BioEntrepreneurship - Strategic Financing of Biotech
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Successfully financing a biotech company requires the development and execution of a multidimensional funding strategy that moves beyond reactive fund seeking to a planned, staged approach that will increase the chances of success. The successful funding strategy involves understanding creative funding options, thinking outside of the box, the current trends in venture capital financing, and strategic financing alternatives that are available.SPEAKER
Roman Masley, Managing Director, SHI CapitalTOPICS ADDRESSED
- Do’s and don’ts in biotech fundraising
- The importance of the pitch
- Formulating a strategic funding plan that encompasses all financing opportunities
- Understanding the angel investor and what type of investment they are looking for
- Knowing the key issues, pitfalls, and hot buttons when approaching venture capitalist
- Matching the company's needs with the appropriate types of funding opportunities.
- Exploring strategic financing alternatives such as monetizing royalty streams, risk-sharing structure financings, PIPEs and collaborations.
- Understanding venture debt and when it is best used in financing a startup.
DATE | TIME | LOCATION
May 14, 2007 - May 14, 20076:00PM - 9:00PM
MaRS Collaboration Centre
101 College St, Toronto
DOWNLOADS AND RESOURCES
Download Roman Masley's presentation: Strategic Financing in Biotechnology (PDF)ABOUT THE BIOENTREPRENEURSHIP SERIES
Click here for more information about the BioEntrepreneurship Series.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
- March 12, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: What Investors Look For in Life Science Businesses - February 27, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Budgeting for life science companies - February 6, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Life Science IP - January 16, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Navigating the Global Regulatory Path for New Drugs - January 9, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Market Assessement for Therapeutics and Medical Devices - December 19, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship: Business Models in Therapeutics and Medical Devices - June 12, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Effective Communications: Selling your story to VCs and beyond - May 14, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Strategic Financing of Biotech - April 16, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - VCs and CVs: Managing the people/profit equation - February 12, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Clinical Trials Strategy - January 15, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Navigating the Global Regulatory Path for New Drugs - December 4, 2006
BioEntrepreneurship - Intellectual Property Strategy - November 13, 2006
BioEntrepreneurship - Market Assessment: Great New Product or Just Really Cool Science? - October 16, 2006
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