Workshop Agenda

8:00

Continental Breakfast, Registration, Pre-Networking

9:00

Welcome

9:10

About NCIIA

9:15

Introduction to Conscious Capitalism - Dr. John Elstrott

9:45

"Finding the Money" - Federal Financing Opportunities - Ms. April Burke

10:30

Social Entrepreneurship - Mr. Bill Shore

11:45

Pitching for Capital, Recruitment, and Support - Dr. Ralph Maurer

1:00

Lunch & Networking

2:15

Commercialzation in Biomedical Engineering Research - Dr. Ravi K. Birla and Mr. Xun 'Michael' Liu

3:15

Breakthroughs from New Orleans' Bio-Innovation Center

- Steven Ceulemans, Justin Levy, and Damon Bowe

4:00

Ending Remarks

4:15

Adjourn - Networking Reception