AGA Tech Summit
April 3-4, 2025 | Chicago, IL
AGA Tech Summit
The AGA Tech Summit is excited to be back in Chicago, IL for the 2025 meeting. The agenda will focus on what the GI landscape will be in the next 10 years, bridging the gap between FDA approval and reimbursement, what funders are looking for and finding the right regulatory path for your technology. Apart from numerous networking opportunities, other highlights include the Innovation Fellows Program, Innovation Showcase, Shark Tank and VC/Startup Consultations.
We are now accepting applications for the 2025 AGA Innovation Fellows Program, 2025 AGA Shark Tank Pitch Competition, and Early Career GI Travel Awards. Visit the program links for more information and to apply.
Registration
The 2025 AGA Tech Summit will be held in-person April 3-4 in Chicago, IL. Don’t miss out – register today!
| Registration rates | |||
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Type |
Early bird through 1/17/2025 |
Standard 1/18/2025-3/28/2025 |
On-site only 4/3/2025-4/4/2025 |
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Member |
$500 |
$625 |
$750 |
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Trainee member |
$150 |
$175 |
$200 |
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Non-member |
$875 |
$1,000 |
$1,150 |
Meet the organizer
Eric Shah, MD, MBA
Program Chair
University of Michigan
Faculty
Meet the course organizers and keynote speakers
Course organizer
Chair, AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology
Columbia University School of Medicine
Course organizer
AGA At-Large Councillor for Development and Growth
Founder and Chief Medical Officer, SonarMD
Keynote speaker
Emeritus Professor of Medicine,
Mayo Clinic
Keynote speaker
Founder and CEO, Jona Health
Keynote speaker
Gastroenterology Center of CT, PC
April 11-12, 2024 | Chicago, IL
AGA Tech Summit
The AGA Tech Summit is undergoing a transformation in 2024 with a new emphasis on bringing together startups and venture capitalists to move GI innovations and technologies forward. The summit will be held at the Chicago headquarters of MATTER, a global healthcare startup incubator. The program will focus on insights and tips from venture capital strategists, navigating the innovation lifecycle, and how startups and innovators can avoid and rebound from potential pitfalls.
Other highlights include the crowd-favorite Shark Tank Pitch Competition, a Shark Tank Showcase, VC/Startup Consultations, and multiple networking opportunities.
Program at a glance
Explore the preliminary Tech Summit agenda below.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Innovation Fellows Breakfast [Closed event]
- Innovation Fellows Session [Closed event]
- Keynote: From Concept to Clinical Impact: Navigating the Path of Innovation in Gastroenterology
12 p.m. CT: Opening Networking Reception
- What is the Landscape of Gastroenterology in 2035?
- Q&A
- Crossing the Funding Desert Between FDA Approval and Reimbursement
- Q&A
- Coffee Break
We are now accepting applications for the 2025 AGA Shark Tank Pitch Competition, visit here for more information and to apply.
Networking Reception + Innovation Showcase
AGA Innovation Fellows Dinner [Closed event]
Friday, April 4, 2025
Breakfast & AGA Innovation Fellows Breakfast Session
- What Successful Health Tech Startups Look Like to Their Funders
- Q&A
- From FDA to Market: Finding the Right Regulatory Path for your Technology
- Q&A
- Closing remarks
10 a.m. CT: End of meeting
VC/Startup consultations
Inside the AGA Shark Tank
Where GI innovations start
Get a glimpse into the future of GI patient care during our annual Shark Tank competition, where five forward-thinking companies will showcase and pitch their innovations to a panel of expert judges. Tech Summit attendees will also vote for the fan favorite. Watch 1-minute elevator pitches from the five AGA Tech Summit Shark Tank finalists below.
Hear how Virgo’s development has accelerated since competing in the AGA Shark Tank.
Learn about Endiatx, who won in 2023 for their vitamin-sized intrabody robot!
Location & accommodations
Chicago, IL
AGA has identified a number of hotels in close proximity to the 2025 AGA Tech Summit venue, WorkLife Meetings, 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654. The hotels are as follows:
voco Chicago Downtown – (312) 836-5000
The Kinzie – (312) 395-9000
The Westin River North – (312) 744-1900
Hyatt Place River North – (312) 755-1600
The Godfrey – (312) 649-2000
You may make your hotel reservations by calling one of the phone numbers listed or by visiting one of the links above. There are no discount rates associated with the 2025 meeting.
About MATTER
MATTER is a global healthcare startup incubator that supports healthcare startups at all stages of growth and brings together industry executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives.
Sponsors
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