BIO Professional Development

Through a curated network of education alliance partners, BIO offers industry professionals executive training and development resources for accelerating career growth

06/04/2023 - 06/05/2023 | 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM EDT

Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

This course is for those who are interested in becoming a biotech or MedTech entrepreneur. It covers everything from starting a company to specific market tactics. Suitable for scientists transitioning to industry, early-stage companies seeking partners or investment, and individuals with product ideas. Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts, gain critical resources, and save time with a comprehensive course.

Who should take this course?

Scientists and investigators who want to transition into industry.
An early-stage company with technology and resources looking for additional investment or partners.
People who have an idea for a product and want to know what steps they need to take to bring it to life in the marketplace.
University technology transfer looking for entrepreneurs to take their spinouts.

Each year, faculty from the event’s host region bring fresh insights to the program, while a core faculty returns to present material that has proven effective throughout the years. The 17th annual Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp course will be held in person for two days, June 4-5, 2023, in Boston, Mass.

BIO thanks MBHB for their sponsorship support of this course.

Interested in only registering for an in-person course in Boston? For course-only registration instructions, email: courseshelp@bio.org

Instructors (click photos to view bios)

James Jordan, MBA

President & CEO, StraTactic, Inc.

Thani Jambulingam, PhD

Professor, Pfizer Fellow, Arrupe Research Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Care Marketing, St. Joseph's University

Bill Athenson, BS, MBA

CEO, Third Pole Therapeutics

Katherine Bowdish, PhD

President & CEO, PIC Therapeutics, Inc.

Benjamin Chen, PhD

Partner, Panacea Healthcare Venture

Dave Danielsen, BS, MBA

CEO, CairnSurgical, Inc.

Steven M. Ferguson MS, MBA, CLP

Special Advisor, NIH Office of Technology Transfer

James E. Foley, PhD

Managing Director, Aqua Partners, LLC

Patrick Gattari, JD

Partner, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP (“MBHB”)

Jessica Gibson, BS, MBA

CEO and Co-Founder, Ariel Precision Medicine

Vivian Lee, BS

Managing Director, Aqua Partners, LLC

David T. Lin, PhD, MBA

President & Principal Consultant

Novalia Pishesha, PhD

CEO & Co-founder, Cerberus Therapeutics

Murray Robinson, PhD

CEO, Rubik Therapeutics, Inc.

Stephen M. Sammut, DBA, MBA

Senior Fellow, Health Care Management and Lecturer, Entrepreneurship, Wharton School (1992 – present); Visiting Professor, Strathmore University, Nairobi (2011 – Present); Chairman, Industry Advisory Board, Alta Semper Capital, London, Cairo, Lagos, Casablanca, Nairobi

Maria Shepard, MBA

President and CEO, Medi-Vantage

Robert Wanerman, JD, MBA

Partner, Epstein Becker Green

John M. York, PharmD, MBA

Principal & CEO, Akita Biomedical; Lecturer, Rady, IGE/Jacobs (UCSD), Orfalea College of Business, Cal Poly, SLO; Adjunct Professor, Ernest Mario (Rutgers University); Doctoral Candidate, Cranfield School of Management

Kristina Zakurdaeva, MD, PhD

Founder & Chair of the Board at Foundation for Cancer Research Support

Takeaways

Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts who have done it before.
Get access to all the critical resources and information you need.
Gain insight into the specific tactics that work in different market segments and situations.
Save time by learning from a comprehensive course that covers everything you need to know.