Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16485; Tue, 11 Jul 95 17:44:28 EDT Received: from W20-575-18.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA19590; Tue, 11 Jul 95 17:44:27 EDT Received: by w20-575-18.MIT.EDU (5.0/4.7) id AA06085; Tue, 11 Jul 1995 17:44:25 -0400 Message-Id: <9507112144.AA06085@w20-575-18.MIT.EDU> To: rdshydur@MIT.EDU Subject: BIOTECH Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 17:44:25 EDT From: Owen Hughes Content-Length: 5824 ------- Forwarded Message Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po8.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA18567; Mon, 10 Jul 95 19:24:59 EDT Received: from lulu.acns.nwu.edu by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13635; Mon, 10 Jul 95 19:24:56 EDT Received: from [129.105.41.162] (mac162.hogan.nwu.edu) by lulu.acns.nwu.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.16/20.3) id AA231228690; Mon, 10 Jul 1995 18:24:50 -0500 X-Sender: cbi352@lulu.acns.nwu.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 18:24:53 -0500 To: raymond.l.bishop@nd.edu, avital@MIT.EDU, singh manjeet , linda_jacobsen@corange.com, jacobsen@iquest.net, "Marie C. Clark-Phelps" , ilatorre@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu, gamyers@icaen.uiowa.edu, Owen Hughes , lane@aix550.phys.rpslmc.edu, Jan Joseph Mataka , "TREMBLE, PATRICE" , "Alex Vodenlich" , fuller@soe.stanford.edu, "Jeffrey B. Bishop" , galbreae@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu, msnyder@top.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu From: biotech@nwu.edu (Center for Biotechnology) Subject: July 28: Entrepreneurship: Converting ideas into reality Cc: wakibbe@nwu.edu *************************************************************************** *************** SUMMER BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE 1995 *************** *************** Northwestern University *************** *************** ENTREPRENEURSHIP: *************** *************** CONVERTING IDEAS INTO REALITY *************** *************** July 28, 1995 *************** *************** *************** *************** Convenors: *************** *************** Jim Currie (Northwestern) *************** *************** and Reed Prior (Receptor Labs) *************** *************** *************** *************** Sponsored By: *************** *************** Illinois Alliance for Biotechnology *************** *************************************************************************** The Summer Biotechnology Institute (SBI) was established in 1994 by the Northwestern University Center for Biotechnology (NUCB) as part of its friendly outreach program to industry, government, and academia. Every July, a series of free one-day symposia are held to highlight topics of emerging interest in biotechnology, and to foster the exchange of ideas and promote collaborative efforts among attendees. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CONVERTING IDEAS INTO REALITY For the entrepreneur who wants to start his or her own biotechnology business, or to sell a project idea within an established company, this symposium will guide you in crafting a plan to shape your ideas into reality. 8:45 Welcome and Introduction Jim Currie (Director, Business Development- Technology Innovation Center- Northwestern) 9:00 "Entrepreneurship and Biotechnology in the Midwest- An Overview" Wilbur Gantz (President & CEO- PathoGenesis) 9:30 "The First Decision-Products and Technology Assessing: Business/Market Potential" Reed Prior (President & CEO- Receptor Laboratories) 10:30 Coffee Break 10:45 "From the University to the Marketplace- Licensing and Ownership Issues and Strategies" Lita Nelson (Director of Technology Licensing- MIT) 11:30 "Positioning Your Company to Succeed- Finding the Right Management" Randy Boris (President- Life Science Network) 12:15 Lunch (Lower Level Norris Center) 1:15 "Science and Management- The Role of the Scientist" J. F. Formela, M.D. (Partner- Atlas Venture) 2:00 "Financing Startup Companies" George Middlemas (Venture Partner- Apex Ventures) 2:45 Coffee Break 3:00 "Seed Funding and Federal Programs" Sandra Conn (Author of "Writing SBIR Proposals"; J. Stewart Riley Chair- Indiana U., Bloomington) 3:45 "Putting It All Together: Comments, Counterpoint, Discussion" Reed Prior- Moderator (President & CEO- Receptor Laboratories) Lance Fors, Ph.D. (President- Third Wave Technologies) Arthur Holden (CEO- Celsis International) Floyd Taub, M.D. (Founder- Digene Diagnostics, CEO & Pres.- Dovetail Tech.) 4:45 "Closing Remarks on Entrepreneurship" Jim Currie (Director, Business Development- Technology Innovation Center- Northwestern) 5:00 Close of the Summer Biotechnology Institute Catherine Propst, Ph.D. (Executive Director, Center For Biotechnology- Northwestern University) Location: All Summer Biotechnology Institute symposia are to be held on the Evanston, Illinois campus of Northwestern University. All symposia are free, but space is limited so register early to reserve your place. To Register, send a message containing your name, address, affiliation, telephone, and email address to: The Center for Biotechnology Northwestern University 2153 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208 708-467-1453 708-467-2180 FAX biotech@nwu.edu OTHER SYMPOSIA IN THIS SERIES INCLUDE: July 13- HEALTH-RX: GENE THERAPY July 14- FOOD/AGRICULTURE: MANAGING HEALTH THROUGH FOODS July 20- POLLUTION PREVENTION BIOTECHNOLOGY July 21- BIOTECHNOLOGY: POLICY AND TRENDS July 27- STRATEGIC ALLIANCES- PARTNERING FOR PROFIT ------- End of Forwarded Message