'Keys to bioentrepreneurship' returns, a course based on 12 success stories in Catalonia

By Biocat

Nowadays it is difficult to choose a professional future. Becoming a bioentrepreneur is an increasingly frequent and interesting option. Successful companies, however, require a special mix of ingredients.

The Fundació Escola Emprenedors (Barcelona Entrepreneurs School), the Association of Biotechnologists of Catalonia and the CataloniaBIO employers’ association are organizing the third edition of the course Keys to bioentrepreneurship (in times of crisis) from 7 to 28 May in Barcelona, geared towards university students and graduates in the life sciences (biology, pharmacy, biotechnology, medicine, biochemistry, veterinary studies and chemistry), PhD students and young researchers. During the course, twelve bioentrepreneurs from our country will explain their experience heading up innovative and international companies, as well as the successes, failures, problems and satisfactions of bioentrepreneuring.

First session: 7 May 2013
Bioentrepreneurship is key to the development of biotechnology

• Good ideas are out there: you just have to find them — Lluís Ruíz (Janus Developments)
• Accelerating entrepreneurship in health: the Design Health Barcelona program and the Stanford Biodesign experience — Jorge Juan Fernández (Moebio-Biocat)
• Commercialization opportunities in science — Marc Ramis (TBI)

Second session: 14 May 2013
First steps: from idea to first rounds of funding

• How to address an investor: DOs and DON'Ts — Lluís Pareras (Healthequity)
• Sagetis: the beginning of an adventure — Eduard Diviu (Sagetis Biotech)
• Philanthropic Virtual Biotech Funds — Carles Alcolea (Fenexy Foundation)

Third session: 21 May 2013
Developing and growing a company: changes and strategies

• The importance of partners in the adventure of starting up a project — Isabel Amat (co-inventor of the Ruti vaccine & RJ Biotech Services)
• The future endeavors of bioentrepreneurship — François Arcand (Life Sciences Entrepreneurs)
• Marc Martinell (Minoryx Therapeutics)

Fourth session: 28 May 2013
Where to begin?

• New paths and research models: the HIVACAT case — Bonaventura Clotet (Irsicaixa)
• Linking Catalonia Biopharma to International Capital — Nigel Fleming (entrepreneur)
• The BioEmprenedorXXI program — Patricia Burés (Caixa Capital Risc)

Date: Tuesdays 7, 14, 21 and 28 May 2013
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: Esther Koplowitz Center (CEK) • Esteve Auditorium • C/ Rosselló, 149-153 • Barcelona (map)

Register (€50. Asbtec members are eligible for a discounted price of €30)

The course will be held in Catalan, English and Spanish, depending on the speaker. After each session there will be a networking coffee.

Questions: audrey@escolaemprenedors.org

• Related news: 2nd edition (23 April 2012)
• Videointerview with Jordi Naval (April 2012)

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