In 2018, The Refinery teamed with angel and venture capital investors to get as many female founders, as possible, in one-on-one meetings with investors in 3 cities, Boston, MA, Hamden, CT, Newark, NJ. Founders pitched for 7 minutes, and received 7 minutes of feedback. Investors selected the top companies to pitch-off for cash and other prizes at the evening awards/networking event.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR boston, MA WINNERS
1st Prize - $15,000 - Day Zero Diagnostics
2nd Prize - $5,000 - Torigen/Vetivax
3rd Prize - TCN Fellowship and WeWork membership - Astarte
Congratulations to our Hamden, CT Winners
1st prize - $10,000 - LamdaVision
2nd prize - $5,000 - Path Spot
3rd prize - Branding Support from MakeBrands - Wellinks
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR newark, NJ WINNERS
1st Prize - $10,000 and $1,500 in legal services from Dentons- Mymee
2nd Prize - $5,000 in legal services from DayPitney - Silver Bills
3rd Prize - $2,500 in IP legal services from Dentons - Video Fizz