BioStrategy Partners

BIOSP-PKS: COMPANY FORMATION
2019-06-21 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
Company Formation: avoiding mistakes, reducing costs and structuring for growth!
Hearing from:
Joseph Murphy – Caesar Rivise Intellectual Property Law
Joseph Devine – Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci
Harvey Hoffman – HZH Strategy, LLC
Learn about:
Selecting an appropriate legal entity early in development
How to select and protect brand names, logos, domain names, etc. before you start creating value
Documenting founders’ roles and responsibilities
Developing & implementing IP strategies
Complying with security laws and raising capital
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REIMBURSEMENT AND HEALTH ECONOMICS
2019-01-18 07:00 - 08:30
Join us for our
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES PANEL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
LUNCH PROVIDED
Reimbursement Strategies and
Health Economics
The aim of this panel is to deliver to scientists and entrepreneurs insights into reimbursement strategies and health economics considerations.
Generating robust clinical data and obtaining regulatory approval does not guarantee a sustainable revenue stream. Understanding how your technology is paid for is critical for assessing the viability of your product. And identifying reimbursement strategies sooner rather than later can help guide commercialization decisions.
Location:
Temple University | MERB | Room 710
Remote Access: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/732264485
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FUNDING SOURCES: ANGELS, SBIR’S, TAX CREDITS
2018-11-16 07:00 - 08:30
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DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY EVENT
2018-10-08 03:30 - 13:00
SAVE THE DATE!

The Technology Council of Central PA, in collaboration with the Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) at the Penn State College of Medicine and UPNext Fest 2018, invite you to the Penn State Health campus in Hershey on Monday, October 8th to explore some of the hottest topics and latest trends in the healthcare industry. This event will include cybersecurity, 3D printing, breakthroughs in telemedicine, and artificial intelligence. Speakers will be announced soon!
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Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for networking and light refreshments. The main event will run from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon in the Medical Center’s Junker Auditorium, followed by an Innovation Café open networking lunch in the College’s central courtyard.

REGULATORY PATHWAYS AND CLINICAL TRIAL DESIGN
2018-09-21 08:00 - 09:30
JOIN US FOR THE 8TH 2018
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES PANEL
Friday, September 21, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch provided
Regulatory Strategies and Clinical Trial Design
For any technology to be successful, the identification and pursuit of strategic opportunities for business growth and an exit must be done. There are several aspects to consider when building a successful business and this panel is designed to induce investigators and entrepreneurs to comprehensively and strategically think about these concepts.
Bench-top to bedside medical technologies require potential regulatory pathways to be evaluated and strategically pursued and clinical trials to be designed to survive intense scrutiny. The aim of this panel is to deliver insights into both regulatory strategies and clinical trial design to scientists and entrepreneurs.
PANELISTS
Chris Baumann
GSK – Sr. Director of Global Regulatory Group
Tim Pelura
BioMotiv – Executive in Residence
Neal Thomas
Penn State Hershey – Associate Dean for Clinical Research
LOCATION
PennState Hershey Medical Center – Children’s Hospital
600 University Drive Hershey, PA 17033
Room: P1106/P1106A
Remote access: https://psu.zoom.us/s/984225584
Dial-in: US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 984 225 584

STRUCTURING AND PLANNING FOR GROWTH AND AN EXIT
2018-07-20 08:00 - 09:30
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PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES PANEL
Friday, JULY 20, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Structuring for Growth and an Exit
For any technology to be successful, the identification and pursuit of strategic opportunities for business growth and an exit must be done. There are several aspects to consider when building a successful business and this panel is designed to induce investigators and entrepreneurs to comprehensively and strategically think about these concepts.
PANELISTS
Seth Moskowitz
EisnerAmper – Sr. Tax Manager
David Gitlin
RCCB Law – Partner
Christina Pellicane
Uni. Delaware – Director of Commercialization Programs
MODERATOR
Todd Abrams
Temple University – Senior Director of New Ventures and Business Development
LOCATION
EisnerAmper – Training room
130 N 18th St #3000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
REMOTE ACCESS
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By Phone: +1 (646) 749-3112

