2018 AGENDA
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Location: Main Auditorium
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:30am | Welcome Ann Tanabe, BioHouston |
| 8:40am | Opening Keynote: Baird Capital Places Bet on Texas Startup Ecosystem Michael Liang, Ph.D., Baird Venture Partners |
| 9:10am | Morning Keynote: Capital Markets Outlook Bill Kadel, Solebury Capital |
| 9:40am | Under the Microscope: A Closer Look at JLABS @ TMC Tom Luby, Ph.D., JLABS @ TMC |
| 9:50am | Public Company Spotlight: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Jeffrey Wade, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals |
| 10:00am | Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) |
| 10:30am | Company Presentations: Clinical Stage Companies Beta Cat Pharmaceuticals; Nanospectra Biosciences; Esperance Pharmaceuticals; Agilvax ; Evaheart; Saranas ; Forbius; Simergent; Immatics US |
| 11:10am | Houston, We Have an Innovation District Erik Halvorsen, Ph.D., TMCx |
| 11:35am | Now Trending: Corporate VCs, How They’re Different and What Benefits They Can Offer Start-ups Scott Brun, M.D., AbbVie |
| 12:00pm | Networking Lunch (Exhibit Hall) |
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS | Location: Auditorium
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 1:00pm | TMCx Company Spotlight AesculaTech; Amina Health ; AuriGen Medical ; Intelligent Implants; Odin Technologies; VerteCore |
| 1:15pm | Company Presentations: Medical Devices
NERv Technology; Noninvasix; Entvantage Diagnostics; Life Warmer; Noleus Technologies; SafKan - Ear Care; OcciGuide; 206 Ortho; BioAesthetics; Adroit Surgical; Siva Therapeutics; D&P Bioinnovations; Zennea Forward Science; VenoStent; PolyVascular; CorInnova; Sana Health; Vax-Immune; Concure Oncology; Airway Medical Innovations |
| 2:45pm | Company Presentations: Other Medical Technologies Volumetric; Harmonic Bionics; BioCapital Holdings |
| 3:00pm | Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) |
| 3:30pm | Company Presentations: Therapeutics and Pharmaceuticals Spitfire Pharma; Affigen; Gold Flex Life Sciences; Netnoids Rx Laboratories; Novelus Biotechnology; DiaStem; Cord Blood Plus; Theratome Bio; Stream Biomedical; Twister Biotech; Aviara Pharmaceuticals; Aperta Biosciences; K94 Discoveries; rHDL Technologies; Salarius Pharmaceuticals |
| 4:35pm | Company Presentations: Digital Health Inpro Medical; BioLum Sciences; Pegwin; Patients We Share; BrainCheck; BreviTest Technologies; HealthTech Solutions (HTS) |
| 5:00pm | Awards Presentations 10 Most Promising Life Science Companies Michael E. DeBakey Award |
| 5:15pm | Company Showcase and Cocktail Reception (Exhibit Hall) |
FUNDING SYMPOSIUM | Location: Room 280
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 10:30am | Here’s The Deal: What All Entrepreneurs Should Know About Angel/Seed Financing Adil Adi, Adi Family Office |
| 11:00am | Grants or Payroll Tax Credit? Non-Dilutive Funding for Life Science Startups Jacob Setterbo, Ph.D., HIREtech |
| 11:30am | VC Funding: How to Attract and Work with the Right VC Investors Guillermo Borda, HX Venture Fund (moderator) |
| 12:00pm | Networking Lunch (Exhibit Hall) |
EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
Time |
Track 1: Room 280 Moderator: Meg Boulware, Boulware & Valoir |
Track 2: Room 1003 Moderator: Ann Tanabe, BioHouston |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | Life Science Start-up Resources & Programs Provided by The Region’s Institutions |
Navigating the Roadmap to IND |
| 1:30pm | Clinical Trial Top 10 Pitfalls to Avoid Jaye Thompson, Ph.D., Proxima Clinical Research |
Top 5 Things an Entrepreneur Should Think About When Setting Up Their Accounting System |
| 2:00pm | The Novel Tech Challenge: How Universities Can Harness Alumni, Faculty, and Industry to Accelerate Student Innovation and Technology Commercialization |
Cybersecurity in the Boardroom: No Longer Just an IT Problem Mike Liccardo, ShareVault |
| 2:30pm | Potholes Dodged and Lessons Learned: The Journey from Lab Bench to Clinic |
Best Practices for Anticipating IP Due Diligence |
| 3:00pm | Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) |
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| 3:30pm | Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences: Separating Reality from Hype |
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Testimonials
Comments from Attendees at the 2017 Texas Life Science Forum
"TXLSF is the premier event for connecting companies, ideas, investors, and scientists!"
"This is a cannot miss event. All of the major players in Texas are there and are accessible on a personal basis."
"Plenary and company presenter sessions excellent - logistics good, timing excellent. Educational sessions I attended were very useful and interesting - and on appropriate topics."