STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
A premier annual event where presenters share compelling stories that showcase the vibrant San Antonio healthcare and bioscience industry.
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm (presenters attend from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm)
Location: Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, San Antonio TX 78205
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 18, 2025, 11:59 pm Central time. Notification of Selection will be sent on or before June 30, 2025.
FORMAT: Submit online at: https://thehealthcell.submittable.com/submit
DO YOU HAVE A GREAT HEALTH CARE OR BIOSCIENCE STORY TO TELL? The Health Cell, San Antonio’s leading networking, collaborating and information-sharing organization for professionals in healthcare and bioscience, is calling for nominations for presenters for its signature annual event. The State of the Industry is a once-a-year opportunity to cast a spotlight on your work, research, product or company to an audience of thought leaders, senior executives, academic and industry professionals.
THE FOCUS IS ON THE PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THE INDUSTRY IN THE SAN ANTONIO REGION. The annual State of the Industry features the rich diversity of the industry today and the people and projects that point to an even brighter future. A panel of judges will select five presenters, representing large and small organizations, the well-known and the yet-to-be-discovered, events that are significant today, and those with the potential for great impact in the future.
CAPTIVATING STORIES CONVEY THE STRUGGLES AS WELL AS THE SUCCESSES. They’ll inspire the audience with the reflections of people who lived them. Successful submissions will share the vision, the crucial steps, the assets deployed, and who and what are affected by the outcome.
GUIDANCE AND LOGISTICS:
- THE EVENT IS A CELEBRATION of the people of the healthcare and bioscience community. Stories will be selected based on their ability to convey what San Antonio’s health care and bioscience industry achieved during the last twelve months, initiatives that began in the past year, or projects that achieved a significant milestone during that period.
- SUBMISSION OF A STORY IS A COMMITMENT TO PRESENT on the evening of October 29, 2025
- YOU’LL HAVE THE SPOTLIGHT ALL TO YOURSELF when delivering a scripted 8-minute presentation on the main stage of the HEB Performance Hall at the Tobin Center. Attendees expect an intimate evening featuring up-close, first-hand inspirational stories. Presentations are oral but can be supported by a small number of visuals such as photos, charts, illustrations.
- IT’S A FAST-PACED 8-minute storytelling. State of the Industry is unique, however inspiration can be taken from events like pitch competitions, TED Talks, mock investor meetings, and Three Minute Thesis events.
- A TRUE REFLECTION OF THE DIVERSITY OF THE INDUSTRY IS THE GOAL. Submissions are encouraged from all sectors: healthcare delivery, military medicine, R&D, biotech, medical devices, industry, academia, public and private organizations. The audience is a broad cross-section of the community as well, from engaged citizens to industry insiders, including people of all ages and education levels.
- IT’S YOUR MOMENT TO SHINE, so The Health Cell board will offer support in the form of guidance on audience composition and interest, assistance with scripts and selection of visuals, and presentation coaching.