STARTUP OR LICENSE?
2018-06-15 08:00 - 09:30
JOIN US FOR THE 6TH 2018
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES PANEL
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
STARTUP OR LICENSE
During the invention process you’ll encounter an early fork in the road: should you startup your own business, or should you try to license your idea to an already established company or manufacturer? There are several factors to consider when making this decision, and this panel aims to help you identify some of these factors and evaluate the pros and cons of each.
PANELISTS

Heather Rose, PhD, J.D.
Thomas Jefferson University – Director, Technology Licensing
Kathleen Rigaut, PhD, J.D.
Dann-Dorfman Herrell-Skillman Intellectual Property Law – Lawyer
Michele Washko, MBA
BioStrategy Partners – Program Manager; Life Science Innovations – President
MODERATOR

Kevin Harter, MBA
Penn State Harrisburg – Professor of Practice, Science, Engineering, and Technology; Business Administration Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
LOCATION
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Alumni Hall – Room 407
1020 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Remote Access: http://library.jefferson.edu/videos/live/

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BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS
2018-05-18 08:00 - 09:30
Friday, May 18, 2018
12-1:30 PM
Lunch Provided
Temple University – MERB 1010
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Dial-in: +1 (786) 535-3211 (Access code: 339-599-381)

For medical innovations to be successful, it takes a skilled team and strong collaborations, but knowing when and who to partner with can be daunting, especially with the constantly changing commercialization ecosystem.
This panel aims to aid in your navigation of current potential partners, identify what industry partners are looking for and to describe novel programs that connect various life sciences entities for the ultimate goal of technology commercialization.

Ted Torphy, Ph.D. BioMotiv, Chief Scientific Officer
Michael Blaustein, Ph.D. NCET2, Startup Development Officer
Simon Kassas, AmpTech & Advanced Plasma Solutions – Vice President

Michele Washko, MA, MBA, BioStrategy Partners – Program Director

FRONTIERS IN HEALTHCARE DISCOVERY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION: WHAT ARE THE RAMIFICATIONS FOR IN SILICO MODELING, ALGORITHMS, AND IT ENABLED THERAPIES
2018-05-16 08:00 - 09:30
https://universityofthesciences.adobeconnect.com/rnlkz7cbzxfo/

Friday, March 16, 2018
12-1:30pm
University of the Sciences – IPEX 139
OR
Join us Remotely through Adobe Connect:
Meeting Name: BioStrategy Partners
To join the meeting:
https://universityofthesciences.adobeconnect.com/rnlkz7cbzxfo/
Many of today’s emerging health technologies no longer fit neatly into a single category like “novel therapeutic” or “medical device.” Increasingly, new healthcare products combine computers, algorithms, and novel materials with drugs and devices in new and powerful ways. As a consequence, the intellectual property (IP) landscape surrounding healthcare advances is becoming increasingly diverse and complex.
This panel will explore newer modes of discovery and development and help inventors and entrepreneurs alike further their understanding of where new opportunities may reside and what constitutes protectable IP in this rapidly evolving environment.

Lance M. Westerhoff, Ph.D. QuantumBio – President and General Manager
His experience includes project management and leadership; software engineering and development; strategic planning; and fund raising efforts including angel, venture capital, and public/grant funding. He is also a published scientist with projects involving the synergistic application of quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics in the life and pharmaceutical sciences. He has successfully overseen the research, development, and deployment of advanced technology within the Company, and through his extensive contacts, he has been able to market these tools to the pharmaceutical industry.

Kenneth N. Nigon Schwegman Lundberg Woessner – Attorney
Kenneth Nigon has been an IP lawyer for 32 years. Ken’s practice focuses on US and international patent protection for computer hardware, software, and business methods. Ken is a co-chair and a member of the Practising Law Institute faculty for the annual Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop. Ken is a contributing author for Electronic and Software Patents: Law and Practice, a treatise published by BNA Books. Ken is a past-president of the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association and has served on the board of directors and held many committee leadership positions in the American Intellectual Property Law Association where he currently serves as vice-chair of the Patent Relations with the USPTO Committee. He earned recognition and is listed in Chambers & Partners America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, in The Best Lawyers in America and in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
Joel Shertok, Ph.D. Advanced Plasma Solutions – Director of Technical Services
Dr. Joel Shertok received his B.E. in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union in New York City and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. Dr. Shertok has spent an extensive career in industrial process research and process development, working for such companies as Union Carbide (Bound Brook, NJ) and Amoco Corporation (Atlanta, GA and Naperville, IL) all in a variety of senior managerial and technical positions. Dr. Shertok’s particular area of expertise is in process development, scale-up, and commercialization of new processes and products, from the bench to pilot plant to full manufacture. Dr. Shertok is also committed to the AmpTech accelerator group which catalyzes the development and strategic planning of diverse and cutting-edge prototypes.

