Business of Healthcare Conference by Berkeley Haas

Date: Friday, March 1st,  2013

Time: 7:30am - 5:30pm

Place: Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St, San Francisco

The Haas Healthcare Association will bring together business leaders, policymakers, and members of academia to discuss the trends, issues, and opportunities.

Details and RSVP here. 

Director of the NCI SBIR Development Center Describes Funding Opportunities - This Friday

Date: Friday, February 1
 
Time: 12:00 pm

Place: Byers Hall, Room 212 - UCSF Mission Bay Campus - 1700 4th Street San Francisco 94158

NCI’s Director of the SBIR Development Center, Michael Weingarten, will be at UCSF this Friday to describe the SBIR and STTR programs, funding opportunities, policy changes that will make venture backed companies eligible and tips for writing a strong application. Michael will be available for 20 minute one on one meetings after his formal session. You can request a slot by emailing him weingartenm@mail.nih.gov with information about your company’s sector and a one page overview or executive summary.

Detail and RSVP here.

StartX Med Innovation Challenge

Application deadline: Sunday Feb 3, 2013

Date: 5pm Feb 22 (Fri) - 6pm Feb 24 (Sun)

Place: Li Ka Shing Center (LKSC) at Stanford Medical School

Details here.    Apply here.  - Stanford affiliation is NOT necessary.

StartX Med Innovation Challenge is a 50 hour weekend event offering hands-on education in healthcare entrepreneurship through talented, multi-disciplinary teams. During this weekend, participants will pitch ideas, form teams, develop product ideas and business plans, create prototypes, and present a final pitch to a panel of judges. All teams will receive advising and feedback on their ideas from industry leaders, expand their networks, and potentially find co-founders for their startups. Winners from the Innovation challenge will become finalists for StartX Med, a nonprofit startup accelerator, and receive special mentor-ship from StartX Med and Stanford Hospital. 

UCSF Entrepreneurs Club January Meeting - Coming Soon

Date: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
 
Time: Meet & Greet 5:30-6 pm, Meeting starts 6:00 pm

Place: Byers Hall, Room 212 - UCSF Mission Bay Campus - 1700 4th Street San Francisco 94158

Please RSVP here. 

Jeff Burton, Executive Director, UC Berkeley Skydeck, will talk about this startup accelerator in downtown Berkeley that is open to UCSF venture teams.

Dennis Boyle, Partner, IDEO, a design firm that is at the forefront of innovation, will explore how design impacts product development for devices, digital/mobile health and other segments of healthcare.

Join us for informal networking, presentations, and pizza.  Make connections with your peers who have an interest in entrepreneurship, gain networks, build collaborations, or just exchange thoughts.  We usually have VCs, mentors, lawyers, or current UCSF entrepreneurs drop by!  Everyone is welcome, UCSF, QB3, Stanford, Berkeley life science entrepreneurs and Industry. 

Sponsors:

Transforming Synthetic Biology into Business Ventures

Date: Tuesday,  January 22, 2013
 
Time: Meet & Greet 6:00 - 7:00pm, 7:00 - 8:30pm  Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
Place: Cemex Auditorium at Knight Management Center - Stanford Graduate School of Business

Please RSVP here.

Join MIT/Stanford VLAB to explore how entrepreneurs are transforming synthetic biology into business ventures.

Want to learn how startups and hackers in their garages and basements are using cloud based services and low cost labs, tools, and equipment to manipulate organisms to produce materials and products of economic value.

Startups like Lygos are altering the DNA of yeast and e-coli to produce nylon, polyester, and polypropylene for clothing. RefactoredMaterials is transforming proteins to create materials that mimic spider silk. All of this is possible because cloud-based services and low cost tools are enabling these companies to quickly and cheaply build and iterate through multiple DNA blueprints to discover the right formula to produce these materials. 

Details here.

Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF is on Facebook!

The Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF directed by Stephanie Marrus is now on Facebook!

Want to learn about patents and how to start a healthcare company?

Have an idea to improve entrepreneurship at UCSF (events, classes, mentors)?

 

Wanna share useful information for UCSF entrepreneurs (funding, events, networking)?

Just went to an Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF event and want to continue the discussion?

Then post your thoughts on The Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF Facebook Page.

The Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF, a part of the UCSF Office of Innovation, Technology & Alliances, supports entrepreneurial interests in all aspects of healthcare including drugs, devices, diagnostics, big data, ehealth and telemedicine.  The Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF  provides resources including entrepreneurship training, speakers on topics of interest to entrepreneurs, mentoring and information resources, including supporting the UCSF Enterpreneurs Club.

