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The agenda for this year’s annual PhRMA conference includes in-depth analysis by industry, advocacy, research, and government leaders to help highlight the scientific, health, regulatory and investment challenges and opportunities faced by the pharmaceutical industry. Speakers include PhRMA CEO John Castellani, Eli Lilly Chairman, President and CEO John Lechleiter, Celgene Chairman and CEO Robert Hugin, … Continue reading “Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America”

First responders from the San Diego region and beyond are encouraged to participate in the annual security summit, which is focused on public safety, homeland security, and technology innovation. This year, presentations will focus on the humanitarian side of safety and security – providing relief in the wake of natural and man-made disasters, delivering relief … Continue reading “The 10th Annual Security Summit: San Diego as a Living Test Bed”

The Bump Network develops membership programs for enterprises, creating branded programs that engage members through mobile apps that leverage big data and the consumer experience they’ve come to expect in the new mobile, social world. The MIT Enterprise Forum has invited Bump founder Mitch Thrower and some local experts in mobile and social media to … Continue reading “Making Membership Programs Mobile and Social”

With new video coding standards being finalized this year, video compression efficiency appears to be doubling roughly every decade. Nevertheless, every bit of this improved efficiency will be needed as the industry moves to the spectacular world of 4K and 8K Ultra HDTV. How can video engineers continue to dramatically improve video compression technology? How … Continue reading “Next Generation Video: Expanding the Multi-Screen World”

Microgrids provide an opportunity to enhance the way consumers and utilities use energy. In the right applications microgrids can increase the use of renewable energy, reduce costs, and improve reliability. Microgrids use is beginning to increase across the United States to achieve these benefits. Examples include installations by the military, businesses, universities, and utilities. The … Continue reading “Microgrids: A Green Field Opportunity for Green Technology”

CommNexus has organized this panel discussion and networking event for local consumer Web entrepreneurs, Reddit-addicted college students, software developers, and every social media savant eager to learn more about the future of social interaction on the Web. The conference will discuss how online niche communities and the recent advances in mobile technology are forging a … Continue reading “Current Trends and Outlook in Social Media”

Among the many rules and regulations surrounding health care reform, the 2014 Employer Mandate will likely have the largest financial impact. Biocom has arranged for experts at Barney & Barney to provide a comprehensive overview and address the important issues directly affecting life-science companies. This session will provide the knowledge and tools needed to successfully … Continue reading “Preparing for Healthcare Reform’s Employer Mandate”

As a founder, when do you hold on as CEO and when do you bring in a professional chief executive? The San Diego Venture Group has invited EcoATM founder Mark Bowles and CEO Tom Tullie discuss how their startup made the transition, and the factors they considered. They will be joined by executive recruiter Carrie … Continue reading “Making the Transition from Startup Founder to a Professional CEO”

Biocom has organized Bagels at Biocom as an opportunity to learn more about San Diego’s life sciences industry group, and as an opportunity to network with Biocom members. Biocom representatives the purchasing group, public policy, communications, membership, events, and the Biocom Institute will be on hand to answer questions. Whether you’re a new member, an … Continue reading “Bagels at Biocom, with Parking Validation!”

While venture capital firms are the traditional source of funding for life sciences startups, there are many alternative financing opportunities. The Janssen Labs has invited representatives of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the National Heart Lung & Blood Institute, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the State of Texas and Breakout Labs, a new … Continue reading “Alternative Funding Options for Life Sciences Entrepreneurs”

The San Diego area has initiated a number of initiatives, such as the “Securing our eCity” awareness campaign and the Cyber Security Institute of San Diego. A surge in cyber attacks on U.S. data centers in recent years has exposed the vulnerability of our infrastructure and demonstrated the need to protect financial, e-commerce, and government … Continue reading “Building the San Diego Cybersecurity Cluster”

Investor Yossi Vardi, known as the godfather of Israeli high tech,  is an entrepreneur and investor. He founded and helped build over 70 companies focused on innovations in software, energy, Internet, mobile, electro-optics, clean water technologies, and other fields. He has helped to inspire a generation of young Israelis, and made Israel an emerging hub … Continue reading “Lunch with Israeli Investor Yossi Vardi at Qualcomm”

The San Diego Venture Group has asked Steve Hamerslag of TVC Capital, Afif Khoury of Scatter Ventures, and Jason Brown of Thomas McNerney & Partners to discuss their investment strategies, what kind of deals they’re looking for, and how they raised capital after the financial industry meltdown. More information and online registration is here.

Modes of administration other than oral or intravenous injection are usually preferred when drug delivery is directed to a specific tissue, such as the skin or eye. Non-traditional routes to systemic delivery, such as pulmonary, transdermal, transmuscosal, also promise substantial benefits. But they entail special delivery challenges. Biocom has organized a panel of local experts … Continue reading “Biocom CRO Forum: Selecting a Non-Traditional Form of Dosage”

New technologies are collecting more data than ever before, including biometric data, genomic information, contextual data, environmental data, and community health information. Now the challenge lies in making sense of the flood of big data, using analytics and informatics to turn data into decisions. CommNexus has asked Don Jones, vice president of global strategy and … Continue reading “Advancements in Wireless Health”

The Wellcome Trust has funding opportunities for biomedical technologies and therapies that address an unfilled medical need or are an enabling tool in healthcare research and development. The Wellcome Trust is the UK’s largest provider of non-governmental funding for scientific research, with an endowment of over $21 billion. Leading representatives of the trust plan to … Continue reading “Prescience Event at Janssen Labs: Meet the Wellcome Trust”

The Tech Coast Angels invites San Diego’s up and coming entrepreneurs to “Meet the Angels.” The San Diego Tech Coast Angels has capital to help get promising entrepreneurs started, and the expertise to help guide the business. More information and online registration is here.

The San Diego Biotechnology Network (SDBN) has arranged for Barbara Durrant, director of reproductive physiology at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research and Becky Cyr, program coordinator for the Michelson Prize & Grants in Reproductive Biology to speak at its February meeting. The Michelson Prize and the Found Animals Foundation are sponsoring the … Continue reading “Reproductive Biology and the $25M Michelson Prize”

UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla will deliver the keynote address for the Seventh Annual UCSD Entrepreneur Challenge Elevator Pitch Competition. Finalists from two tracks—Life Sciences and General Technology Innovation—will present their work without notes or slides in two minutes before a live audience. More information and online registration is here.

Connect and Xconomy are putting the band back together again, and this year’s Rock Stars of Innovation Summit again has some marquee names on the agenda, including 3D Robotics Founder and former Wired editor Chris Anderson. We’ll also have many of the nation’s most-prominent VC investors on hand, including Versant Ventures, DFJ Frontier, and North … Continue reading “Rock Stars of Innovation Summit”

With help from Biocom, The Leadership Edge has developed the four-day program “From Laboratory to Leadership” to turn science-minded managers into capable business leaders. These courses are designed exclusively for managers in scientific fields to provide the core management skills needed to fully leverage the human capital of life sciences companies. More information and online … Continue reading “Executive Training: From Laboratory to Leadership”