Patrick Kelly, Riverside Law – Partner
Pat’s experience in the Life Sciences industry began as an academic scientist culminating in the successful completion of his Ph.D. in molecular biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Pat began his career in patent law in 1991 when he joined an intellectual property boutique working as a patent agent by day while attending law school in the evening. Following law school graduation, Pat developed a robust practice advising pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and scientific instrumentation companies and venture capitalists in all facets of patent law.

SURVIVING DATA SCRUTINY
2018-04-20 08:00 - 09:30
Join us for the 4th 2018 Practical Knowledge Series Panel.

FUNDAMENTALS OF IP MANAGEMENT
2018-02-16 07:00 - 08:30

STARTING AT THE END: CONSIDERATIONS IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
2018-01-19 07:00 - 08:30
Your Panelists:
Pankaj Agarwal, GSK
Christine McCauley, J&J/Janssen
Tim Pelura, BioEntrep and Surpass, Inc.
Heather Steinman, The Wistar Institute

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES: UNDERSTANDING TERM SHEETS
2017-11-17 03:00 - 12:00

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES - WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW: WHEN TO SEEK LIFE SCIENCES BUSINESS EXPERTISE AND WHERE TO FIND IT
2017-10-20 08:00 - 09:30
When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know:
When to Seek Life Sciences Business Expertise
and Where to Find It
Panelists:
Wayne Barz, BFTP NE
Dennis Gross, TJU and Jefferson College of Biomedical Sciences
Mike McCann, MVM Associates, Inc
Moderator:
Don Skerrett, CEO Nanophagix and PCCI
Friday, October 20, 2017
12-1:30pm
Live Event: Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
Lobby, 901 Walnut St
Interactive Webinar locations also at each BioSP member
(Go-to-Meeting Credentials to Come)
How do you turn great science into the foundation of a great business? A well-run company can help turn technological breakthroughs into devices, tools and therapies that are readily available to others. But the building of a successful business almost always requires the talents and expertise of seasoned industry professionals. This is true even if the inventor or entrepreneur has the time and interest in hands-on participation.
This panel will help you learn when to bring in industry-specific expertise. We’ll also share tips and strategies for finding those professionals. Our panel includes economic development professionals with expertise in the life sciences and industry professionals. Please join them and your colleagues on October 20thth, either live or remotely.
About BioStrategy Partners, Inc.
BioStrategy Partners, Inc. (BioSP) is a 501c3 nonprofit consortium of academic medical centers and research institutes committed to the development and transfer of academic research into the marketplace.
BioSP develops and offers programs and services to foster industry-academic collaboration, aid technology development and commercialization, and contribute to the ongoing education of faculty and graduate students about the commercialization and technology transfer processes.

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES - BUILDING VALUE - UNDERSTANDING THE MILESTONES THAT MATTER TO INVESTORS
2017-09-29 08:00 - 09:30
At the beginning, companies and research projects typically attract investment based on historical performance and a promising future. Continuation of funding, however, is usually contingent upon meeting milestones that build value. This panel will help you identify the “right” milestones. In addition, we’ll explore:

The relationship among technical, financial and organizational milestones
Strategies for balancing competing priorities
How milestones and the commercialization model evolve over time
Why total dollars spent doesn’t necessarily equal an investor’s valuation

Our panel includes a life sciences investor, seasoned entrepreneur, intellectual property attorney and expert in organization growth, and will be moderated by an advisor to life sciences startups with deep life sciences expertise. Please join our experts and your colleagues on September 29th, either live or remotely.

