This 2017 joint-conference was an extraordinary opportunity for startup founders to meet with angel investors and venture capital firms from across the U.S. More than 600 active investors, founders, CEO’s, technology transfer professionals and related industry executives were in attendance over the course of the forum. Company participation in the Coulter Investment Forum is restricted to those with innovations that had been vetted through the Translational Research Partnership Program at one of our sixteen university partners using the Coulter Commercialization Process.
Solutions ranged from device to imaging, diagnostics to therapeutics. MGCS highlighted Midwest companies. Together more than 60 companies that spanned the Life Sciences and Tech industries were showcased. In addition, a stellar lineup of venture capital, entrepreneurial and University Tech Transfer leaders were featured during the two plenary sessions and four panel discussions.
COULTER INVESTMENT FORUM
COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS
- Experienced CEO
- Executed license or option of IP
- Solves an unmet clinical need
Sample Forum Agenda
Click to View May 16, 2017
9:30 AM – Registration, Networking & Presenting Company Exhibits Open
10:10 AM to 11:00 AM – Pre-Event Panel: Accelerators, Incubators and Foundries
10:10 AM to 11:00 AM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Emerging Device & Diagnostics (Auditorium I)
CellF-Bio
NerveSolutions
Autism Diagnostics
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – Luncheon Reception Opens
12:00 PM to 1 PM – Keynote Speaker: Markus Lampinen, Crowd Valley
1:10 PM to 2:20 PM – Concurrent Company Presentations; IT/Software (Elizabeth Ann)
1:10 PM to 2:20 PM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Therapeutics / Diagnostics (Auditorium I)
Welcome – Elias Caro, VP Technology Development, Wallace H. Coulter Foundation
XaTek
1:10 PM to 2:20 PM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Therapeutics / Diagnostics (Auditorium II)
Hylamend
2:50 PM to 3:40 PM – Panel: Fintech – Disruption or Innovation in Venture?
2:50 PM to 3:40 PM – Panel: When Obamacare becomes Trumpcare – Implications for Healthcare
4:00 PM to 5:10 PM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Healthcare IT (Elizabeth Ann)
4:00 PM to 5:10 PM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Medical Therapeutics (Auditorium I)
Angiopharma
4:00 PM to 5:10 PM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Medical Device (Auditorium II)
5:30 PM to 9:30 PM – Networking Dinner Reception at The U-M Big House with Hal Davis Jazz Band Trio
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7:30 AM – Registration, Networking & Presenting Company Exhibits
8:15 AM – Keynote Speaker: Clay Thorp, Hatteras Venture Partners
9:10 AM to 10:00 AM – Panel: Early-Stage Life Science Companies: Building a Great Team
10:20 AM to 11:20 AM – Concurrent Company Presentations; IT / Technology / Energy (Elizabeth Ann)
10:20 AM to 11:20 AM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Diagnostics (Auditorium I)
Optofluidic Bioassay
ICBM Medical
10:20 AM to 11:20 AM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Medical Device (Auditorium II)
I Imaging
ReliefAir
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Technology Transfer Pitch Track (Elizabeth Ann)
Ken Massey, Wayne State University
Jack Miner, Cleveland Clinic
Frank Urban, Michigan State University
Holly Symonds Clark, University of Louisville
Steve Tokarz, Michigan Tech University
Michael Psarouthakis, University of Michigan
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Concurrent Company Presentations; Medical Other (Auditorium I)
iRenix Medical
CryoCrate
Baroflex
i-Function
12:30 PM – Networking Lunch & Closing Remarks
2:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Post-Event: U-M Biomedical Innovation Cup Pitch Event
Office Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Rooms will be available for private meetings.
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Coulter Commercialization Process
A documented process utilizing industry best practices to accelerate academic innovations to the market to improve patient care by reducing risk and attracting follow-on-funding.
University Partners
Boston University
Case Western Reserve University*
Columbia University
Drexel University*
Duke University*
Georgia Tech / Emory*
Johns Hopkins University
Stanford University*
University of Louisville
University of Miami
University of Michigan*
University of Missouri
University of Pittsburgh
University of So. California
University of Virginia*
University of Washington
*WHCF Endowed Programs