March 13, 2019

Nashville Beer & Biotech Tomorrow

Tomorrow night, we'll hold our first Beer & Biotech of the month in Nashville at the Flying Saucer. State Senate Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro will speak about legislative priorities to protect and grow the industry in our state. You still have time to RSVP--reserve your spot today.

Later this month, State Representative Patsy Hazelwood (R-27) will speak to our network in Chattanooga at Terminal BrewHouse. RSVP here.

As members of LST, the Beer & Biotech events offer regular networking opportunities to meet and connect with industry peers and leaders. Learn more about this series.

EDP Biotech Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Event

In lieu of a Knoxville Beer & Biotech this month, we're handing the reins to our friends at EDP Biotech, who are leading the fight in Knoxville for early detection of colorectal cancer.

On March 21 from 4 to 7pm, EDP Biotech will host an event for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the event, we will help Knoxville become more aware about this devastating disease through shared testimonials, discussions around the science behind the scenes, what practitioners are seeing, advocacy assistance, and also sharing information on our latest research in detection taking place right here in Knoxville!

Cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres will be served so registration is highly encouraged. Tickets are limited–register here.

Healing Innovations Final Pitch Panel Mar. 18

The Life Science Mentor Network is pleased to host the final pitch panel for Healing Innovations on March 18 from 1 to 2:30 PM at Waller Law.

Called to action by a personal tragedy, Healing Innovations developed a patented device that provides walking therapy in a more affordable and efficient way. The Rise&Walk is the only device that can take a patient from a seated to a standing position and perform an entire gait training session without needing multiple physical therapists or requiring a facility to purchase an expensive rehabilitation system. Gait training administered at an affordable price can change the lives of hundreds of thousands of impaired individuals.

RSVP to attend the panel with Danielle Johnson at djohson@lifesciencetn.org.

LST Member Opportunities

Attend

SBIR/STTR Workshops: 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. Click here for a list of upcoming workshops with registration information.
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. Take a look at the conference agenda and register today.
2019 BIO International Convention: The BIO International Convention (BIO) attracts 16,000+ biotechnology and pharma leaders for one week of intensive networking to discover new opportunities and promising partnerships. We bring together a wide spectrum of life science and application areas including drug discovery, biomanufacturing, genomics, biofuels, nanotechnology and cell therapy. BIO will be held June 3-6 in Philadelphia. Register now.
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

*LAST CALL* 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!

LST News

White House proposes deep cuts to HHS and Medicaid in new budget

The White House proposed cutting HHS funding by 12% in fiscal 2020, as well as slashing Medicaid spending and allowing states to lower benefits.

DARPA Modernizes Small Business Innovation Research Program

DARPA now intends to release SBIR/STTR opportunities on an out-of-cycle basis, separate from the three pre-determined announcements traditionally issued directly through the Department of Defense.

The Senate Just Made a Bold Move to Jump-Start the Creation of New Businesses

Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced recently the creation of the first-ever bipartisan entrepreneurship caucus to diagnose why the rate of new business creation has declined over the past three decades and create policy to reverse that slump.

How AI is transforming agriculture

Agro-based firms are looking for new ways to attain and maintain a competitive edge and boost their productivity, as well as to deliver new products and services to the market.

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