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Upcoming CONNECT Events
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CONNECT Opens Call for Nominations for the 22nd annual Most Innovative New Product "MIP" Awards
Category: Most Innovative Products Award 2009 Call for Nominations: July 13 through August 28
Nominate your new product to compete for San Diego's "Oscars" for local technology and life science innovation.
2009 MIP Award Categories:
Action and Sport Technologies
Aerospace and Security Technologies
Clean Technology
Communications and IT
Hardware and General Technology
Life Science - Diagnostics and Research Tools
Life Science - Medical Products
Software
For eligibility criteria and the online nomination form, please visit: www.connect.org or contact Nancy van Dillen at nvandillen@connect.org for more details.
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| Jul 16th, 2009 (Thu) |
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
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CONNECT S.I. Coffee & Conversation with Brian Enge of Zoot Sports
Category: Action & Sport Innovators In partnership with Morrison & Foerster, CONNECT S.I. would like to invite you to grab a java with your fellow sports and active lifestyle industry execs and hear Brian Enge tell his story of how he was able to grow Zoot Sports into a global leader in multisport performance apparel, footwear, and wetsuits. Brian will also talk about what it was like to be acquired by industry giant K2 in January 2009.
When:
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Time:
7 - 9 am
Where:
Office of Morrison & Foerster
12531 High Bluff Drive,
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130
Cost:
$15 - CONNECT S.I. Members and students
$25 - Non-members
*This event is limited to attendees in the sports and active lifestyle industry only.
To register: www.connect.org
About the Speaker:
Brian Enge is the CEO of Zoot Sports, a global leader in endurance sports focused on providing the athlete with the ultimate in performance apparel, wetzoots, footwear, and accessories, which was acquired by K2 Sports in early 2009. Prior to joining Zoot Sports, Brian held a series of leadership positions in the sports apparel industry. Most recently, Brian was the SVP of Saucony and the GM of the Hind performance clothing division. Prior to Saucony, Brian was president of the North American subsidiary of Schoffel's outdoor and ski apparel brand. Brian is a former professional soccer player for the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League, and a graduate of both Harvard Business School and Harvard College, where he captained the soccer team in 1991. In his spare time, he is a triathlete and marathoner.
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| Jul 16th, 2009 (Thu) |
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Invetech Open House
Category: Community Events Please join us for drinks and appetizers as industry leaders gather to discuss the passion and the challenges of product development. Takeaway insights on how to overcome real-life challenges of developing successful products from idea to market.
See a showcase of over a dozen successful diagnostic, medical, consumer and industrial products developed for both start-ups and global companies.
Talk to the people that developed the products and experience the thinking and journey that led to their success
Guest Speakers:
o Dr. Fred Davis, Invetech President - Thinking is the essence of a great product.
o Dr. Benjamin Sullivan, TearLab Corp CSO - The thinking behind the award winning Tearlab product (a case study).
o Duane Roth, CONNECT San Diego CEO - Break out of the 'me too' thinking.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday July 16, 2009
Time: 4pm to 7pm (speakers start at 5pm)
Location: 9980 Huennekens St, Suite 140, San Diego CA, 92121
RSVP: July 10, 2009, call 866 969 3232 or email emh@invetech.us
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| Jul 22nd, 2009 (Wed) |
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
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San Diego Venture Group -- "The Future of Successful Investment in Biotech”
Category: Community Events Wednesday, July 22, 7:00am - 9:00am
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
Sponsored by Mayer Hoffman McCann, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, and Porter Novelli Life Sciences
The hope for biotech is well understood and, with a few fits and starts, has delivered - with exceptional and substantial contributions from San Diego. However, the situation for the US biotech industry is changing radically.
For business in general, the global economy has plummeted and capital formation and investments have gone into hibernation. For biotech specifically, promised health care reform will pressure the industry to be even more efficient with both time and money. Pockets of talented and determined resources are emerging around the world with efficiencies that are fundamentally changing drug development and healthcare strategy. Meanwhile, substantial changes to the US regulatory frameworks for drug approval and intellectual property protection are on the table.
So - what’s an investor to do?
To tackle our July meeting topic, the San Diego Venture Group is privileged to have a luminary in the biotech industry moderating the discussion of a panel featuring three experienced, successful and insightful investors – all of whom have been (and continue to be) active in the current environment.
Please join us on Wednesday, July 22 for a look into the future of successful investment in biotech!
Confirmed Panelists:
William Rastetter, Ph.D. (Moderator). Dr. Rastetter is the CEO and Executive Chairman of Receptos, Inc., a drug discovery/development company, as well as a Partner of Venrock Associates. Dr. Rastetter retired as the Executive Chairman of Biogen Idec Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, at the of 2005. Formerly known as IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp., Dr. Rastetter led the company (including as CEO from 1986 through 2003) for 20 years. Before IDEC, Dr. Rastetter was with Genentech and, prior to that, was an associate professor at MIT. Dr. Rastetter holds a B.S. in Chemistry from MIT as well as an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard.