 

 

 

"State of the Biotech Industry"

Date: Monday, January 14, 2013

Time: 5:30 pm -7 pm

Place: Genentech Hall, Byers Auditorium - UCSF Mission Bay Campus - 600 16th Street San Francisco 94158
 
Please RSVP here.

Steve Burrill, Founder and CEO of investment firm Burrill & Company, will deliver his respected annual analysis of the life science industry: opportunities, challenges and trends for the next year. Steve’s firm has $1.5 billion in assets under management and includes venture capital/private equity, merchant banking, and media, operating in the US and globally. His view of the industry derives from the scientific and business networks of his team, participation on numerous Advisory Boards; the strategic and financial network of the firm’s limited partners; and the close relationships developed with numerous life science companies and management.  Join us to learn what’s in store for the industry and where you should focus to take advantage of the opportunities.

Have a thought? Start a discussion before or after this event on the Facebook Event Page.

The Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF Bplan Workshop

Date: Monday, December 17th, 2012

Time: 5:30 pm

Place: Genentech Hall, Room S271, UCSF Mission Bay Campus - 600 16th Street San Francisco 94158

Reservation is mandatory. Reserve a spot by emailing: stephanie.marrus@ucsf.edu

Stephanie Marrus, Director of The Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF, is offering a free workshop to instruct UCSF participants on how to create an executive summary in the UC-Berkeley Startup (Bplan) competition-required format. Competition participants get education, networking, team creation, mentorship, new venture financing and potential winnings of up to $25,000. The UC Berkeley Startup Competition (Bplan) is one of the foremost events for University-affiliated early stage startups. Bplan (http://bplan.berkeley.edu ) winners have come from the Life Sciences Track for the past four years. To reserve your spot you must contact Stephanie at stephanie.marrus@ucsf.edu.

Bplan Competition/Life Sciences/Healthcare Mixer

Date: Thursday, 11/29/12

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Place: Stanley Hall-Room 177, UC Berkeley

RSVP here

Calling all entrepreneurs interested in life sciences and healthcare! Are you trying to find potential teammates for the Bplan Competition? This mixer is an excellent opportunity to network with entrepreneurial-minded students from the Bioengineering, Molecular & Cell Biology, and Public Health at UC Berkeley. You will hear from past UCBerkeley entrepreneurs as well as have the opportunity to discuss your business ideas, learn about current projects, expand your entrepreneurial network and meet potential teammates for the Competition. The winner of the Bplan Competition has come from the Life Sciences Track for the past four years, so this is one not to miss! Pizza and refreshments will be served. For further information, please contact by email or visit Bplan site.

UC Berkeley Startup Competition - Entrepreneurship Center Seeks UCSF Teams to Compete

Executive Summary Deadline: Thursday, January 31, 2013 by 11:59pm

The UC Berkeley Startup Competition (Bplan) is one of the foremost events for University-affiliated early stage startups. It provides entrepreneurs with the best possible resources – including education, networking, team creation, mentorship and new venture financing – to help turn innovative ideas into real businesses. If you have a great business idea in biotech, software, cleantech, consumer goods, computing services, mobile applications, financial services, e-commerce or any other industry, we want to hear from you!

Bplan can help you:

Learn about starting a new company

Network with other entrepreneurs

Be mentored by experienced entrepreneurs

Test your ideas in front of the top VCs and entrepreneurs

Win money!

Please email the Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF Director Stephanie Marrus for more information on how to enter this competition.

UCSF Entrepreneurs Club November Meeting

Date: Monday, November 19, 2012

Time: Meet & Greet 5:30-6 pm, Meeting starts 6:00 pm

Place: Genentech Hall, Room N-114 - UCSF Mission Bay Campus - 600 16th Street San Francisco 94158

Please RSVP here. 

Hear investor pitches from two UCSF entrepreneurs and what they learned in the core entrepreneurship course, Idea to IPO, that starts January 10th to April 8th, 2013 (Mondays & Thursdays). 

Also, a representative from the Berkeley Startup Competition will describe how the competition works and how to enter. 

Sponsors:

Can Angels Fill the Venture Capital Void in Life Science?

Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Time: 5:30 PM to 7 PM (PDT), Reception Follows

Place:  UCSF, Mission Bay, Helen Diller Cancer Center, Room HD-160, 1450 3rd St., 94158

Please RSVP here 


Life Science Angels (LSA) Founder and Chairman Allan May will speak about angel funding for medical device and life science startups.  LSA is the nation's largest angel organization focused solely on early-stage medical device and life-science start-ups.   Allan is also Co-Founder and Managing Director of Emergent Medical Partners, Dr. Thomas Fogarty’s venture fund focused on early stage medical device companies.  He serves as Vice Chair of the Board of the Kauffman Foundation’s Angel Resource Institute, a nonprofit devoted to promoting and studying angel investing.  Allan has been founder, Chairman, CEO, or investor in over 50 medtech, biotech, and diagnostic startups.

This event is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
 
Sponsors:

 

 

Berkeley Postdoc Entrepreneur Program (BPEP) 2012 Workshop 2 - Intellectual Property

Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Time: 5:45 PM to 7:30 PM (PDT)

Place: Stanley 105, UC Berkeley

Please RSVP here 

If you missed the UCSF Intellectual Property Course then check out this BPEP event on Intellectual Property. Peter Fiske and Sheldon Meyer of Fliesler-Meyer LLP will discuss how to protect your idea while moving your start-up forward. 

UCSF Entrepreneurs Club Tip: Considering attending an Intellectual Property (IP) course or lecture if you can't answer any of these questions:

Who owns my intellectual property?

Where and to whom do I disclose my findings?

Does filing a patent mean you can't publish your research?

When should you file a patent?
 
Should you even file a patent?

Best Practices Series: Corporate Formation/Building a Valuable IP Portfolio

Date: Monday, October 22, 2012 

Time: 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM (PDT) 

Place: Lester Center for Entrepreneurship, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

Please RSVP here 

A team of startup lawyers from Mintz Levin will discuss a wide range of corporate and intellectual property matters facing startups in their early days, from incorporation through their initial financing.Topics discussed will include: where to incorporate, what type of corporate entity to use, terms and issues related to the issuance of founders stock and options, how to assign and protect intellectual property rights and how to build a valuable patent portfolio and leverage that portfolio into a successful business.

UCSF Entrepreneurs Club LinkedIn Group

Want to find smart, motivated, business-minded people associated with UCSF? Join the UCSF Entrepreneurs Club LinkedIn Group. To promote a community atmosphere, this is a closed group for individuals related to UCSF.

In the LinkedIn group you can:

find current contact information for people interested in entrepreneurship.

search the member list for specific skill set(s) you need to advance your idea.

post announcements for events of interest to UCSF entrepreneurs.

learn about entrepreneurship events and possible ventures.

meet people with similar motivations to you. 

Just Request to Join. If you are related to UCSF your automatically in. Give us a bit to confirm. If you don't have a direct affiliation... No Problem, just visit one of our UCSF Entrepreneurs Club meetings, sign in, introduce yourself, and join our conversation. Then resend your request.

UCSF Entrepreneurs Club October Meeting

Date: Monday, October 15, 2012

Time: Meet & Greet 5:30-6 pm, Meeting starts 6:00 p

Place: Byers Hall, Room 212, UCSF Mission Bay Campus

Please RSVP here.

Hear from funded entrepreneur Surbhi Sarna about her personal journey in starting a company.

Sponsors:

Catalyzing Commercialization: NCI SBIR Funding Opportunities & Resources for Early-Stage Ventures

Date: Thursday, October 11

Time:  1:00–2:00 pm

Place: Helen Diller Cancer Center, Room HD-160 , UCSF Mission Bay (1450 Third Street)

NCI Program Directors will discuss current funding opportunities and available resources, SBIR/STTR program policy changes and how to write a competitive application.   Xing-Jian Lou, PhD, Program Director for NCI's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Development Center and Jennifer Shieh, Ph.D., NCI's SBIR AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, will present.

Space is limited for this FREE event, so please register today to guarantee a seat.  NCI will hold one- on-ones after the event for anyone seeking specific guidance.

Detail and RSVP here.

Finding your direction with data: navigating from idea to proof of concept to funding

Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Time: 12 - 1 pm (Lunch will be provided)

Place: 212 Byers Hall, UCSF Mission Bay

As part of the QED@QB3 Seminar series, Elaine Allen will be speaking. Learn more about Elaine's impressive background here.

Details and RSVP here. Warning: The last QED@QB3 seminar sold-out.

