{"id":1293,"date":"2019-10-23T15:15:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T20:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2020-01-10T14:26:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T19:26:17","slug":"why-life-sciences-startups-should-attend-barracuda-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/2019\/10\/23\/why-life-sciences-startups-should-attend-barracuda-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Life Sciences Startups Should Attend Barracuda Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1300\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-logo.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-logo-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2019 Barracuda Bowl will take place on November 6<sup>th<\/sup> at the offices of Mintz in Boston. At this event, you\u2019ll have the chance to hear healthcare entrepreneurs pitch their innovations to a panel of investors and learn what investors think of the pitches. You will learn what to expect when you pitch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>And\u2026it\u2019s free! Join us to see how these startups handle hard-hitting questions about their technologies, development, and financial projections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Meet the Barracudas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you a big fan of \u201cShark Tank?\u201d If you are, then you\u2019ll be excited to watch five of the region\u2019s most innovative life sciences startups pitch to our panel of \u201cBarracuda\u201d investors: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Lana Caron<\/strong> &#8211; Senior Director and Innovation Lead at Philips Health<em>Works<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Peter Stebbins<\/strong> \u2013 Vice President, Business Development at Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/li><li><strong>Maria Berkham<\/strong> &#8211; Director and Head of Medtech practice at Broadview Ventures<\/li><li><strong>David Fogel<\/strong> &#8211; Managing Director of Swifton CFOs LLC and Member, MA Medical Angels<\/li><li><strong>Richard Anders<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Managing Director of Rubin\/Anders and Founder &amp; Executive Director of MA Medical Angels<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Learn about BARDA and how it can help your startup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with\nwitnessing a live version of \u201cShark Tank,\u201d style pitches, this free event\nincludes a BARDA DRIVe funding opportunity informational session conducted by\nhigh-level BARDA program officers. Healthcare entrepreneurs will have the\nchance to ask questions about new BARDA funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/04\/BARDADRIVe-logo.png\" alt=\"The new BARDA DRIVe online portal speeds the awarding of grants to health security innovators.\" class=\"wp-image-1181\" width=\"315\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/04\/BARDADRIVe-logo.png 655w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/04\/BARDADRIVe-logo-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/04\/BARDADRIVe-logo-500x193.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/2019\/04\/26\/new-ez-baa-portal-makes-barda-drive-submissions-easier-speeds-grant-awards\/\">The BARDA DRIVe<\/a> program is a new approach to\nachieving solutions for health security challenges. Their mission is to accelerate\nthe development of transformative technologies and innovations to better\nprotect Americans from health security threats. M2D2 is one of the eight\naccelerators in the nation that drives innovation in medical technologies (and\nthe only one in New England!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARDA DRIVe is also sending several of its experts in sepsis and infectious diseases to the Barracuda Bowl event. They will be available to answer questions about the BARDA DRIVe program and to offer advice and knowledge to startups. Grab this chance to become more educated on BARDA DRIVe, its funding opportunities, and its initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Mark your calendar and grab your FREE tickets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Barracuda Bowl is a great opportunity to learn more about BARDA DRIVe and new BARDA funding for the upcoming year. It also gives attendees the ability to hear innovative healthcare solutions from talented startups and witness how current investors respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-button-blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1295\" width=\"477\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-button-blog.png 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-button-blog-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-button-blog-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/10\/bb-button-blog-429x300.png 429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> You\u2019ll have the chance to network with high-level industry-leading investors and other healthcare entrepreneurs and startups. It\u2019s an exciting event for all life sciences startups to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/free-barracuda-bowl-pitch-event-tickets-65830461683\">Click here for more details and\ntickets<\/a>. We look\nforward to seeing you on November 6!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2019 Barracuda Bowl will take place on November 6th at the offices of Mintz in Boston. At this event, you\u2019ll have the chance to hear healthcare entrepreneurs pitch their innovations to a panel of investors and learn what investors &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/2019\/10\/23\/why-life-sciences-startups-should-attend-barracuda-bowl\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":328,"featured_media":1300,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/328"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1293"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1306,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293\/revisions\/1306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}