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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Nina Tandon and Hemai Parthasarathy
DESCRIPTION:Join Columbia WIN for a discussion between two leading members of the early-stage biotech community. Nina Tandon\, CEO and co-founder of EpiBone\, and Hemai Parthasarathy\, Scientific Director of Breakout Labs and the Thiel Foundation (and investor in Epibone)\, will discuss the current state of biotech investing\, their lessons on lifescience entrepreneurship\, and some advice for those looking to launch their own companies in this space. \nFollowing the presentation\, there will be a networking reception with drinks and appetizers in the same location from 5 to 6 pm. \nThis event is open to all members of the Columbia University community with valid CUIDs. We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests from outside Columbia for this event. \nNina Tandon is CEO and co-founder of EpiBone\, the world’s first company growing living human bones for skeletal reconstruction. She is the co-author of Super Cells: Building with Biology\, a book that explores the new frontier of biotech. She is a TED Senior Fellow\, Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Cooper Union and a former Staff Associate Postdoctoral Researcher in the Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering\, Columbia University. She has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from the Cooper Union\, a Master’s in Bioelectrical Engineering from MIT\, a PhD in Biomedical Engineering\, and an MBA from Columbia University. Her PhD research focused on studying electrical signaling in the context of tissue engineering\, and has worked with cardiac\, skin\, bone\, and neural tissue. \nTandon spent her early career in telecom at Avaya Labs and transitioned into biomedical engineering via her Fulbright Scholarship in Italy\, where she worked on an electronic nose used to “smell” lung cancer. After completing her PhD\, she consulted at McKinsey and Company\, but since 2010 she has continued her work in tissue engineering. Nina has published 10 journal articles (cited > 300 times\, H = 9) and six book chapters\, and she has three patents. She’s been published in Nature Protocols and Lab on a Chip\, has spoken three times at TED\, and was named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company. \nHemai Parthasarathy is the Scientific Director of Breakout Labs and the Thiel Foundation. She is responsible for establishing the scientific priorities of the program and evaluating the technical merits of submitted proposals. Hemai brings a deep commitment to scientific innovation and communication to Breakout Labs. She has served as the North American Editor for Nature and was a founding editor of PLOS\, the open-access publisher of PLOS ONE. Before joining the Thiel Foundation\, she advised research institutes\, non-profits\, and biotechnology companies on the development and communication of their scientific portfolios. She holds a Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/fireside-chat-nina-tandon-hemai-parthasarathy/
LOCATION:Columbia University Medical Center\, 630 West 168th Street\, Fourth Floor\, Faculty Club\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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SUMMARY:Hacking for Energy -Student Info Session
DESCRIPTION:New Spring 2017 course! Hacking for Energy \nAre you a grad student interested in entrepreneurship and working in the energy industry? Then Hacking for Energy is the course for you! Hacking for Energy challenges students to develop and test solutions for critical problems facing the energy industry using the Lean Startup methodology. Students may apply to the class after independently forming interdisciplinary teams of four\, and propose their solution for a current challenge the energy industry is facing. If accepted\, the student teams will use the course to test and build their solution by getting out of the classroom\, talking to customers\, and interacting with industry professionals. Students must apply by November 21st to participate in the Spring 2017 semester. \nInterested? Come to an info session on October 31st to learn more about the class! Register Here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/hacking-energy-student-info-session/
LOCATION:Lewisohn Hall 212D\, 2970 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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SUMMARY:Patents 101
