CYTO 2026 Technology Showcase Application

CYTO Technology Showcase

Use this application to apply for your chance to present at the Technology Showcase at CYTO 2026 (June 6-10) and win up to $3,000 (USD) for your cytometry innovation and benefit from various advantages. **Application deadline: February 13, 2026**
For further information on the CYTO Innovation Session and the ISAC Innovation Committee, visit https://www.cytoconference.org/tech.html.

The CYTO 2026 conference is the prime event for single-cell analysis and cytometry, and the CYTO Technology Showcase is one of its highlights.

The CYTO Technology Showcase offers a platform for early-stage companies and entrepreneurial scientists to present their business plan or concept. Over 500 audience members, including scientists, key opinion leaders, business executives, and investors, attend the Technology Showcase each year. Presentations at the Technology Showcase have resulted in investment, company acquisitions, sales, and other successes.

To qualify, you need to be an early-stage business with annual revenues of less than $10M or a scientist offering a business concept. The presented product or service must relate to quantitative single cell, particle, or molecular analysis.

There are four ways in which Technology Showcase can raise the profile of your business or innovative idea:
1. A qualifying entry requires completing this application form and submitting a 5-minute video. The deadline for submissions is February 13, 2026.
2. Videos meeting the eligibility criteria will be posted publicly online between March 9 - 22, 2026 in the run up to the CYTO 2026 Congress.
3. The CYTO Innovation Committee will select three finalists and they will be invited to present live at CYTO 2026 on June 6, 2026.
  Additionally, finalists will be asked to provide a short (30 s) version of their video to be shown during the session breaks.
4. A winner will be chosen by qualified judges and awarded a non-dilutive $3,000 (USD) cash prize. The other two finalists are awarded $1,000 (USD) cash prizes. All finalists will qualify for in-kind prizes (professional advice from domain experts, promotion within the ISAC community, reserved slot for CYTO poster session, interview slot in CYTO Innovation Webinar Series).
Use this form to submit your application. Additionally, a video presentation must be uploaded. The submission deadline is February 13, 2026 23:59 EST.

Filling in this form will take 1-2 hours. You can save the form at any point before submission and return to complete your work. Please ensure your video does not exceed 5 minutes and 200 MB file size.

For questions please email conference@isac-net.org
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for CYTO 2026 Technology Showcase are:
- Applicants that were selected as a finalist for any of the last three (3) Technology Showcase events (2023-2025) cannot apply. Exceptions can be made upon fundamental changes to the proposed business idea and innovation.
- The video must not contain any offensive, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate content. Each submission is screened by the CYTO Innovation Committee before the videos are published.
- The annual revenue of your business is below $10M USD.
Choose one of the following options based on your past participation at CYTO Technology Showcases:

You or your company were not finalists in one of the last three Technology Showcase events (2023-2025).You or your company were finalists in one of the last three Technology Showcase events (2023-2025). However, major changes have been applied, and you request an exception.You or your company were selected as a finalist in one of the last three Technology Showcase events (2023-2025).
Your application will be considered for the CYTO 2026 Technology Showcase if you provide a compelling explanation of how the current application is substantially different from the previous successful application. Examples of "substantially different" may include a business pivot to a fundamentally different market (e.g. medical vs. agricultural or consumables vs. software) or that the applicant is now representing a different company entirely unrelated to the original one. In the text box below, provide a clear explanation of how the existing application differs from the original one and why it should be considered for the CYTO 2026 Technology Showcase.
You are not eligible to apply. You can only apply if more than three years have passed since being a CYTO Technology Showcase Finalist.
Companies with annual revenues of over $10M USD and established companies do not qualify. Choose one of the following:*

Academic entrepreneur looking to start a businessstartup company (LLC, INC, or comparable) with annual revenues less than $10MOther - please explain your commercial position in the text box below
Please explain your commercial position:
Information about you, your business, and your presentation:
Company Name*
Name of Main Presenter*

Full Name and DegreePosition/Title and Affiliation
E-mail*
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Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Website*
Information on the Product or Service Offering:

DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN THIS FORM! No answer should exceed 80 words
Title of Presentation*
Short Description of the Product or Service*

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What problems / unmet customer needs / market gaps do you want to address?*

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How is your product different, better than existing alternatives and competitors?*

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What is the identified challenge and business opportunity? What will be the resulting impact on the practice of science and medicine?*

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Has proof of the concept been achieved?*

YesNo
Has a commercial prototype been developed?*

YesNo
Has a patent been submitted?

