Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you that Eurobiobiz organises a Biobiz workshop on October 12-14th in San Diego.
We would be grateful if you could spread the information among your fellow scientists working in the US in order to make them participate to this next workshop.
Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
Marlène TOURRET
As a replacement for Stéphanie Gibert
Eurobiobiz
"Linking Science to Business"
Biopôle Clermont Limagne
63360 Saint-Beauzire
France
Tel: +33 (0) 473.644.338
Fax: +33 (0) 473.644.337
www.eurobiobiz. com
How to raise capital with a realistic and viable Biotech Business Plan
Biobiz workshop in America
in collaboration with
European Commission and University of California San Diego
October 12-14th 2006.
Biobiz helps scientists to prepare a viable business plan for financing life science company projects.
During these three-day workshops, participants will cover issues such as business models, business plans, securing capital, start-up dynamics and review what specific skills and knowledge they need to be successful.
Participants learn how to work with specific interactive software and take away their own fully licensed copy.
Experienced trainer and experts in management and finance provide genuine insights though their presentations and evaluations.
In addition, participants have an opportunity for personal counselling sessions on their business projects under a confidentiality agreement.
How much does it cost?
Biobiz is sponsored by the European Commission Research Directorate and Eurobiobiz, therefore the workshops are open to all European candidate and associated countries' citizens. Space is limited to 15 trainees per workshop due to intensive teamwork using computers. These places will be considered on a first-come first-serve basis. A participation fee of :
€ 300 per person for EU Member countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
€ 100 per person for Candidate countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus)
€ 600 per person for Industry or Institution will be charged (reduced from EUR 2200).
300€ / 400 USD: All participants to USA based workshops.
Accommodation, travel and personal expenses are not included in this fee.
Who should attend?
* Any scientists considering developing or joining a start-up company
* Newly appointed biotech managers
* Managers wanting a set of tools to support their development
* Bio-centre managers
* Biotech managers seeking capital
* Scientists from the pharmaceutical industry interested in learning the opportunities of the “merger maniaâ€
* Project Managers in Life Sciences
* Technology transfer officers
Biobiz is intended for researchers in life sciences from Member States and associated countries. But individuals in bio-incubators, technology transfer offices or venture capital firms dedicated to life sciences and biotechnology can also apply.
Participants will be selected according to the relevance of their application.
When and where?
The training will take place in October 12-14th 2006, in :
University of California San Diego
Eucalyptus Point Conference Center
9500 Gilman Dr., MC 0511
La Jolla, CA 92093
You will find enclosed agenda and presentation for information of your colleagues.
To register for a workshop, go to www.eurobiobiz. com or fill the enclosed application form and return it to us as soon as possible.
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