My Life Sciences Week 2024

With the Life Sciences Week around the corner, it is great to see that it is gaining a lot of traction within the community in Alberta. Kudos to Andrew MacIsaac and his team at API !

I am happy to host a couple of events in Edmonton in the beginning of the week, and later in the week I am running an invitation-only workshop in Calgary. It would be great to connect with the community, and it is not too late to sign up for my Tuesday and Wednesday events.

Tuesday, September 24, 3:00-3:45 PM

"Non-dilutive financing opportunities for advancing growth and innovation"

How to maintain control over your company while accessing capital needed for growth and innovation? While some revenue-based financing along with loans and tax credits remain available for some of the startups, many new innovators look into grants support. This panel will discuss currently available opportunities for startups in life sciences sector and beyond. The conversation will include the support offered to innovators from post-secondary institutions.

Join the meaningful conversation on the advancement of your innovative ideas into a successful and competitive product. The session includes a discussion with the panel of experts followed by a Q&A. Registration is free: https://lu.ma/8ywcp2ys

Get an insight into existing programs and support from the following speakers:

• Dr. Elizabeth Nanak , Chief Executive Officer, GlycoNet
• Matt Bryman , Chief Operating Officer, Genome Alberta
• Darren Fast , Ph.D., Associate Vice President - Innovation, Knowledge Mobilization & Partnerships, University of Alberta
• Dr. Charles Otieno , Industrial Technology Advisor, NRC-IRAP
• Sunil Rajput, PhD , Director, Research, Health Innovation, Alberta Innovates

Wednesday, September 25, 9:00-10:00 AM

"Brewed Ideas & Companies' Insights at the Community Coffee"

Grab a cup of coffee and meet with innovators during this very special Community Coffee event in Edmonton Unlimited. Learn about founders' experiences: from startups to mature companies, from those in the Life Sciences space to those opening new opportunities.

9:00 - 10:00 - Join a panel discussion with a few Edmonton-based companies. Meet the following companies:

Swift Innovations is an innovative contract manufacturing & research company that provides full-services in development and manufacturing of cosmetics, as well as materials' testing and custom formulations.

SynBioBlox is a bio-manufacturing company, which harnesses molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, and synthetic biology to convert Greenhouse Gas emissions into value. It digitally designs purpose-built biological organisms that readily integrate into scalable processes.

Applied Quantum Materials Inc. supplies the global semiconductor industry with state-of-the-art photoresists for making some of the smallest microchips possible. Now it is introducing cutting-edge bio-compatible silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) ideally designed for bioimaging and diagnostics.

Thoth BioSimulations is a startup using generative AI to solve the Rubik's Cube of drug discovery, simplifying complexity and optimizing multiple steps to rapidly create precise, effective therapies while cutting the cost of developing new drugs.

Free event with coffee and light snacks: https://lu.ma/jozh0spk

Friday, September 27, 9:00-12:00

"B2B Sales Management for Science Based SMEs"

This workshop is by invitation only, it will be held in Calgary's Life Sciences Innovation Hub (LSIH) for program members and for the members of LSIH. If there is an interest in having this workshop for Edmonton-based companies - let me know.

Thursday, September 26, Calgary

BioAlberta’s annual Health and Life Sciences Showcase and Awards Dinner

This year in Calgary at the University of Calgary Downtown Campus where BioAlberta got the great program with the panelists speaking on hot topics including revolutionizing cancer care, innovation through global collaboration, revolutionary neuroscience research, health data, and more. Your ticket to the HLSS luncheon and afternoon showcase includes access to the 8 panels presented on September 26th. Don’t wait to register as limited tickets are available! Register using the link: https://lnkd.in/gHThKFVq

For a full list of events during Life Sciences Week check their website https://lifesciencesweek.ca/ - there won't be an easier way to connect with the community ... until Edmonton Startup Week (#yegsw24) mid-October: https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/edmonton-unlimited_yegsw24-launchparty15-activity-7242623175224614912-GP85?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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