June 23, 2022 — The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) has announced its inaugural Bight Ideas Pitch Competition, designed to provide recognition, mentoring, and monetary reward to new or early-stage entrepreneurs who are innovating eyecare treatments or devices. The application deadline is Friday, July 8, 2022.
 
To be eligible, the applicant’s idea/innovation must be focused on eye care, have raised less than $5 million in funding (including investments and grants), have annual revenues of less than $100,000, and be less than 3 years old.
 
Finalists will pitch their ideas live during the American Academy of Optometry’s annual meeting, Academy 2022 San Diego, to be held Oct. 26-29. Participants must be present to compete.
 
For more information and to apply: aaopt.org.