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Photos: Start-ups vie for best 'elevator pitch'

By · July 18, 2006, 8:42 AM PST · billdetwiler

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  • Judges David Epstein, a partner at Crosslink Capital, and Claudio Chiuchiarelli, from Banyan Securities, were among the 12 venture capitalists questioning finalists as they pitched their ideas for the 2006 International Business Plan Competition here at the University of San Francisco. Business proposals ranged from an early detection system for breast cancer and a high-powered nanocarbon battery for laptops and PDAs.

    University of San Francisco staff

  • Judges in the caucus include Emily Melton (center), a partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

    University of San Francisco staff

  • Representatives of SanoGene Therapeutics, which won the $10,000 grand prize and Elevator Pitch.

    University of San Francisco staff

  • Remedy Diagnostics, maker of an early detection system for breast cancer, won third place in the competition.

    University of San Francisco staff

Judges David Epstein, a partner at Crosslink Capital, and Claudio Chiuchiarelli, from Banyan Securities, were among the 12 venture capitalists questioning finalists as they pitched their ideas for the 2006 International Business Plan Competition here at the University of San Francisco. Business proposals ranged from an early detection system for breast cancer and a high-powered nanocarbon battery for laptops and PDAs.

University of San Francisco staff

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