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Invest Northwest: The Life Sciences Investor Conference

Invest Northwest is the leading investment conference for the Pacific Northwest life science community. This conference provides bioscience companies an ideal venue to network, identify opportunities and expose the investment community to the width and breadth of this regions’ life science sector. Companies present business plans to an international audience of investors ranging from certified … Continue reading “Invest Northwest: The Life Sciences Investor Conference”

Our Family Tree Unveiled: The Visual History of the Puget Sound Technology Industry

The Washington Technology Industry Association will release the results of a year long project to document the history of the Puget Sound technology industry. Working with researchers at Virginia Tech and Seattle University, the WTIA has created the first picture of the foundational companies in the industry. Heike Mayer of Virginia Tech, Jeremy Jaech, the … Continue reading “Our Family Tree Unveiled: The Visual History of the Puget Sound Technology Industry”

What’s Next for Advertising–Online and Offline?

Fortunes will be won and lost through the advertising and marketing decisions individuals and companies make in the next year. An explosion of content, advertising platforms, and display mediums have made the process of selecting and buying advertising more complex than ever, while the pressure to deliver measurable results increases daily. The MIT Enterprise Forum … Continue reading “What’s Next for Advertising–Online and Offline?”

Life Sciences Day in Olympia

The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is holding its annual life sciences day in Olympia on Jan. 27, for meetings with lawmakers. The event is free to WBBA members. The WBBA has arranged for express bus from Seattle to Olympia. For more information, click here.

Zino Society Life Sciences Investment Forum

The Zino Society, a group that connects angel investors with entrepreneurs, is hosting “Zino Life: Life Sciences Investment Forum” on February 24 in partnership with the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association. Bruce Montgomery, the senior vice president of respiratory therapeutics for Gilead Sciences, will give a keynote address. Twelve companies will make presentations, and the … Continue reading “Zino Society Life Sciences Investment Forum”

Obama’s Victory and Stem Cell Research: A New Era?

“I am frustrated…that we are preventing the advancement of important science that could potentially impact millions of suffering Americans…My hope, and the hope of so many in this country, is to provide our researchers with the means to explore the uses of embryonic stem cells so that we can begin to turn the tide on … Continue reading “Obama’s Victory and Stem Cell Research: A New Era?”

TCN Expert Lunch: Angel & Venture Term Sheets

Need help with your homework? This TCN (The Capital Network) Event is a follow-up to the breakfast roundtable presentation on 12/3. At this lunch event, some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys will provide 2 hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments. Sample terms sheets will be provided … Continue reading “TCN Expert Lunch: Angel & Venture Term Sheets”

Small Business Innovation and Technology Grants: Funding Success Stories

Small Business Innovation Research grants and Small Business Technology Transfer Research grants (SBIR/STTR) programs are the largest source of early stage R&D funding for small businesses. All federal agencies with an extramural research and development budget of more than $100 million (for SBIRs)or $1 billion (STTRs) must participate in these programs. The Commnexus Military SIG … Continue reading “Small Business Innovation and Technology Grants: Funding Success Stories”

Unemployed? Free Workshop on Jobs in Technology and Life Sciences

This workshop on Technology and Life Sciences Career Opportunities follows one on healthcare career opportunities. This session explores information technology and life science career trends, covering growth opportunities for skilled workers in both areas. It will also look at the integration of the sciences and information technology within several different industries including drug discovery, molecular … Continue reading “Unemployed? Free Workshop on Jobs in Technology and Life Sciences”

Get Launched! Astronaut Sally Ride Hosts Girls-Only Science Festival at UCSD

Astronaut Sally Ride founded Sally Ride Science in 2001 to encourage girls’ interests in science, math, and engineering. For a $20 advance registration fee, the festival brings together hundreds of upper-elementary and middle-school girls, their parents and teachers for a featured talk, workshops and luncheon. Sign up here.

Cyber Attack of the Critical Infrastructure: WTIA Event

Who is attacking SCADA ( the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition controls generally used in industrial control systems such as manufacturing, power grid, power plants, and medical equipment)? Jason Larsen, a principal security consultant with IOActive, will define various types of infrastructure attacks and provide insights into several attack routes of entry.  The Washington Technology … Continue reading “Cyber Attack of the Critical Infrastructure: WTIA Event”

WBBA Fireside Chat: Bruce Carter, Bruce Montgomery, Stewart Parker

The WBBA is hosting a fireside chat December 15 with three leading entrepreneurs in Seattle biotech. Bruce Montgomery, Stewart Parker and Bruce Carter will tell stories of many goodly states and kingdoms, from Immunex to ZymoGenetics, from Corus to Targeted Genetics, from Novo Nordisk to Gilead. A reception with food and wine will follow. Registration … Continue reading “WBBA Fireside Chat: Bruce Carter, Bruce Montgomery, Stewart Parker”

Off-Deck Mobile Content

Get the latest information on how carriers, content providers, brands, advertisers and software providers can monetize the mobile Internet at this two-day conference focusing on the “off-deck” model—i.e. mobile applications not controlled by the mobile carriers. Topics to be covered include: * Opportunities for content providers and brands as operators move towards an open market … Continue reading “Off-Deck Mobile Content”

2008 New England Venture Summit

As if the economy wasn’t exciting enough as is, this one-day summit culminates with a VC Smackdown—an exciting debate format between VCs and entrepreneurs centering on issues in financings and deals that get under their skin. Before that, topics touch on early-stage funding, presentations by startups, and exit strategies. Presented by youngStartup Ventures.

Information and Communications Technology at Greenbuild: The Springboard for Innovation and Execution

Interactive panel of experts on lessons learned from The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on the future of information and communication technologies (ICT) in green building. The role of ICT is a consistent thread throughout Greenbuild, from new teaching tools and performance measurements, through interactive technologies, real-time response, and the vast array of ICT tools that … Continue reading “Information and Communications Technology at Greenbuild: The Springboard for Innovation and Execution”

Breakaway Innovation

The title of this Connect Frameworks presentation conjures up the Tour  de France, and the metaphor might hold, with topics addressing how to break out ahead of the competition in different stages of your company’s growth.

Fundamentals of Licensing

Granted, you’re not likely to undertake preparing license agreements without some legal eagle involvement, but it never hurts to be at least passingly familiar with the topic. This Connect Frameworks presentation might get you there—it covers a range of topics in the preparation and pitfalls of licensing agreements.

San Diego Venture Group’s Annual PitchFest and VC Auction

Hear three finalists in SDVG’s annual business plan competition and cast your ballot during the dinner and evening activities. The SDVG will present the winner with a $20,000 check. After dinner, bid on the opportunity to spend several hours with one of the venture capitalists who’s donated their time. Open to SDVG members and non-members. … Continue reading “San Diego Venture Group’s Annual PitchFest and VC Auction”

A Practical Guide to Doing a Startup Right

An evening forum for entrepreneurs focused on issues they invariably must confront in starting their own company. Topics include deciding whether to form an LLC, “C” Corp or “S” Corp., how much stock to set aside for employees consultants board members and others, and developing the right funding strategy. 

Global Entrepreneurship Week at MIT

Next week is Global Entrepreneurship Week at MIT. A presentation about “Smart Start-Ups” caught our eye—Sherwin Greenblatt, Director of the MIT Venture Mentoring Service, who started as Bose’s only employee and eventually became Bose’s President, will describe how Bose planned and executed its commercial strategy and remained privately held by bootstrapping its growth, and how … Continue reading “Global Entrepreneurship Week at MIT”

Early Stage Mobile Companies

“Please turn off your pagers and mobile devices during the presentation.” That seems only fair, as 10 early stage mobile companies demonstrate their new mobile products. Each new company will provide a rapid-fire 5 minute presentation, followed by a social cocktail hour with product demonstrations. Presented by Mobile Monday, Boston Chapter.

Clean Energy Connections Conference and Opportunity Fair

You’ll need energy to take in all that’s on tap at this UMass Amherst event—networking, technology, policy, careers, green jobs, funding strategies—it’s all there. The Keynote Speaker is Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow with the Center for American Progress, co-author of Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy (Island Press, 2007), and co-founder of the Apollo … Continue reading “Clean Energy Connections Conference and Opportunity Fair”

Biofuels as an Alternative to Fossil Fuel

Presented by Mintz Levin. Featured speaker Shimon Gepstein, Faculty of Biology and Head of the Technion’s William and Cynthia Marcus Family/New England Region Center for Pre-University Education, will talk about new developments in the production of biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuel, and their industrial and business applications. Register at Mintz Levin.

10th Annual Massachusetts Biotechnology Investors Forum

For the first time, New England’s largest biotechnology investor forum has invited disease foundations and government grant programs to connect with the event’s traditional audiences — venture capitalists and other investment professionals, and local public and private companies. The MassBIO Investors Forum will feature a full day of programs, including expert panel discussions, individual company … Continue reading “10th Annual Massachusetts Biotechnology Investors Forum”

Web Innovators Group 20

Xconomist James Geshwiler is featured in an interactive dialog session entitled “Raising Angel Financing 101” at the December meeting of the Web Innovators Group. The program’s regular format includes self-/angel-funded startups demo’ing to the crowd in Main Dish and Side Dish showcases, and selection of an “Audience Choice” winner. The “main dish” companies presenting include: … Continue reading “Web Innovators Group 20”

Finding Financing in Cash-Strapped Times: WTIA Urban Leadership Series

The economic outlook is uncertain. A recession is ominous. Is it possible to obtain funding during these tentative financial times? On November 18, come hear what local angel investing firms and their angels have to say at the Washington Technology Industry Association’s Urban Leadership Series. This panel discussion will include Todd Dean, NW Chapter President … Continue reading “Finding Financing in Cash-Strapped Times: WTIA Urban Leadership Series”

Tuning In to the Digital Music Business: NWEN December Venture Breakfast

Get a glimpse inside the music business with Dave Dederer, founding member of Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum Seattle band The Presidents of the United States of America. Dave has served as the band’s “entrepreneur in residence” since inception and will share with us where the bodies are buried in the music business-who makes what and how they … Continue reading “Tuning In to the Digital Music Business: NWEN December Venture Breakfast”

Hutch Holiday Gala

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is holding its annual holiday gala at 5 pm on December 6 at the Seattle Sheraton. The black-tie event features live and silent auctions, as well as dinner and dancing with more than 850 business and community leaders. To register, click here.

Science & Technology Discovery Series: UW’s Nate Mantua on Climate Change

Nate Mantua, a professor at the University of Washington, will be the featured speaker on December 12 at the Technology Alliance’s Science and Technology Discovery Series breakfast program. Mantua, an associate director of the UW Climate Impacts Group, will discuss research projections on global climate change and its impact in the Pacific Northwest. To register, … Continue reading “Science & Technology Discovery Series: UW’s Nate Mantua on Climate Change”

MIT Enterprise Forum: The Secret To Getting Funded

During this tumultuous period, startups and emerging companies are questioning what will happen to the usual sources of investment capital. Angels and venture capitalists alike are signaling that the months to come may be brutal. Whatever “lift” the equity and credit markets may get from the upcoming election, it is a given that we are … Continue reading “MIT Enterprise Forum: The Secret To Getting Funded”

Reinventing Venture Capital

The 11th Annual MIT Venture Capital Conference will “focus on investors’ and entrepreneurs’ strategies in the fast changing financial and economic conditions.” The all-day conference includes a free Entrepreneur Showcase in the evening, and, of course, plenty of opportunities to rub shoulders with real and aspiring entrepreneurs and investors.

Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands 2

A tech networking event that really rocks. Musicians from New England’s most innovative companies play their geeky hearts out—you pick the winners! Half of all ticket proceeds will be donated to Science Club for Girls and Community Music Center of Boston. Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009. Location: Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, … Continue reading “Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands 2”

Xconomy Forum: Vaccines 2.0

Vaccines have long been a neglected stepchild of the pharmaceutical industry, regarded by many as a high-risk, high-liability, low-profit backwater. Even the massive influx of world-class research and worldwide attention prompted by the search for an HIV vaccine failed to breathe life into the industry. So why do many venture capitalists and philanthropists consider now … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: Vaccines 2.0”

IT and the Future of Clinical Trials

The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is hosting an event at the Microsoft campus on Wednesday, November 12th, to learn more about Microsoft’s vision for life sciences, and its potential implications for the clinical trial process of the future. Attendees of “Information Technology and the Future of Clinical Trials” will also hear from Bob Webber, … Continue reading “IT and the Future of Clinical Trials”

2008 High Tech Venture Roundtable

San Diego-based applicants from non-publicly traded companies, research organizations, or academic institutions with a high-tech focus can apply for this Connect event. After review by a screening committee, 10 applicants will be selected to give a dry-run presentation, then six finalists will present to a group of up to 35 capital providers. Contact Dea Simon, … Continue reading “2008 High Tech Venture Roundtable”

Failure IS an Option: An evening of candor and compassion

Okay, you hope you’ll never need this advice yourself, but the presenters at this MIT Enterprise Forum/San Diego event promise insights you can use even if you’re not closing up shop. CEO presenters with “war stories” will talk about their experiences and lessons from companies that didn’t survive. Networking reception at 5 pm followed by … Continue reading “Failure IS an Option: An evening of candor and compassion”

WSU Innovators Series: The Animal-Human Health Connection

Effective vaccines against diseases that have plagued animals and humans for thousands of years-particularly infections transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes, and other insects-will revolutionize life for millions of people some day. The new vaccines will deliver significant health benefits and economic opportunities, improving lives and livelihoods worldwide, especially in developing countries. Wendy Brown, a professor of … Continue reading “WSU Innovators Series: The Animal-Human Health Connection”