Medtech and biotech companies were dominant at Wednesday’s Volta Cohort pitch competition, with all five winners pitching products with healthcare applications.
The victors triumphed in a field of 14 finalists to bag up to $25,000 in the short-term in prize money and entrance into the Volta Cohort accelerator program. They will be eligible for another $25,000 in six months if they stay in the program and meet a set of prescribed growth milestones.
Volta started holding its biannual Cohort events nearly four years ago, with Wednesday’s pitch competition being the ninth. So far, there have