YesNo
How do you plan to take your idea to market?*

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Your key team members’ experience and achievements.*

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What are you looking for to help you advance your business?*

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Privacy/Data Protection Information
Do you want your name to be mentioned on ISAC website as an applicant in case you are not selected as a finalist?*

YesNo
Would you be available for an interview in the CYTO Innovation Webinar Series?*

YesNo
By Submitting this form you agree that videos of qualifying applicants will be made available to the public for three (3) weeks in March 2026.*

YesNo
Will you attend the Technology Showcase during the CYTO Innovation Session in the afternoon of June 6, 2026 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA?*

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Only people/businesses who can present in person at the conference will be considered in the selection of the finalists. Qualifiying video submissions will still be promoted and shown online.
Video Upload
Please prepare a video of up to 5-minutes in length and less than 200 MB in size (MPG, AVI, MP4 or MOV format) as part of this application.

While there are no strict presentation format requirements, except the 5-minute time limit, you may consider several topics that matter:
- How does your technology differ from available alternatives/existing solutions?
- What impact will your innovation have on the practice of cytometry?
- What is your IP position and do you have freedom to operate?
- How you plan to take your idea to market?
- Do you have a team capable of bringing the your idea to market?
- What are the anticipated next steps and where you need help?
- Videos should not resemble commercial advertisements and the appearance of such may result in disqualification.
The videos and application forms will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Innovation and scientific feasibility.
- Does your concept/product apply solid science in a novel and creative way?
- The market opportunities and potential impact of your technology.
- Is there an unmet need in cytometry that is addressed with your technology
- Is the impact and scale of your solution likely to result in significant revenue and shift in the market?
- Concept/Business model and its likelihood of success in the marketplace.
- How realistic is your product development plan?
- Is your business model appropriate to the product development stage?
- Value to the cytometry community.
- Does your concept/product represent a high-risk, high-reward approach to a difficult problem in cytometry?
Videos meeting the qualifying criteria will be publicly available online on the ISAC YouTube channel for three weeks in March 2026 with accompanying promotion by ISAC. The finalists will be selected by the Innovation Committee members from the submissions. The finalists will be invited to present live at CYTO 2026 on June 6, 2026 to compete for a non-dilutive cash prize of $3,000 and 2x $1,000 (USD) and in-kind prizes.
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Disclaimers

Please accept the following:
By participating in the CYTO Innovation Showcase, I voluntarily assume all risks associated with the same. I hereby release from liability, and waive all claims against, ISAC, its directors, officers, employees, and agents, as well as all members of the Innovation Committee and all judges appointed by the Innovation Committee, to the fullest extent permissible by law, for any damages, losses, expenses, or harm, whether reputational, financial, or otherwise, arising from the video recordings, live presentations, and any related activities associated with or resulting from the CYTO Innovation Showcase. I acknowledge and agree that all decisions and selections are final, and I will not challenge the same.*

I Agree
Submissions will be screened for inappropriate content and the finalists are chosen by members of the CYTO Innovation Committee. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges.*

I Agree
I hereby acknowledge that I have voluntarily, and without expectation of compensation, provided a video recording as an applicant of the CYTO 2026 Technology Showcase to the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC). I grant to ISAC my permission to post and display the Video in ISAC’s discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, ISAC may use, reproduce, edit, adapt, publish, distribute, transmit, display, and archive the Video, in whole or in part, inany media format and through any media channel, including ISAC’s YouTubechannel, website, and official social media platforms. ISAC also may use my name, professional affiliation, image, and likeness in connection with the Video. I grant ISAC the right to edit, adapt, or otherwise modify the Video for clarity, length, branding, or other purposes, provided that such edits do not misrepresent my original statements or intent. I represent that the Video is an original work created by me; I am the sole owner of the Video; and I am authorized to enter into this Agreement. I further represent that the Video does not contain anything from other works protected by copyright, patent, or trade secrets laws, nor do professional actors or performers appear in the video. I release and hold harmless ISAC, its officers, employees, representatives, and agents from any and all claims, demands, and liabilitiesarising out of or related to the use of the Video.*

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