Powering
Discovery to Delivery
The premier gathering for life science tools and diagnostics, where the builders behind every breakthrough engage with investors, strategics, and partners who take them to market. One day. One room. A $250K Finals Competition.
Space is limited · General admission $500 · Cohort & partner allocations available
The day, start to finish
One focused day, built around the people in the room — from the first coffee to the closing toast.
- 01Registration & Breakfast
- 02Startup Stage
- 03VANGUARD Spotlight
- 04Capstone Forum Panels
- 05Best Video Competition
- 06Finals Competition
- 07Capstone Reception
Full session times and speakers to be announced · Schedule subject to refinement
A prize for the year’s standout life science tools and diagnostics company — decided live, in front of the people who can take it from breakthrough to market.
Who you’ll be standing next to
Capstone draws the full value chain of life science tools and diagnostics into one place — the rare day when the people who build the enabling technology and the people who fund and scale it are at the same tables.
Founders & cohort
The companies building the next generation of tools, platforms, and diagnostics.
Investors
Venture, growth, and strategic capital actively backing the picks-and-shovels layer.
Strategics & pharma
The biotech and pharma partners whose pipelines run on these enabling technologies.
Government partners
Public agencies and programs shaping where discovery gets funded and delivered.
One pass. The whole day.
- All keynotes, panels & firesides
- Live access to the $250K Finals Competition
- Partnering lounge & curated introductions
- Lunch and the closing reception
- Attendee directory & on-site networking
Requests reviewed on a rolling basis · Space is limited
Why request, not just buy?
Capstone is a working room. We review requests to keep the balance of founders, investors, and partners right — so every introduction in the lounge is worth making. Submit a request and we’ll confirm your spot and send payment details.
Put your name on the day discovery becomes delivery
Sponsoring Capstone puts your brand in front of the founders, investors, and strategics defining the future of life science tools — and at the center of the moment a breakthrough gets its $250K. Tiers range from stage presence to the Finals Competition itself.
- Stage and brand presence across the full day
- Affiliation with BTI — supporting the next generation of life science innovators
- Priority access to founders and the new cohort
- Deal flow — generate qualified leads and partnership opportunities
Getting to San Diego
Capstone is hosted at UCSD Park & Market in downtown San Diego — walkable, transit-connected, and minutes from the airport.
UCSD Park & Market
Downtown San Diego’s hub for innovation
1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101
SAN — 10 minutes
San Diego International is a short ride from the venue and downtown hotels.
Be in the room where discovery becomes delivery
October 14, 2026. One day to meet the builders, the backers, and the breakthrough that walks away with $250K.