What to expect
The DC Advantage is a curated life sciences session hosted by SOAR Bio and BioBuzz, presented by BioBuzz and the BioHealth Capital Region as part of DC Startup and Tech Week. Leaders from the region's research institutions, startups and ecosystem organizations will discuss how research becomes companies, how to develop entrepreneurial talent, and how to build with limited resources.
Who should attend
Life sciences founders, researchers thinking about spinning out a company, and anyone weighing where to build, looking for collaborators, or wanting connections in the DC life sciences community.
Agenda and speakers
- 9:30 AM: Doors open and networking
- 10:00 AM, Under One Roof: From Discovery to Company: Nathan Kuppermann (Children's National), Chris Hourigan (Cancer Research Center D.C., Virginia Tech), Murat Kalayoglu (SOAR Bio)
- 10:40 AM, The New Playbook: Build Companies. Build Founders.: Al Mashal (Current Surgical), Patrick McTamney (SOAR Bio), Ivica Labuda (Georgetown University Biotechnology Masters Program)
- 11:20 AM, Fueling What's Next: DC and the BioHealth Capital Region: Adam Lattimore (Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development), Eric Van Gieson (The Conafay Group, former DARPA program manager), Murat Kalayoglu (SOAR Bio)
- 12:00 PM: Closing
Venue and access
Children's National Research and Innovation Campus, 7144 13th Pl NW, Washington, DC 20012. The organizers encourage arriving early for networking.
How to register
Registration requires host approval. Use the Request to Join button on the Luma event page. No ticket price is listed.