Prizes
Best Business Plan
$10,000
Best App
$1,000
Finalists will present their business plans to a panel of industry experts at the Summit on June 15, 2011 and the winners will be announced at the end of the day.
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Press Room
Media Inquiries
For media inquiries or to receive a press pass, please contact:
Rosa Mangiardi at 415-728-2113.
2011 Event Coverage
Pontus Medical Wins Best Business Plan, Cadence Biomedical Wins Best Elevator Pitch Competitions at 2011 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit
Press release, June 17, 2011
Santa Clara University Business Competition Solicits Baby Boomer-Focused Business Plans by April 14
Press release, April 4, 2011
Previous Event Coverage
Boomer Venture Summit Convenes for 7th Year; Speaker Gail Sheehy Launches New Book
SeniorsNews.net, May 28, 2010
Heads Up
San Francisco Chronicle, June 11, 2010
Contest for startups that help aging Boomers
San Francisco Chronicle, June 18, 2009
New technology for Baby Boomers
The Tech Chronicles – San Francisco Chronicle Blog, June 18, 2009
The Bottom Line
San Francisco Chronicle, May 3, 2009
Silicon Valley summit focuses on aging Boomers
San Francisco Chronicle, June 18, 2008
Meeting the needs of baby boomers
KGO–TV, June 28, 2006
Venture capitalists see wealth in health of boomers
Oakland Tribune, June 22, 2006
Baby Boomers will dominate market economy
San Mateo County Times June 22, 2006
What's New
We are excited to introduce the new $1,000 Mobile Device Applications "Apps" Competition. If you are a mobile device application developer, and you target the boomer market, then you may be eligible to enter the competition.
Find out more here.
TOP TEN REASONS TO ATTEND THE SILICON VALLEY BOOMER VENTURE SUMMIT
- Meet the venture capitalists and corporate venture capitalists who can fund your boomer/senior caregiving venture
- Learn how to accelerate sales in your boomer/senior caregiving venture
- Discover how to meet the caregiver customer online and through workforce channels
- Learn how to reach the boomer, senior and caregiver through print, online media and partnerships
- Discover the latest research about the 78 million-strong boomer market
- Meet the angels who fund early-stage ventures
- Gain the latest insights how corporations are using cause related marketing to serve the needs of boomers, seniors and caregivers
- Find out how to accelerate your AARP partnership; discover their latest market research
- Secure the funding base of your nonprofit organization by developing partnerships that work
- Network, network, network!
