The Dermatology Summit program committee is now accepting Entrepreneurial Company Showcase (ECS) candidates for the 2026 conference being held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

The Dermatology Summit convenes a community of innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders who are shaping the future of dermatology. The event creates a unique forum for business development, bringing together established industry leaders and spotlighting the most promising companies and ideas across the dermatology landscape.

Eligibility Guidance:

• ECS candidate organizations are generally privately held or small-cap public companies.
• Prioritization will be given to innovative programs in clinical development through early commercialization.
• The programs must be relevant to the development of products to improve skin health.

Details:

• ECS presentations are 8 minutes in length and must be presented in-person at the Dermatology Summit on January 11, 2026, in San Francisco, California.
• The ECS speaker will receive complimentary registration to the Dermatology Summit. Travel, hotel, and other expenses are not included.

Timeline:

• Submission of a non-confidential investor deck is due by Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
• Organizations invited to present will be notified by Monday October 20, 2025.
• Invited organizations will have until Monday, October 27, 2025, to accept or decline the invitation.