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A four-day program, From the Laboratory to Leadership, created by Leadership Edge in cooperation with Biocom is intended to turn science-minded managers into capable business leaders. Classes include company- and industry-relevant case studies, practical and engaging exercises, down-loadable support tools for each session, and a manual designed to personalize the training for each participant. More … Continue reading “Leadership Seminar for Scientific Professionals”

A one-day briefing that provides a concise overview of the key concepts of modern biology and an introduction to the technology and terminology used in the biotech and medical device industries. Classes are specifically geared toward the non-science professional who needs to better understand industry terminology, science, techniques and issues. More online information and registration … Continue reading “Biotech Primer for Non-Science Professionals”

Knowing the rules for medical reimbursement can be a competitive advantage, regardless of whether your product is a drag, medical equipment, or a diagnostic test. This introductory seminar provides an overview of the major hurdles you can expect: how healthcare classification codes are assigned, who gets paid for your type of product and how much, … Continue reading “Navigating the Reimbursement Maze”

This one-day symposium is aimed at medical device manufacturers that are enabling the next generation of healthcare products and services for the wireless world. The event is hosted by Texas Instruments, Arrow Electronics, CommNexus, Telit, and speakers will provide an overview on how to enable medical devices to attach to various wireless topologies. Breakfast and … Continue reading “Enabling Medical Devices for Wireless Communication”

Jodi Shelton, executive director of the Global Semiconductor Alliance, gives a status report on the global industry. Under her leadership, GSA has grown its membership to include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. More information and online registration is available here.

There are approximately 125 Contract Research Organizations (CROs) in the San Diego area, but taking advantage of this resource can be challenging. At this event Assay Depot CEO Kevin Lustig will talk about online marketplaces, and how this model can transform how drug research is done and its potential to stimulate growth for local companies … Continue reading “SDBN: Drug Discovery 2.0 With Assay Depot”

Cancer occurs when a group of cells in the body lose their ability to divide in an orderly fashion. Angiogenesis, or blood vessel growth, induced by a tumor allows it to continue growing. UCSD pathologist David Cheresh studies tumor angiogenesis and tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Scientists working in his lab have developed a number … Continue reading “Going Rogue at the Cellular Level”

The San Diego Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce is holding its first business networking event at the Altitude Sky Lounge, in the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Marriott. Online information is available here.

Co-sponsored by AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) International and the U.S. Naval Institute, West 2010 is the largest event on the West Coast for communications, electronics, intelligence, information systems, imaging, military weapon systems, aviation, shipbuilding, and more. This event is a showcase for technology innovation and emerging opportunities in defense systems, strategies, and … Continue reading “West 2010 and Smart Power: Does the Quadrennial Defense Review Get It Right?”

Jose Solorio, a Democrat representing Orange County’s 69th Assembly District, was recently appointed to chair the Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State’s Water Crisis. Solorio, who represents Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana, also serves on the Assembly’s appropriations, education, and transportation committees, and is chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Insurance. … Continue reading “Biocom Legislative Roundtable with Assemblyman Jose Solorio”

Business, academic and legal leaders discuss issues surrounding trademark use that are important for high tech business executives to know. Presentations cover practical tips on when to register a trademark, how to get the most value from your trademarks, and whether to rely on state, federal or common law protections. More information and online registration … Continue reading “Trademarks: A Practical Primer for High Tech Executives”

Procopio law firm partner Richard E. Campbell explains what software and Internet founders need to know about creating intellectual property: what it is, how to protect it, use it, and avoid losing it. Campbell is the leader of Procopio’s patent prosecution and counseling group. He concentrates primarily on intellectual property in electronics, communications, and software. … Continue reading “Intellectual Property Do’s and Don’ts for Startups”

The San Diego Venture Group Hosts its 10th Annual “PitchFest” Business Plan Competition Dinner. Hear three finalists present their business plans and visions. Based on your ballot vote, the venture group will present the winner with a $20,000 check. The three finalists will be selected from 10 semi-finanlists: Automedics Medical Systems; EcoATM; ElliptiGO; Extrabux; Hadronex; … Continue reading “San Diego Venture Group Dinner and PitchFest”

Sharing equity ownership with a startup company’s early employees provides critical advantages that help the company grow on your own terms. Speakers include Martin Staubus, director of consulting for the Beyster Institute at UCSD’s Rady School of Business; Jeff Young, chairman and general manager of San Diego-based ATA Engineering; and Robert Scherer, president and founder … Continue reading “Using Employee Ownership to Build the Company You Want”

Recent breakthroughs have enabled E. Edward Baetge’s team at San Diego-based Novocell to develop and patent an innovative stem cell therapy that yields functional pancreatic, insulin-producing cells using human embryonic stem cells. Baetge outlines development of a potential therapy that injects such stem cells into the bodies of diabetics to replace cells that no longer … Continue reading “Advancing a Stem Cell Treatment for Diabetes”

San Diego is home to a dazzling array of today’s most successful biotech inventors, companies, and technologies. But who are the innovators and what are the innovations that will carry this region’s leadership in life sciences forward in the years to come? Which new advances will help transform the way we treat and prevent disease? … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: Tomorrow’s Biotech–Innovators and Innovations”