Recent High Tech University Spin-Outs: Who is funding these deals and why?

WHEN

  • October 21, 2008 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

WHERE

  • Northeastern University
  • 240 Dockser Hall
  • 360 Huntington Avenue
  • Boston, MA 02115
  • Map

DESCRIPTION

The EntreTech Forum’s October 21st panel focuses on the Forum’s core theme: Given the wealth of research and technology generated by our nation’s leading universities, how does this academic strength translate into commercial strength? Our October 21st panel includes a diverse group of company founders and CEOs leading new developments in life sciences, nanotechnology and micromachining, who will share their experiences on extracting their company’s underlying technologies out of a university environment and gathering adequate funding to launch their ideas, platforms and products into wider commercial use.

MODERATOR: Jeffrey P. McCarthy, Northbridge Venture Partners

PANELISTS:
Aram T. Salzman, President & CEO - NovoBiotic Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Rick MIcak, Founder, President, CTO - Boston Microsystems, Inc.
Tim Surgenor, President, CEO, Director - Cyberkinetics

COST: $25 public, $10 students and active military