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES - "HIDDEN" GRANT OPPORTUNITIES (TAX CREDITS, FOUNDATIONS, GSK DISCOVERY FASTTRACK)
2017-07-21 04:00 - 13:00
“Hidden” Sources of Funding and Resources
Tax Credits, Foundations, and Other Lesser-Known
Means of Advancing Your Research or Company

Panelists:
Michael McCann, MVM Associates
Michael Batten, JDRF
Andrew L. Smith, Susan G. Komen Foundation
Heather Steinman, Wistar
Moderator:
Sherri Collins
PA Department of Community and Economic Development
Friday, July 21, 2017
12-1:30pm
Live Event University City Science Center
3711 Market St., Philadelphia
Interactive Webinar locations also at each BioSP member.

Join us on July 21 for a discussion about “hidden” resources available to researchers and early stage startups. Are you aware that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as some county and local governments, may have tax credit and funding programs available to you? Or that Philadelphia is home to a research consortium that allows for local, national and international startup and biotech partners to leverage the collective research strengths of Philadelphia’s life sciences community? Foundations, too, often provide support for disease-specific or health-related research or technology development.
This panel will include representatives from two nationally known grants-making foundations who will describe their organization’s goals, processes and funding criteria. In addition, the President and Founder of MVM Associates, Inc., a firm that advises clients about securing grants and tax credits, will be there to share his expertise, as will a representative of Wistar, a founding member of Philadelphia Research Consortium.
Plan to be there in person or connect remotely to learn about some lesser known opportunities – one of them just might be right for you!

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES - SBIR - STTR FUNDING -- HOW TO APPLY, HOW TO WIN!
2017-06-23 08:00 - 09:30
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs provide access to funds to develop innovations with potential commercial applications.

Over $2.5 billion is invested annually in these highly competitive awards-based programs in order to support scientific excellence, foster technological innovation, and help bridge the gap between performance of basic science and commercialization of resulting innovations.

On June 23rd, join the Penn State Center for Medical Innovation and our distinguished panel as we explore the following topics:

Program overview, prerequisites, and registration requirements
What to expect from the application process
Guidelines for preparing a successful proposal

Panelists
Charles Smith, PhD
President & CEO Apogee Biotechnology Corporation; SBIR recipient of over $14 million to date to develop orally available, small molecules for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases
Jeffrey Neighbors, PhD
Penn State College of Medicine Assistant Professor of Pharmacology; SBIR/STTR recipient phase I and II, and acting consultant for companies resulting in successful submissions to DOD, NIH and USDA
Colin Barnstable, DPhil
Penn State College of Medicine Chair and Professor of Neural & Behavioral Sciences Department; served for three years on the SBIR study section dealing with vision and hearing, then was the chair for an additional two years
Kelly Wylam, MA
Innovation Partnership (IPart) Director;assists early stage technology companies, entrepreneurs, and small technology companies in securing SBIR/STTR and other federal funding opportunities
Moderator:
Mel Billingsley, PhD
President & CEO Life Science Greenhouse, Penn State College of Medicine Professor of Pharmacology, and Penn State Harrisburg Professor of Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship; background includes rich and varied experience as a researcher, educator and investor, as well as a long history of actively fostering the advancement of technology within the larger community

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES - WHEN TO FORM A COMPANY AND HOW TO GET STARTED
2017-05-19 08:00 - 09:30
Details to be announced.

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SERIES - FINANCING BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION
2017-04-21 04:00 - 13:00
Financing Bioscience Innovation
Understanding the Funding Landscape from Grants to Exit

Join us on April 21 for the fourth seminar in the 2017 Practical Knowledge series, during which we’ll explore various sources of funding available for bioscience innovation. From grants and “friends & family” monies, to angel investors and venture capitalists, our panel has expertise across the entire funding landscape.
What distinguishes one type of investor from another and how do the various types of funding relate to one another? Where do I find the funding opportunities and investors that are right for me? What’s processes might I expect to go through? Is there anywhere to go for help? Our panelists will provide answers to these questions and more.
Moderator:
TBD
Panelists:
Barbara Schilberg, BioAdvance
Ted Torphy, BioMotiv
Ira Wallace, WAN Advisors and CapGenic Advisors

Live Event: Temple University, Room to be determined
Interactive Webinar locations:
Jefferson University:
LIMR:
The Wistar Institute:
PSU:
U of Sciences:
