Sunday, May 9, 2010

SDEE Entrepreneurs Roundtable - How to Get Government Grants: The Insider’s View

From Allele News: http://www.allelebiotech.com/News//index.php?mod=article&cat=OtherNewsRelease&article=517

After our first organization event proved to be a great success, SDEE is organizing a second event focusing on getting grants.  This topic was actually the main issue for founders of our organization.  Learning how to get SBIR from people who have written and reviewed applications and people who had started companies with those grants should be helpful to many in our field.  Issues about the recent changes and the future of the SBIR program may also be interesting topics that directly relate to hundreds of companies in San Diego.  Come and join us.

Wednesday May 19th at 5:00 pm
Johnson and Johnson Auditorium
3210 Merryfield Row, San Diego, CA

Please register for this free event via:
http://sdee-mayevent-grants.eventbrite.com

• Hear from study section members and successful NIH SBIR grant writers
• Make connections
• Take your idea or company to the next stage.

Program
5:00 – 5:45 p.m. - Networking & Refreshments
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. - Roundtable & Discussion: How to Get Government Grants
Keynote:
John Finn, Chief Scientific Officer of Trius Therapeutics, “SBIR grants as a key source of funding for start-ups: the Rx3 Pharmaceutical Experience”

Panel Discussion:
John Finn, CSO Trius
Scott Thacher, CEO of Orphagen Pharmaceuticals
Dave Larocca, Founder and CEO of Mandala Biosciences
Scott Struthers, CSO and Founder of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Deborah Slee

6:45 – 7:15 p.m. - Pitch your company or service (30 sec maximum).
Please send a short pitch proposal to pitch@sdentrepreneurs.org by May 17th for consideration. Space is limited and preference will be given to entrepreneurs.

This event is free to the public. Refreshments provided. Donations and sponsorship welcome.


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