SoCalBio Networking Forum

April 23, 2009
7:00 - 9:30 am
UCI University Club in Irvine, CA

List of RSVPs

Program

Navigating the Storm
Fund-Raising in the Current Business Environment

Getting a new bioscience company funded is a challenging process especially in the current business environment. This session will discuss what it takes to create a “fundable” device or biotech company in today's market. This may require, not just a sound business plan, excellent and experienced management, and other key ingredients coveted by investors, but also a different life-science business model.

Learn, not just from investors, but also local companies that recently raised capital, about what it takes to secure funding in today's turbulent market.

Moderator

Michael Wise
Partner
Perkins Coie
(Santa Monica, CA)

Featured Speakers

Agenda:

7:00 am      Registration & Breakfast
8:10 am      Introductions
8:20 am      Presentations & Discussion
9:30 am      Forum Adjourns

Sponsors

Organized by the Southern California Biomedical Council, the SoCalBio Networking Forum is a monthly business mixer that brings together leaders from all segments of the life-science industry to share insights and learn about:

• Innovation best practices
• Device and biotech business trends
• Technology convergence opportunities, and
• Broad-reaching public policies shaping the commercialization of innovations and healthcare service delivery in the U.S. and abroad.

For more information, contact Ahmed Enany, President & CEO, Southern California Biomedical Council at 213-236-4890 or send e-mail to scbc@socalbio.org.