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Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 21:08:01 EDT
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Dear East Coast Friends,
For those of you who have an interest in biotech - a sector which apparently
is still "hot" - I would like to invite you to an event we are holding at
Swiss House. You have all the details below. Please feel free to contact me
with any questions.
This is a free event but RSVP is required!
Best Regards,
Pascal Marmier
EMAIL INVITATION
The Swiss House for Advanced Research and Education is pleased to host…
Biotech Ventures: From Idea to IPO … and Beyond:
US and Swiss investment professionals discuss the latest biotech financing
trends.
DATE: Tuesday, October 16, 6-8PM
LOCATION: Swiss House, 420 Broadway St, Cambridge, MA 02138
RSVP: Pascal Marmier, Swiss House, for Advanced Research and Education
Email: Pascal_at_creativeswitzerland.com Phone: (617) 876-3078
With biotechnology on track to reinvent agriculture, medicine, and even war
in the 21st century, come hear a discussion by experts about the business
trends and financing strategies that are likely to be most relevant to
biotech entrepreneurs and executives in the immediate future.
Topics include:
** Essential elements of a biotech start-up
** Tool vs. Product business models
** Raising capital from angels, VCs, and grant programs in Switzerland and
the US.
** Venture Capitalists as investors and advisors.
** Preparing and executing an IPO
** Navigating the Boom-Bust Cycles of the biotech markets
** The unique challenges of growing a public biotech company.
This event is cosponsored by Swiss Network of Innovation (www.sni-rsi.ch),
Swiss House for Advanced Research and Education (SHARE), and Location
Switzerland (www.swissemb.org/ls, the Swiss Investment Agency)
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Moderator:
- Mario Brossi, Senior Representative of Location Switzerland
Panelists:
- Morana Borer, principal at MPM Capital, a leading transatlantic venture
capital firm investing in healthcare innovation. (www.mpmcapital.com).
- Peter Kolchinsky, Director at RA Capital Associates (www.racap.com), and
author of the "Entrepreneur's Guide to a Biotech Start-Up"
(www.evelexa.com).
- Barbara Heller, First Vice President, Bank Vontobel, managed several IPOs
and other equity offerings on the Swiss and German markets.
(www.vontobel.com).
- Robert Wyss, head of the SWX New Market at the SWX Swiss Exchange
(www.swx.ch).
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For additional information, directions, and bios of the speakers, please
visit
www.creativeswitzerland.com
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Pascal Marmier
Swiss House for Advanced Research and Education
420 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
Direct line: (617) 876-3078
Mobile: (617) 331-3989
Fax: (617) 876-3079
Email: pascal_at_creativeswitzerland.com
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Received on Thu Oct 04 2001 - 05:56:17 PDT