DESCRIPTION:As the Columbia technology transfer experience demonstrates\, patents can provide a successful vehicle for generating research funding for university inventions. Unfortunately\, many seemingly harmless events occurring after the conception of an invention can jeopardize the right to file for a patent. Jeffrey M. Sears\, PhD\, Chief Patent Counsel for Columbia University\, will present a patent law primer focusing on what you need to know to preserve patent protection for your inventions. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER: \nJeff serves as Columbia’s Chief Patent Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel’s Patent and Licensing Group\, where his practice encompasses all aspects of patent law\, including portfolio management\, strategic counseling\, licensing and post-licensing compliance\, litigation\, and legislative and regulatory patent matters. Jeff holds an S.B. in physics from MIT\, an M.A. and Ph.D. in physics from SUNY Stony Brook\, and a J.D. from NYU. He is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/patents-101/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, Lerner Hall\, Satow Room\, 5th Floor\, New York\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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SUMMARY:Financing Your Startup: All Money is Not Equal
DESCRIPTION:Securing financing is a significant challenge for any startup\, but an understanding of the path to financing and common pitfalls you may encounter along the way will pay off in the long term. In this info session with Stephen Davis of Goodwin Procter LLP\, we will cover: \n\nPros and cons of different financing models for small business and startups\, including SBIRs\, STTRs\, angel\, seed\, and VC A rounds;\nThe ways the negotiations will typically unfold;\nThe role of the lead investor;\nThe timeline for financing discussions;\nThe most common points of failure along the way.\n\nRegister below. Lunch will be served! \n\nSteve Davis\, a partner in the firm’s Business Law Department\, is a member of the Technology Companies Group and the Life Sciences\, Capital Markets\, and Clean Tech Practices. He has extensive experience in several areas of corporate practice with a focus on venture capital\, corporate finance and securities\, mergers and acquisitions\, private equity and corporate counseling. Mr. Davis is a key contributor to the Goodwin Procter Founders Workbench\, an online resource for start-ups\, emerging companies and the entrepreneurial community. Mr. Davis also serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School in Start-Up Law and is a Lecturer in Venture at the Columbia Business School. Mr. Davis joined Goodwin Procter in 2008.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/financing-startup-money-not-equal/
LOCATION:Morningside Campus\, TBD
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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SUMMARY:ELabNYC Info Session\, Morningside Campus
DESCRIPTION:Calling All Bioentrepreneurs! Thinking of starting your own bio or health tech company? Entrepreneurship Lab NYC (ELabNYC) is looking for interested research scientists\, doctors and engineers for upcoming 2017 cohort. Postdocs\, graduate students\, PIs\, and MDs are all eligible. Learn more at one of the upcoming information sessions and chat with previous ELabNYC start-up participants.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/elabnyc-info-session/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, Lerner Hall\, Room 569\, New York\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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SUMMARY:ELabNYC Info Session\, Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:Calling All Bioentrepreneurs! Thinking of starting your own bio or health tech company? Entrepreneurship Lab NYC (ELabNYC) is looking for interested research scientists\, doctors and engineers for upcoming 2017 cohort. Postdocs\, graduate students\, PIs\, and MDs are all eligible. Learn more at one of the upcoming information sessions and chat with previous ELabNYC start-up participants.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/elabnyc-info-session-medical-center/
LOCATION:Columbia University Medical Center\, Health Sciences Library\, LL205\, New York\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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SUMMARY:Transitioning to CEO: How Start-ups by Women in Life Sciences Succeed
DESCRIPTION:CBSAC/NY and Columbia Tech Ventures are proud to present an evening discussion with several top women scientists & inventors who have started successful companies in life sciences. \nHear the stories of how these speakers have joined the small but growing ranks of women scientists who have become academics-turned-entrepreneurs: \n• Piraye Yurttas Beim – Founder & CEO of Celmatix\n• Laura Philips – CEO & Founder of Spheryx\n• Misti Ushio – CEO and Founder of Tara Biosystems\n• Loren A. Busby – Managing Member of Cresco Adivsors\, LLC \nThis program should be of interest to any who would like to learn more about starting and managing young life sciences companies. \nRegister here: http://www.cbsacny.org/article.html?aid=1661
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/transitioning-ceo-start-ups-women-life-sciences-succeed/
LOCATION:Cooley LLP\, 1114 Ave of the Americas\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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