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Life science entrepreneurs and startups from both academia and the Boston ecosystem are invited to a special workshop on \u201cCollisions of Value,\u201d to be conducted by M2D2 and MPR Associates at the upcoming Deshpande Symposium on June 12 from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm.<\/p>\n
The 7th<\/sup> Annual Deshpande Symposium for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Higher Education will take place June 11-13 in downtown Lowell at the UMass Inn & Conference Center. For life sciences startups, it presents a priceless opportunity for learning, networking, and idea-sharing\u2014and perhaps no more so than at this workshop.<\/p>\n Register for the Deshpande Symposium<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The concept of creating \u201ccollisions of value\u201d is about high-potential startup companies interacting with valuable partners along their journey. These companies could be large strategic partners, payers, OEMs, investors, and others. \u201cCollisions of value\u201d can be planned or serendipitous.<\/p>\n Planned collisions<\/em><\/strong> include a formal email introduction or a business development director reaching out to mentor a startup on how to get funded. It could be a startup\u2019s presentation to an industry group that sparks interest from a scout sitting in the audience.<\/p>\n Serendipitous collisions<\/em><\/strong> are similar interactions that happen more by chance (but not by luck).\u00a0This type of collision happens by putting yourself in the right place at the right time, and being fortunate enough to meet a new mentor or potential investor. Participating in an industry event where the world\u2019s experts in a niche market gather, listening to a few of them speak, and then introducing your startup to the speaker to get their reaction to the value propositions you are building into your business model is a great way to sharpen an entrepreneur\u2019s tools.<\/p>\n During this two-part panel session and pitch round, M2D2 and MPR Associates will lead a discussion with real-world examples of how these \u201ccollisions\u201d have resulted in mutually beneficial partnerships from executives themselves.<\/p>\n You will hear best practices on how to navigate a partnership from both the big- and small-company perspectives from some of the people who have successfully executed these agreements. Then in part two, startups will present elevator pitches specifically aimed at creating partnerships with strategic investors.<\/p>\n Mary Ann Picard, Jeff Champagne<\/p><\/div>\n Mary Ann Picard<\/a>, M2D2<\/p>\n Jeff Champagne<\/a>, MPR Associates<\/p>\n Ibraheem Badejo, Jim Petisce, Ray Chen<\/p><\/div>\n Ibraheem Badejo<\/a>,\u00a0Senior Director of New Ventures, Johnson & Johnson Innovation<\/p>\n Jim Petisce<\/a>,\u00a0Associate Principal Scientist, Becton Dickinson<\/p>\n Ray Chen<\/a>,\u00a0Business Development Manager, Waters Corp.<\/p>\n Ron Dorembos, Luis Romo, Eric Feinstein<\/p><\/div>\n Ron Dorenbos<\/a>,\u00a0Associate Director Materials & Innovation, Takeda<\/p>\n Luis Romo<\/a>,\u00a0Founder & CEO, PurpleSun<\/p>\n Eric Feinstein<\/a>,\u00a0Manager, Northwell Ventures<\/p>\n Co-founded by the Deshpande Foundation and the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2012, the Deshpande Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education brings together academics, policy planners and practitioners to discuss best practices in integrating entrepreneurship throughout their college and university communities.<\/p>\n The Symposium offers more than 28 panel discussions and draws hundreds of faculty, administrators, students, and business people to discuss an array of topics, including entrepreneurial culture and ecosystems, innovative entrepreneurship curricula, research commercialization, startups, and emerging trends.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s keynote speakers: Julie Lenzer,<\/strong>\u00a0Associate Vice President, Innovation and Economic Development Co-Director, UM Ventures<\/p>\n Jonathan Ortmans,<\/strong> President, Global Entrepreneurship Network<\/p>\n Full keynote speaker bios.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Deshpande Symposium is an outstanding opportunity for life sciences entrepreneurs to meet attendees from a wide range of experiences; gain wider exposure for their ideas, and collaborate of activities that build innovation and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n Plan to attend, and start out your summer with fresh ideas for your start-up!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Life science entrepreneurs and startups from both academia and the Boston ecosystem are invited to a special workshop on \u201cCollisions of Value,\u201d to be conducted by M2D2 and MPR Associates at the upcoming Deshpande Symposium on June 12 from 11:15 … Continue reading What are \u201ccollisions of value?\u201d<\/h1>\n
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