founders to generate positive change to the life sciences ecosystem. The WCBA & ABCT Pitch Day event is the place to connect with emerging life science entrepreneurs and become a part of their journey!
Thank you to everyone who joined us in 2025.
About
The Accelerator for Bioscience in Connecticut (ABCT) is a competitive entry, 6-month long program that seeks to help emerging bioscience ventures in Connecticut grow by providing entrepreneurship education and business networking to access the scientific experts and business leaders in the field in CT, NYC and globally. ABCT identifies and invites promising innovations and passionate scientific and technical minds to join us annually in the ABCT program and to accelerate the development of technologies into successful businesses.
For more information, please contact Mary Howard mary@firstxfounder.com
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Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator is a competitive entry, 6-month long program designed for first time founders to build their business plans, teams and secure funding. Innovators with breakthruoughs in therapeutics, diagnostics, devices, research tools, digital health and materials technology are invited to apply. You do not need a company to apply.
For more information, please contact Mary Howard mary@firstxfounder.com.
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Entrepreneurship lab New York City (ELabNYC), the prestigious entrepreneurship education and networking program founded in 2012, re launched in 2022 to deliver MasterClasses to first time founders with prior entrepreneurship education.
About
FirstXFounder was created by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs. Mary Howard, the serial entrepreneur founder, was immeasurably aided by fellow founders in building her ventures. When she founded a corporate spin out that evolved into a venture backed company, her network of founders provided invaluable advice on the strategy and execution of her start up: from sweat equity to space, from lawyers to funding, from corporate partnering to team building, Mary was helped by the recent experience, honest feedback and relevant perspective of early stage founders and advisors.
When it was time to give back, the opportunity to run entrepreneurship programs for communities arose. In response, Mary built a team of experienced entrepreneurs and advisors to share their journey as coaches and mentors with competitively selected emerging ventures aided by a proven curriculum.
In 2011, FirstXFounder began to deliver programs in NJ to life science emerging ventures. Invited to NYC in 2012, FirstXFounder managed the top four programs in the Metro New York area: ELabNYC, Next Milestone, ABCT and Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator through 2025.
These programs are supported by the top US life sciences law firms, global pharma, regional life sciences accounting firms, the largest Metro New York hospital networks, experienced entrepreneurs, mentors, coaches, hospitals, universities and investors coming together to build the Metro life sciences industry.
Thank you for supporting us on this meaningful journey.
To contact founder please email Mary Howard at Mary@FirstXFounder.com.
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