March 7-11, 2025

SXSW 2025

Innovation in Action:
Connect with Catalyst at SXSW 2025

Catalyst by Wellstar is the first-of-its-kind innovation company and venture firm created by one of the largest health systems in Georgia. We build better healthcare by harnessing problems, creating solutions, and partnering across industries to deploy a true ecosystem of care.

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Be part of an immersive, multi-day experience where leading minds gather to share creative ideas and cutting-edge innovations across industries.

Friday, March 7, 2025
Future of Health Day
Atelier 1205 | 1205 E Cesar Chavez St.
11:30am-12:15pm

Catalyst, alongside startups, NGOs, corporations, and venture capital leaders, will explore the “Future of Health” at the FINN x Humble House. Through engaging panels and discussions, we’ll spotlight transformative trends in sustainability, public-private partnerships, digital innovation, and AI driving the next wave of healthcare innovation.

Spurring Innovation: The Power of Local Ecosystems & Public-Private Partnerships
Moderator: Patric Rayburn, Head of Engagement, Catalyst by Wellstar
Panelists:
– Allyson Eman, CEO, Venture Atlanta
– Gareth Evans, Founder, VECKTA (Catalyst portfolio company, Wellstar strategic partner, and Engage cohort member)
– Claire Ross, Founder & CEO, MixEatUp

Register here

Startup Crawl
Capital Factory House | 701 Brazos St.
6:00-9:00pm

Startup Crawl has been the biggest party at SXSW since 2011. Over one hundred startups and partners set up tables to demo their products and talk to thousands of potential customers, investors, and employees.

Register here

March 7-11, 2025
Investor Office Hours
Capital Factory House | 701 Brazos St.
Full Day

Calling All Startups at SXSW! Join Catalyst by Wellstar for Investor Office Hours at the Capital Factory. This is a great opportunity to connect with our team, share your vision, and discuss the innovative work you’re doing. We’re excited to meet startups driving change across industries and explore the latest ideas shaping the future of healthcare and beyond. Catalyst by Wellstar venture analyst Yasho Singh will be onsite throughout Capital Factory House looking for breakthrough ideas and founders to invest and pilot with at Wellstar Health System, one of the largest health systems in the Southeast.

Reserve your spot now – we’d love to hear from you!

Sunday, March 9, 2025
Panel: Health System-Backed Startups Cultivating Sustainability
Austin Convention Center | SXSW Expo - Next Stage - Exhibit Hall 4
10:00-11:00am

Discover how one of Georgia’s largest health systems is driving a more sustainable and healthier future by investing in innovative startups.

Moderator: Hank Capps, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Wellstar Health System and President of Catalyst by Wellstar

Panelists:
– Leigh-Kathryn Bonner, Founder and CEO, Bee Downtown
– Gareth Evans, Founder and CEO, VECKTA
– Eric Riesenberg, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, VoLo Earth Ventures

SXSW attendees: Register here

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