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Congratulations to the Winners of The Winning Pitch Challenge @ AAO 2025!

The Shark Tank-style competition will feature pitches from these three early-stage ophthalmology innovators, with judges and the audience awarding cash prizes worth $45,000. Get inspired by watching previous winner pitches. 

 

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Leanne Labriola, DO, MBA - InnSight Technology.jpg

InnSight Technology

1st Place 

Leanne Labriola, DO, MBA

Joaquin Sosa-Lockward, MD - Neobuckle.jpg

Neobuckle

2nd Place

Joaquin Sosa-Lockward, MD

Nikolas Pontikos, PhD - Eye2Gene Ltd.jpg

Eye2Gene Ltd

3rd Place

Nikolas Pontikos, PhD

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