Nucleate PNW: Demo Day 2026

Please join Nucleate PNW in celebrating our 2026 Activator cohort at our Demo Day!

Nucleate PNW Demo Day is the culminating event of the Nucleate PNW Activator, bringing together founders, scientists, investors, and industry partners from across the entire Pacific Northwest and beyond.  This day centers on a live pitch competition where cohort teams present the companies and technologies they have built over the past year. Teams will pitch in front of a distinguished panel of world-renowned judges, including leading scientists, industry executives, and experienced founders. Their perspectives help highlight both the scientific strength and commercial vision behind each company, giving attendees a clear view of how early discoveries grow into fundable ventures.Alongside the presentations, Demo Day serves as one of the strongest networking opportunities in the PNW biotech calendar. Attendees connect with investors, operators, academics, and partners who are actively shaping the future of life sciences across the region. It is a chance to meet emerging founders, explore new technologies, and build relationships that move ideas forward. Join us for an evening to celebrate our regional growing biotech scene and to connect with fellow like-minded individuals!

​Lobby + Atrium:

3:00-4:20       Check In + Small Bites

4:20 - 4:30 Move into the Auditorium

Auditorium

4:30-4:40         Introductions

4:40-5:00         Keynote with Dr. Jay Shendure

5:00-6:40         Activator Pitches (15 min/team)

6:40 - 7: 00 Closing Remarks

Flatstick (2 hours: 7: 00 - 9:00 )

7:00-7:15         Judging Deliberation

7:10 - 7:20 Awards Announcement

7:20-9:00       Continue Dinner & drinks & Networking

8:30- 9:00      Clean up

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About the Host:​

​Nucleate is a free, trainee-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. The PNW chapter's leadership and Activator teams include representation from the region's leading academic and medical institutions.

​Nucleate has chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions. Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.

​We want to thank our HQ and regional supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!

Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma Silver: Sanofi, CDD VaultPhilanthropic Support: Lyda Hill PhilanthropiesPreferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Fenwick, Mercury, Fedsprout, ​Citrin CoopermanIn-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org

Regional supporters:

Gold PNW sponsors: Absci, Allen InstituteSilver sponsors: Pack VC, Andy Hill (WA cares) Fund, WRF, DLA piper

About the Host of the Space:

The Allen Institute is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization founded by philanthropist and visionary, the late Paul G. Allen. The Allen Institute is dedicated to answering some of the biggest questions in bioscience and accelerating research worldwide. The Institute is a recognized leader in large-scale research with a commitment to an open science model. For more information, visit alleninstitute.org.