Xconomy Boulder/Denver: 'Crash Course for Colorado Biotech Entrepreneurs Coming April 18'

 Quoting from yesterday's posting:

"Who said startup accelerators and boot camps were just for software companies?

The Colorado BioScience Association will host a two-day 'BioBoot Camp' in Denver on April 18 and 19. The event is intended to help scientists and entrepreneurs who are doing promising research understand how to commercialize their discoveries and build companies."

Link to Xconomy Boulder/Denver

Note: applications are due today (extended from April 3), Friday, April 5... details

Application pdf

More information:

DAY ONE: Business Focused Sessions

Overview: "So you want to start a life science company?" 

Company Formation: "Nuts and bolts of starting a business"

Understanding the Technology Transfer Operation & Funding Opportunities

Intellectual Property: "Protecting your technology"
Transitioning your Management Team

Compensating your Management Team
State & Community Resources
Company Valuation Part I: Company Perspective/II: Investor Perspective
Dilutive Funding Panel: Angel, Venture Capital and Strategic Investors 

Getting the Deal Done: Diligence and term sheets

DAY TWO: R&D Focused Sessions

Breakfast

Track I & II

       Drugs and Vaccines: Preclinical Development/ Regulatory Affairs
       Medical Device & Diagnostic:  Development Part / Regulatory Affairs

Clinical Development Overview

Reimbursement: Drugs, Vaccines, Devices & Diagnostics

Presenters Include:

Clay Anselmo, Reglera

Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search

Brenda Fielding, Regulus

April Giles, Colorado BioScience Association

Sonya Guram, CO Office of Economic Development & International Trade

Brad Hattenbach, Dorsey & Whitney

Greg Miknis, C2D2 

Sean Moriarty, Tolmar

Stephen Onody, MDAC

Terry Opgenorth, Ph.D., CSU Ventures
Tom Smerdon, CU Technology Transfer Office 

Kevin Smith, CID4

Patty Telgener, Emerson Consultants 

Jonathan Thorne, Edgeport Surgical

Will Vaughan, Technology Transfer Colorado School of Mines

Michael Weiner, Dorsey & Whitney

Tim Worrall, Dorsey & Whitney