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Join Us for Day in D.C. on April 4Life Science Tennessee's Day in D.C. offers our members the opportunity to engage the Tennessee delegation to the U.S. Congress. At a pivotal time in the industry, we strongly encourage LST members to join us and talk about the innovations that are growing Tennessee's economy and providing life-saving drugs and therapies that will heal, fuel, and feed Americans.
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RSVP for Beer & Biotechs Next week, we will resume our Beer & Biotech events across the state. The Memphis event is the final pitch of the nine-week Memphis Scipreneur Challenge. Our Nashville event will feature State Senate Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro. Stay tuned for other speaker announcements. RSVP for an event in a city near you:
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SBIR/STTR Workshops Across TN
Launch Tennessee will host a series of workshops over the next two months covering the full portfolio of resources available to early-stage companies commercializing technology in Tennessee. These workshops will provide an in-depth look at SBIR/STTR federal grant opportunities, plus an abbreviated version of the Resource Overview content.
Here is a list of upcoming workshops with registration information: March 4, 2019
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
General Education Building Room A303 (GEB A303)
8 S. Dunlap Street, Memphis, TN 38107
1pm – 4pm CST
REGISTER
April 5, 2019
The University of Memphis
FedEx Institute of Technology (Methodist Presentation Theatre)
365 Innovation Dr, Memphis, TN 38152
9am – 12pm CDT
REGISTER
April 11, 2019
Tennessee Tech University
T.J. Farr Building (Room 108)
1 William L Jones Drive, Cookeville, TN 38505
9am – 12pm CDT
REGISTER
April 24, 2019
East Tennessee State University – Innovation Lab
Training Center (Room 131)
2109 West Market Street, Johnson City, TN 37604
9am – 12pm EDT
REGISTER
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LST Member Opportunities
Attend - *NEW* AgLaunch Welcome Reception and Startup Station: AgLaunch is hosting a series of events in conjunction with the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show. On February 28, they will co-host a welcome reception with Agricenter International that is a great opportunity to network with the growing Memphis food and agriculture community. On March 1, they will hold Startup Station featuring pitches from AgLaunch portfolio companies and exhibits from the most row-crop-focused AgLaunch companies. Register today!
- SEMDA MedTech Conference: Registration is now open for the SEMDA MedTech 2019 conference. This conference is the premier medical technology forum fostering business and educational opportunities for the medtech industry, including medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health. SEMDA’s annual conference attracts some of the most active medical device companies, investors, and medical research and commercialization organizations in the industry. Take a look at the conference agenda--and secure your early bird ticket now through March 1!
- Genetic Technologies for All Classrooms (GTAC): GTAC is a five-day national professional development academy at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology that prepares science educators to address high school level genetics, genomics, and biotech content such as cancer and clinical genomics, common complex disease, and agricultural genomics. The 2019 GTAC: National will be held July 22-26. Register now!
Apply - SEMDA PitchRounds: Whether you are an early-stage company with seed funding or looking for expansion capital, the SEMDA PitchRounds program has a spot for you! SEMDA PitchRounds is held in conjunction with MedTech 2019. Companies will be divided into two groups: startup and seed companies; and later-stage companies. Regardless of the group, companies will present before investors and have additional exhibition and networking opportunities. Learn more about SEMDA PitchRounds and apply here by March 15!
- BIO Startup Stadium: The StartUp Stadium was designed to provide startup companies with the opportunity to engage key members of the investment community, venture philanthropy groups, and BIO attendees. This area in the BIO Exhibition provides an exciting and interactive experience where investors provide live feedback and judge six-minute pitches presented by startup biotech companies. Selected companies get discounted registration that also includes one-on-one partnering. Learn more and apply here by April 5!
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LST News
Lebanon High School biotechnology students made their way to the state capitol Wednesday where biotech teacher Melissa Bunch addressed the House Education Committee about the school’s biotechnology classes, the state’s only approved biotechnology program for high schools in Tennessee. Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives unveiled a health care reform package touted by sponsors as a "patient-centered, free market approach to transform healthcare in Tennessee." The National Cancer Institute’s investment in small business research grants has supported strong economic growth, including $9 billion in sales of new technologies. Veteran healthcare industry executives have launched Nashville, Tenn.-based ReVIDA Recovery Centers, a network of outpatient centers focused on treating opioid use disorder through a combination of medication and behavioral therapy.
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