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This post is sponsored by Kauffman Foundation. “We have a ferocious business model problem in the life sciences,” says Allan May, one of the industry’s noted angel investors, in talking about the current investment climate. “The need for innovation is undeniable, but to do it in a way that’s profitable for early-stage investors is challenging. […]
This post is sponsored by Kauffman Foundation. Second only to funding, establishing a sustainable revenue model was one of the biggest concerns cited by early stage digital health entrepreneurs in a 2011 survey. And with the life science landscape shifting toward new low-cost preventative and digital technologies, it’s no surprise that startups are stressing over […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
This post is sponsored by Kauffman Foundation. Finding funding is one of the greatest challenges for an early-stage life science entrepreneur. That’s why industry experts and successful entrepreneurs have been recruited to address it as one of the key topics at the Kauffman Life Science Ventures Summit, hosted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on June […]
This post is sponsored by Kauffman Foundation. UPDATE: The deadline for applying to the Summit has been extended to April 9. See below for details. Life science startups face more complex and daunting hurdles than new enterprises in non-regulated industries do. To help aspiring and early-stage life science entrepreneurs address these challenges, the Ewing Marion […]
Life science startups face more complex and daunting hurdles than new enterprises in non-regulated industries do. To help aspiring and early-stage life science entrepreneurs address these challenges, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation will hold a Kauffman Life Science Ventures Summit June 22-23, 2012. The Foundation announced a call for applications today for the inaugural Summit, scheduled at the Mission Bay Conference Center at the University of California-San Francisco.