Entrepreneur's Club - Parnassus

Wednesday, Sept. 26th, 6:00 pm

Room: Parnassus - S-159, 6-7 pm

Full Address: UCSF Parnassus Campus, Medical Sciences Building, 513 Parnassus, Room S-159, San Francisco, 94143

Ever started or thought about starting your own company? 

Interested in bringing an idea to market while at UCSF?  

Do you have a successful patent or company and are willing to be a mentor?

For those who missed our Mission Bay meetings, we will be holding an introductory meeting at Parnassus. Gain networks, build collaborations, or just exchange thoughts.

Please RSVP here 

Sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF (Center for Bioentrepreneurship).

QB3 Bridging-the-Gap Award Deadline Approaching

Application Deadline: Friday, October 19th, 2012

Awards are for $100,000 per year, and will begin in early 2013. An additional $25,000 award will be made to groups who achieve their proposed goals within the year. A second year of funding is available based on progress. Apply here.

The committee looks for projects that are at a stage where early proof-of-concept experiments funded by the award will assist the group in lowering the technical risk for a given technology. It is hoped that these groups could form a startup company within a 1-3 year period. The applications that best fit the goals of this award will be selected by a QB3 committee, and these finalists will give an oral presentation to the Awards Committee, who will make a final decision.

Life Science Angels Mentorship for New Entrepreneurs

Application Deadline: Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

Mentoring Sessions: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Location: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, 650 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA.

If you have a high-impact idea that addresses an unmet clinical need, and the desire and passion to bring your idea all the way to commercialization, you are eligible to be part of this program.  To be considered, you must submit the information requested on the Life Science Angels website by Monday, October 1st. Download flyer here.  Mentor sessions will run from 45 - 60 minutes, and will be held from noon to 5 pm on Oct. 10th at the Palo Alto offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati.  For more information, please email mentorship@lifescienceangels.com. 

Karin Immergluck, Acting Director of Technology Management Speaks at UCSF Entrepernuers Club

Karin shares valuable info on how to talk about your technology without losing your IP rights. Highlights coming soon. A few photos now (excuse the closed eyes, and you'll need flash installed):

Hacking Health at UC Berkeley

Friday & Saturday, September 21-22
 
UC Berkeley’s Skydeck accelerator in downtown Berkeley

A weekend event for digital and M-health entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs.  Over a roughly 24 hour period, teams will create an application relating to healthcare.  There will be coders, designers, engineers in attendance; you can join a team or pitch your idea to form a team.  This is a joint program with Berkeley and will be held at Berkeley’s accelerator, Skydeck. Details and Register here

UCSF/Genentech Science Dialogues

Monday, 9/17, 3-5pm
 
Byers Auditorium in Genentech Hall, 600 16th Street, San Francisco

UCSF and Genentech will host a series of scientific dialogues in areas of joint interest to stimulate the exchange of ideas, expertise, and understanding of respective capabilities to promote collaboration. Details here

UCSF Entrepreneurs Club Meeting

Monday, Sept. 10th, 5:30 pm to whenever 

Byers Hall, Room 212, UCSF Mission Bay

It's Free and Pizza will be served! RSVP here

Informal talk by the head of UCSF’s Technology Management Group about IP  - when you should file, what you can say to whom if you haven’t filed and anything else you want to know on the topic…followed by NETWORKING.  This is a group for entrepreneurs and people interested in being entrepreneurs.  

Sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF (Center for Bioentrepreneurship).

What Pharma Wants: The Prespective of 3 Technology Scouts: Merck, Sanofi, Abbot

Monday,  September 17, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (reception immediately following)

UCSF Mission Bay, Genentech Hall, N-114, San Francisco
 
Steve Bartz, Merck, Director, Worldwide Licensing

Sylvaine Cases, Sanofi-Aventis, Director of External Innovation West Coast US

Neela Patel, Abbott Laboratories, Director, External Research
 
Hear from Pharma executives about their interests as they seek external R&D to augment their pipelines. Details and RSVP here.

Intellectual Property Course

Thursdays, September 20 – November 15.

UCSF Mission Bay Genentech Hall, N-114, 5 - 7 pm.

IP Due Diligence/Patent Landscape Analysis for the Life Scientist.   An 8-week, hands-on course taught by a prominent IP attorney from Fenwick & West. Learn what’s involved in filing patents and how to do some of the work yourself. Work in teams on real IP.  See cbe website (cbe.ucsf.edu) for the course description and Enrollment Form.  Details and Register here