SLAS:Bio Entrepreneurship Symposium 2022 | Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening | 26 October 2022 | TBA, Brussels, Belgium

This two-day symposium will allow emerging bio entrepreneurs, start-up companies, academics, and those considering bio-entrepreneurship to explore the start-up ecosystem. Curated by program chairs with first-hand entrepreneurial experience -- Francie Barron, Ph.D., Vice President of Innovation Partnerships at Cardea Bio (San Diego, CA, USA) and Maciej Grajewski, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of SG Papertronics B.V. (Groningen, The Netherlands) -- this program will provide insight, best practices and practical tips for success in building your startup.

Who should attend?

• Bio entrepreneurs or those considering bio entrepreneurship: Are you looking to crash your idea against like-minded Bio Entrepreneurs? Do you need support in bringing it to the market? Or do you simply want a “sanity check” of experienced colleagues? This fall in Brussels we are bringing together the ecosystem, investors and experts in tech and business to address your questions.
• Investors: Are you looking for new investment opportunities? Do you want to meet up-and-coming Bio Entrepreneurs from Europe? And do you want to help them understand the investment scene across the world and how to navigate the process of becoming a commercially successful enterprise? Then you don't want to miss this. SLAS brings ambitious Bio Entrepreneurs to Brussels with a goal of building partnerships that will result in disruptive businesses to shape the future of the life sciences.
• Incubators/accelerator programs involved with a startup: This will be an opportunity to highlight your thriving and vibrant ecosystems and how you can help them. Some of them are looking for new homes, can you host them? Do you want to expand your professional network with like-minded investors, incubators and experts in the area of life sciences? Come and help us create the place for the next breakthrough!
• Consultants: Are you in a search of the most impactful life science entrepreneurs? Can you help them to grow a product and expand their market? Do you want your next project to disrupt the status quo in the life science market? Come to SLAS Bio-Entrepreneurship Symposium to find your next business partner. We are bringing ambitious Bio Entrepreneurs from Europe seeking to make an impact in the life sciences scene -- help them avoid making costly mistakes and help them build a successful business?
• Academic entrepreneurs looking to bring your idea to market: Do you have the next BIG breakthrough in your hands? Do you want to understand what it takes to get it to the market? We'll bring experts in tech and business to help you with starting a business. Come and learn from Bio Entrepreneurs how to make your invention a commercial success.

2022 Speakers

Rick Sidler, Ph.D.
Director of Field Automation Scientists, Unchained Labs

President
Tim Spicer, Ph.D.
President, UF Scripps Biomedical Research

Jan Lichtenberg, Ph.D.
Vice President, InSphero AG

Sue Crimmin, Ph.D.
Treasurer, GlaxoSmithKline

Jonathan Wingfield, Ph.D.
Secretary, AstraZeneca

Manuela Beil-Peter
Director, Analytik Jena GmbH

Ira Hoffman, M.S.
Director, HighRes Biosolutions

Coleman Murray, Ph.D.
Director, Ferrologix, Inc.

Jonathan O’Connell, Ph.D.
Director, Dewpoint Therapeutics

Kimberly Titus
Director, Corning, Inc.

Julio Martin, Ph.D.
Europe Ambassadors,
Sciengement Lab Consulting

Christian Parker, Ph.D.
Novartis

Vicki Loise, CMP, CAE
CEO

Diana Lopez
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

Hannah Rosen, Ph.D.
PUBLISHING MANAGER

Alexandra (Ally) Jump
PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Stephanie Salerno, Ph.D.
Events

Amy Wilkinson, CMP, DES
EVENTS COORDINATOR

Melinda Sells
SPONSOR & EXHIBITS COORDINATOR

Andrea Kielkiewicz
SPEAKER COORDINATOR

Katie Tramel
Membership

Mary Geismann
MEMBERSHIP MANAGER

Gina Anzalone
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

Suanne Determan
Communications & Marketing

Jill Hronek
MARKETING MANAGER

Kathy Daniels, MBA
MARKETING COORDINATOR

Devin Stone
MARKETING COORDINATOR

2022 Sponsors

• Unchained Labs