| 8 - 9 am |
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Registration, Networking and Breakfast |
| 9 am |
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Introduction and Welcome
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9:15 am |
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The Entrepreneur's Perspective
Case Study 1 - Biotech Start-up, Prem Das, PhD., Biotechnology Entrepreneur and Consultant
Case Study 2 - Biomed Start-up, Paul Fenton, Founder, Axya Medical
Case Studies to include: Discovery/Basic Research Timeline, Initial Target or Device Validation, Product/Drug Development Timeline, Regulatory Agencies, Preclinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Product Launch, Building the Team - internally and externally
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| 10:45 am |
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Networking Break |
| 11:00 am |
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Validating, Protecting, Licensing and Pitching Your Idea Validating Your Idea, Will Cowen, Long River Ventures
Protecting & Licensing Your Idea, Scott Pierce, Principal, Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds
Pitching the Idea, Linda Plano, Associate Director, Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center; Mark Tepper, Boynton Angels |
| 12:20 pm |
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Lunch and Networking |
| 1:20 pm |
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Financing and Capital Structure, Moderator--Robert Creedon, Center for Innovative Ventures, Partners Healthcare; Paul Wengender, Blue Sky Biotech (bootstrapping); Rainer Fuchs, Biogen Idec Incubator (corporate); Doug Hansel, Angel Investor (angel); Steven Gullans, Excel Medical Ventures (VC) |
| 2:45 pm |
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Closing remarks |
