Great Opportunity and Great Challenges
Saturday, March 13, 2010
at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
"WOW!" Advances in biotech often bring such exclamations. The financial rewards from successful advances also often bring an exclamation of "$$WOW$$". On the other hand, ventures in biotech involve risks and hurdles, which might also bring "$OHHH!$" rather than "$$WOW$$".
Our program will explore the "wow" factor of cutting-edge medical devices that deliver pharmaceuticals with pinpoint accuracy to diseased locations within the body. We will discuss the progress-to-date, the promise for the future, and the opportunities for entrepreneurs. Our experts will also review the prospects for private capital to fund promising companies and the hurdles and risks such companies face. We will showcase two companies currently in the race who have both a "WOW" factor but also hopefully a "$$WOW$$" result.
The PwC MoneyTree™ Report
Randy Churchill
Director of Business Development
PricewaterhouseCoopers
www.pwc.com
Randy Churchill will be presenting the latest data for investments in biotech/ medical devices in Southern California from The PwC MoneyTree™ Report (www.pwcmoneytree.com).
Keynote Speaker
Tom Klopack
President and CEO
Automedics Medical Systems, Inc.
www.automedicsrx.com
Tom Klopack is an engaging and interesting speaker. He has been the CEO of several successful biotech companies. You will enjoy his depth of insight.
Company Presenters
Sean Caffey
MD, Chairman and CEO
Replenish Inc.
www.replenishinc.com
Replenish is developing a refillable and programmable pump that is implanted in the eye to feed medicine for glaucoma or for age-related macular degeneration.
Ray Cohen
CEO
CardioPolymers
www.cardiopolymers.com
CardioPolymers has developed novel biocompatible polymer implant therapies to prevent or reverse the progression of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients who have an enlarged left ventricle. Proprietary biocompatible polymers are injected into the heart tissue. The polymers gel and thicken, remaining permanently in the heart tissue to strengthen and shape the heart muscles.
Panelists
Stephen H. Watkins
Managing Director and Founding Partner
Arcturus Capital
www.arcturusvc.com
Stephen Watkins is an experienced venture capital investor with expertise in biotechnology.
Allison Shuren
Arnold & Porter
www.arnoldporter.com
Allison Shuren is an expert in FDA trials and licensing of biotech products.
Moderator
Russ Frandsen
Attorney at Law
The Business Legal Group
www.businesslegalgroup.com
Russ Frandsen is an experienced attorney representing both companies and investors in biotech and other technology companies.
Producers
Russ Frandsen
Attorney at Law
The Business Legal Group
www.businesslegalgroup.com
Randy Churchill
Director of Business Development
PricewaterhouseCoopers
www.pwc.com
Stephanie Yanchinski
Founder and Partner
SCY Associates+
Event Sponsor
Christie Parker Hale LLP
Date
Saturday morning, March 13, 2010
Registration and Continental Breakfast:
8:00 a.m. Baxter Lecture Hall
Program:
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Baxter Lecture Hall
Networking:
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Baxter Lecture Hall
Location
Baxter Lecture Hall
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Directions/Maps: Directions to the Forum
Cost
$40 on-line registration fee. $50 at-the-door. $10 for students with full-time student ID (must show at door). Caltech students can now register online for free.
Registrations are taken on-line up to 5:00 p.m., Thursday March 11, 2010. There are no refunds for no-shows.
Founding Sponsors
Caltech Industrial Relations Center
Caltech Alumni Association
MIT Alumni Association
Operating Sponsor
Caltech Office of Technology Transfer
Video Production Courtesy of:
V-cube Inc.
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