The California biotech landscape has changed over the past 10 years due to stagnant or decreasing funding for research in both the academic and private sector. However, a new breed of biotechnology champions have taken matters into their own hands, breathing new life into California life science. These pioneers have diverse backgrounds but are united in their quest to find creative solutions to challenges in funding and to rethink the norm in biotechnology entrepreneurship. At this downtown event coinciding with the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) 2014 convention, you?ll get the opportunity to network with California?s thought leaders and ask them about incubators, crowdfunding, DIY biotech, creative business models, the intersection of tech/biotech, and more.
We’ve chosen thought leaders from San Francisco and San Diego, and expect a lively discussion about the differences between these biotech hubs and how we can learn from one another. As always, we’ll facilitate networking before and after the event also, and be sure to give us questions for the panelists when you register. We’ve also chosen an appropriate venue to discuss startups, a cool warehouse where we’ll have dinner and drinks. The event will take place on the “free night” at BIO 2014, and we encourage you to check out the many affordable ways to participate in the convention, and take the 10 minute walk to the SDBN event after the day’s activities.
The Twitter hashtag for the event is #SDBNJune and you can see all the related posts, including profiles of the panelists, by searching for this tag on the website.
Note: Registration is now closed for our June 24th event, and unfortunately we cannot take onsite registrants. If you’ve registered and you haven’t paid, use this link to do so.
Panelists
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Ryan Bethencourt, CEO at Berkeley Biolabs |
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Joseph Jackson, CEO at Bio, Tech and Beyond |
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Ethan Perlstein, Founder at Perlstein Lab |
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Claire Weston, Founder & CEO at Reveal Biosciences |
Moderator
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Jamie Bacher, CEO and Founder at Pareto Biotechnologies, Inc. |
Sponsors
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Catering
| Catering and drinks will be provided by Alchemy San Diego, featuring local food and drinks and a special ‘DIY Bio’ cocktail! Audiovisual services provided by SOS Entertainment. |  |
Event Details
Who: Life science researchers and professionals in the greater San Diego area
What: SDBN Reinventing California Biotech: DIY is the New Bootstrap Event
When: Tuesday, June 24th 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Luce Loft, 1037 J. Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Cost: $25 general admission, $15 with BIO 2014 badge, light dinner, cash bar
Contact:https://sdbn.org/contact
For more information about the event:https://sdbn.org/june
Note: Registration is now closed for our June 24th event, and unfortunately we cannot take onsite registrants. If you’ve registered and you haven’t paid, use this link to do so.
Directions: From the San Diego Convention Center: exit the convention center and head southeast on Harbor Drive. Cross Harbor Drive at the light at 5th street (towards the Gaslamp sign). Walk up 5th street, which curves slightly to the left, for 2 blocks and turn right (head east) on J street. Walk 5 blocks and Luce Loft will be on your right (south). Driving: Take the 163 south into downtown and continue on 10th street. Luce Loft will be on your left at the south corner of J street (see parking below).
Parking: Padres Parkade is directly across the street (north) from Luce Loft and the entrance is on 10th street. There is no Padres game during the event. Please carpool/walk with a friend, especially if you plan to park outside of the Gaslamp.
