The Shils Entrepreneurial Fund’s The Great Oral Health Pitch: Innovate, Elevate, and Generate Your Idea to Advance Oral Health! program is designed to help entrepreneurs refine their innovations into winning business strategies. Through a series of nationwide “Shark Tank” style pitch events—including one next week at the annual CDA meeting in Anaheim—participants have the chance to compete for a sponsorship package valued at over $50,000. This impressive package includes cash, product and service sponsorships, business launch marketing, networking opportunities with industry leaders, and more.
The live pitch events take place at 3 major dental meetings:
- Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM)
- Chicago Midwinter Meeting
- California Dental Association Meeting (CDA)
At each event, a panel of oral healthcare industry experts provide personalized feedback, offering participants valuable insights on how to perfect their pitch and enhance their business strategy.
At each pitch event, one standout winner receives a $2,500 cash prize, and 2 runner-ups are also selected. All 3 winners from each event—the top prize winner and both runner-ups—advance to the final round, where they will compete for the Great Oral Health Pitch Grand Prize: an exclusive sponsorship package valued at over $50,000 that includes cash, oral healthcare products and services, business development support, networking and mentorship opportunities and more.
This Shils program provides an opportunity to bring your innovation to life—compete, connect, and take your idea to the next level in the Great Oral Health Pitch.
Who Can Participate?
All innovators and entrepreneurs in the oral health community are welcome, including, but not limited to: Oral Health Professionals, Early-Stage Entrepreneurs, Educators and Researchers, Dental Students and Residents, and Public Health Advocates.
How To Participate
Create a 5-minute pitch deck that showcases your groundbreaking idea. Present your concept live to an expert panel of judges and compete for a chance to win the $50,000 grand prize and take your idea to the next level.
Why Attend?
- Learn: gain mentorship and insights from industry leaders
- Network: build connections with like-minded innovators and potential investors
- Win: propel your idea forward with life-changing prizes and support
Mark your calendars for the upcoming event on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center during the California Dental Association Meeting and take the first step toward making your dream a reality.
Sign up now—spaces are limited, and this is one event you don’t want to miss.
Participants are required to submit their final presentation materials, no later than 48 hours before the scheduled presentation time. Failure to meet this deadline may result in the Shils Fund exercising its right to confirm or cancel the participant’s presentation.
To sign up, click here.
