THE SATURDAY EXCHANGE: The ABCs of Funding a Life Science Company from Concept to Commercialization: Ask the Experts

Saturday, May 19, 8:15 AM - Noon  

UM Life Science & Technology Park

1951 NW 7th Ave. 
Miami, FL 33136

Dress: Business Casual ... it's a Saturday!

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Cost:

$15 BioFlorida Members (pre-registered)

$15 Non-Members (pre-registered)

$20 Onsite Registration/Walk-Ins

Agenda 

8:15 - 9:00 AM Registration & Networking

Coffee & Continental Breakfast 

9:00 - 9:10 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks - Lori Burke, Strategion Consulting and Greg Nelson, Novak, Druce + Quigg  

9:10 - 9:15 AM Brief Introduction to MedShare -"Bridging the Gap Between Surplus and Need" Colleen Robb, MedShare

9:15 - 9:45 AM "Medical Device Startup 360^o - Perspectives From 20+ Startups" Stephanie Warrington, TrueMotion Spine and Stewart Davis, MD, Bioceptive

9:45 - 10:15 AM "Leveraging Your Capital with Government Funding: The Opportunities and Challenges" Rocky Rodriguez, McDonald Hopkins

10:10 - 10:30 AM Break

10:30 - 11:00 AM "Funding Strategies for Medical Device Startups" Jack Karabees, Consult A Doctor and Robert White, Gunster

11:00 - 11:30 AM PANEL: How to Obtain Bank Financing for Your Next Stage of Growth

Moderator: Arthur Levine, IVAX Diagnostics 

Panelists: Jim Craig, Fifth Third Bank

Omar Cordero, City National Bank

Robert (Bob) Harbers, Crestmark Bank

11:30 -12:00 PM Closing Remarks & Additional Networking

What is the Saturday Exchange?

The Saturday Exchange is a reprise of the successful Biomed Exchange meeting, held for many years during the 1980-90's. Well over 100 life science professionals gathered in Miami on a Saturday morning each month to learn about various aspects of our community's growing life sciences cluster. Today, we're excited to rebuild part of the community into next century at the beautiful UM Life Science & Technology Park, the new home to the Saturday Exchange.

Directions & Parking

The UM Life Science & Technology Park, Research & Development Building 1, is located on the Northeastern section of the Miami Health District at the intersection of NW 20th Street and NW 7th Avenue.

From I-95, from points North:

Exit I-95 at SR 836 West, exit number 3-A. Exit SR 836 at NW 14th St. Head West to NW 9 Ave (Bob Hope Road). Turn right on 9th Ave North to NW 17th Street. Turn right on 17th St. East to NW 7th Ave. Turn left on NW 7th Ave. Head North on NW 7th Ave., entrance to park Leasing Office will be on the right after NW 17th St. directly off of 7th Avenue.

From I-95, from points South and East:

Exit I-95 at SR 836 West. Exit SR 836 at NW 12th Ave. and turn right onto NW 12th Ave. Turn right at NW 14th St. Head East to NW 7th Ave. Turn left at NW 7th Ave. Head North on NW 7th Ave. and entrance to park Leasing Office will be on the right after NW 17th St. directly off of 7th Avenue.

From SR 836 (Airport), and from points West:

Take SR 836 East and exit at NW 17th Ave., North. Take the Hospitals and Civic Center Exit, which is at the far right toll booths. Follow signs and turn right at the stop sign on NW 17th Ave. Head North and turn right at NW 14th St. Head East to NW 7th Ave. Turn left at NW 7th Ave. Head North on NW 7th Ave. and entrance to park Leasing Office will be on the right after NW 17th St. directly off of 7th Avenue.