The New York Venture Summit

More than 25 leading venture capitalists will speak at this two-day event, which also features pitches by technology, life sciences, and cleantech startups. Featured speakers and judges include Jon Edelson of Ascent Biomedical Ventures, Brad McManus of Panasonic Venture Group, and Jim Sledzik of Energy Ventures US. Register here.

Author: Arlene Weintraub

Arlene is an award-winning journalist specializing in life sciences and technology. She was previously a senior health writer based out of the New York City headquarters of BusinessWeek, where she wrote hundreds of articles that explored both the science and business of health. Her freelance pieces have been published in USA Today, US News & World Report, Technology Review, and other media outlets. Arlene has won awards from the New York Press Club, the Association of Health Care Journalists, the Foundation for Biomedical Research, and the American Society of Business Publication Editors. Her book about the anti-aging industry, Selling the Fountain of Youth, was published by Basic Books in September 2010.