ScoutCamp is a gathering of tech scouts and professionals
from the Great Lakes region's top research organizations.
from the Great Lakes region's top research organizations.
ScoutCamp connects top investors and university professionals to discuss a curated portfolio of technologies and startups from the Great Lakes region’s premier research institutions. It’s an easy way to review high impact technologies in selected focus areas.
Upcoming ScoutCamps
February 17, 2021: AgTech
May 2021: Software & Computing
August 2021: IndustrialTech
November 2021: Human Health
February 17, 2021: AgTech
May 2021: Software & Computing
August 2021: IndustrialTech
November 2021: Human Health
ScoutCamp happens 3-4 times a year, sometimes virtually and sometimes in person in Chicago. Our format is time-saving and cost-efficient:
- Investors get a one-stop look at the most promising technologies from the region’s top research institutions
- Tech transfer professionals get a chance to have one-on-one meetings with a curated group of investors, some of whom they might not otherwise encounter
ScoutCamp is a partnership between:
Midwest Research University Network (MRUN) and 5 Lakes Institute
For more information, or to discuss an invitation to attend, contact:
Tim Honaker, Midwest University Research Network (MRUN) President: thonaker@mrun.us
Kathleen Gallagher, 5 Lakes Institute Executive Director: kathleen@5lakesinstitute.org
Midwest Research University Network (MRUN) and 5 Lakes Institute
For more information, or to discuss an invitation to attend, contact:
Tim Honaker, Midwest University Research Network (MRUN) President: thonaker@mrun.us
Kathleen Gallagher, 5 Lakes Institute Executive Director: kathleen@5lakesinstitute.org
RECAP of April 2020 ScoutCamp
The day included:
11 Great Lakes Region Research Universities
10 Tech Scouts from Corporations and Venture Capital Firms
110 one-on-one meetings about technologies in the Therapeutics and Drug Delivery verticals
Among the respondents to our post-event survey:
100% hope to be involved in future ScoutCamps
100% are planning to follow up on at least one of their meetings
Tech Scouts estimated that, on average:
5 of their one-on-one meetings would lead to future discussions
Universities estimated that, on average:
4 of their one-on-one meetings would lead to future discussions
11 Great Lakes Region Research Universities
10 Tech Scouts from Corporations and Venture Capital Firms
110 one-on-one meetings about technologies in the Therapeutics and Drug Delivery verticals
Among the respondents to our post-event survey:
100% hope to be involved in future ScoutCamps
100% are planning to follow up on at least one of their meetings
Tech Scouts estimated that, on average:
5 of their one-on-one meetings would lead to future discussions
Universities estimated that, on average:
4 of their one-on-one meetings would lead to future discussions