Discovery Foundation Health Sciences Business Development 101 Program

Get the guidance you need to translate scientific discoveries into commercial successes. The Discovery Foundation Health Sciences Business Development 101 program will equip company executives to develop strategic partnerships, secure licensing transfers, prepare for funding, anticipate acquisitions, and more.

Our program facilitators include senior executives from the US and Canada boasting decades of experience scaling R&D companies. You don't want to miss the opportunity to learn from the experts! Read their bios below.

Participants will learn through case studies, presentations, and group discussions, with follow-on mentorship.

This program is open to BC- and Yukon-based companies in health sciences and is delivered by VentureLabs as an agent of the Discovery Foundation.

Program times: October 23, 1-5PM PT and October 24, 8:30AM-1PM PT

Format and location: In person at the VentureLabs office (1200 - 555 W Hastings St)

Full program details on our website

If you have any questions, email Carolina Almeida at [email protected].

Application deadline: Friday, October 18, 11:59PM PT

Cost: CAD 750 per company for two representatives max to attend

The program costs CAD 750 per company which will cover the fees for up to two representatives to attend. Companies that are located outside of the Lower Mainland are eligible to use the value of their fee towards travel to Vancouver. If you have any questions about the fee, please contact Carolina Almeida at [email protected] before submitting the application form.

>>The fee for VentureLabs member companies to attend is covered by VentureLabs. Email [email protected] for the code before applying.

>>i2I companies receive a discounted rate. Email [email protected] for the code before applying.

FACILITATORS

Modestus Obochi

Modestus (Modi) Obochi is an accomplished, versatile senior executive with over 25 years of broad-based experiences growing revenues and shareholder values in biotech and pharma companies.

He is a hands-on and execution-driven leader with solid methodology for building businesses to unprecedented levels of growth through collaborative leadership style, business development acumen, life-cycle management, and operational expertise.

Modi has led the development, regulatory approval, and commercialization of multiple successful products in his career. Most importantly, he has demonstrated exceptional ability to seamlessly interface with R&D and key opinion leaders to translate scientific concepts into innovative products that address unmet medical needs. Modi has an instinctive aptitude to understand and/or forecast clinical trends and to quickly translate knowledge into “winnable bets” by incorporating demonstrated scientific knowledge, extensive R&D and commercial experiences, into portfolio decisions.

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Geoffrey Hansen

Geoffrey Hansen is a seasoned executive with management experience in software development, product management, product marketing, and venture capital. He is a partner at Garibaldi Capital Advisors, a boutique investment bank than helps Canadian technology companies with key financial milestones, such as raising capital or selling their company.

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Janet Grove

Janet Grove is a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and has also worked eight years in the biotech industry in both legal and corporate development positions. She is sought after for her expertise and business approach to structuring and negotiating both merger and acquisition transactions and complex commercial relationships to develop, commercialize and acquire technology. Ms. Grove is currently the Canadian head of Norton Rose’s life sciences and healthcare industry practice.

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Chuck Hamilton

Chuck is passionate about helping businesses to grow and succeed. One part, future technology geek, one part coach and three parts innovator, Chuck has a long work history at the intersection of people and technology. His work includes Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing, CleanTech, EDTech, TalentTech, Smarter Cities and Digital Strategy.

Chuck is the Chief Learning Officer at MeetAMi and a former IBM Executive and Chief Operating Officer of HeroX. He is an Executive Advisor to Riipen, FAME and a Venture Labs EiR for Ibbaka and Hypatia Math. Chuck is also a TED Talker, designer, and community volunteer living in Tsawwassen BC.

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VentureLabs delivers this program as an agent of the Discovery Foundation TEP program.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SFU VentureLabs, 555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, Canada