Robert More, Partner, Frazier Healthcare. Previously, Mr. More was a Partner with Domain Associates, having joined that firm in 1996 as a Kauffman Fellow. Mr. More has served as COO of Small Molecule Therapeutics; with Pharmacia Biotech in sales; and in a research position at Somatogen. Mr. More serves as an advisory board member for Montagu Newhall Associates, Okapi Ventures, The Medical Industry Group of the National Venture Capital Association and The Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center. He is also a past founding board member of the Kauffman Fellows Program. Mr. More holds an MBA from Virginia and a BA from Middlebury.
Edward Torres, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lilly Ventures, which is part of the New Ventures Division of Eli Lilly and Company. Previously, Mr. Torres had a diverse set of experiences throughout the domestic and international pharmaceutical businesses of Eli Lilly and Company, including operational finance, planning, M&A, business development and global marketing roles. Mr. Torres holds a BA from Creighton and an MBA from Michigan.
Ken Widder, M.D. , a Partner at Latterell Venture Partners, has 25 years of experience working with biomedical companies. He has founded seven companies and was Chairman/CEO of five of these, including Sytera Inc., NovaCardia, Santarus and Converge Medical. Dr. Widder started his career as a founder, Chairman and CEO of Molecular Biosystems. Dr. Widder holds an M.D. from Northwestern and trained in pathology at Duke.
Agenda:
Wed., July 22
7:00am Registration & Networking
7:30am Sit-down Breakfast
8:00am Panel content
9:00am End
Venue:
Hyatt Regency La Jolla
3777 La Jolla Village Dr.
San Diego, CA 92122
» Map & Directions
Open To:
Members & Non-Members
Price:
Members: Free
Non-Members: $45.00
Reservations:
Close at 6:00 pm
Monday, July 20, 2009
To Register: www.sdvg.org
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| Jul 22nd, 2009 (Wed) |
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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MIT Enterprise Forum
Category: San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum Re-Envisioning the Company: Shared Capitalism Through Employee Ownership
Special presentation in conjunction with the Beyster Fellowship Symposium, a program of
the Foundation for Enterprise Development.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
5:00pm Networking Reception
6:00pm Presentation
7:30pm Audience Q&A
8:00pm Adjourn
Special Location:
University of San Diego
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110
www.sandiego.edu
Cost:
Non-MITEF Members $40
MIT Alums $25
CONNECT Members $25
Students $15
MITEF Members / Sponsors FREE (registration still required)
At the door $50
Contact: Karen Winston; kwinston@connect.org; 858/964.1346
Register Here
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| Jul 27th, 2009 (Mon) |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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DHS SAFETY Act Seminar
Category: Community Events Free SAFETY Act Workshop
Sponsored by: The Department of Homeland Security
Date
July 27, 2009
Time
SAFETY Act Overview: 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Available for Consultations: 1:00 - 5:00p.m.
Location
1600 Pacific Highway, Room 310
San Diego, CA 92101
If you are a producer, seller, or user of an anti-terrorism technology
or service you may be eligible for SAFETY Act protections.
The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective
Technologies) Act is intended to provide critical incentives for the
development and deployment of anti-terrorism technologies (including
products, services, and software) by providing liability protections for sellers of "qualified anti-terrorism technologies."
For more information, visit: www.safetyact.gov
Benefits of Attending Workshop:
The purpose of the Workshop is to provide companies the information
they need to understand the full range of benefits that the SAFETY Act
offers that may help with your growth and increased name recognition
for your company in the homeland security market.
Workshop Presentation will provide a basic understanding of what the
SAFETY Act is about with insight on essential information that will help you submit a successful SAFETY Act application.
Workshop will allow sufficient time for Questions & Answers and one-on-one consultations will be available upon request.
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| Jul 28th, 2009 (Tue) |
12:00 PM - 1:30 AM |
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Frontiers in Science and Technology: Green Innovation - Presented by Dr. Steven Briggs, UC San Diego
Category: Frontiers in Science & Technology In partnership with Morrison & Foerster LLP
Green Innovation: The Emergence of San Diego as a Hub for Biofuel Innovation
Presented by:
Steven Briggs
Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology
UC San Diego
Program Overview:
Biofuels, defined as solid, liquid or gaseous fuel obtained from lifeless or living biological materials and various plants and plant-derived materials, are positioned to provide a revolutionary new source of energy. They can be produced domestically, at reasonable cost, by re-cycling carbon dioxide from the air so that no pollution is created, and climate change is slowed, which garners them a significant competitive advantage. Biofuels have the ability to mitigate the risks posed to our national security and economy by competition for coal and oil, and by climate change. However, there are formidable obstacles to overcome in order to switch from the use of ancient energy sources to these new, renewable energy sources. Crop plants and trees are currently being used for biofuel production, but don’t grow fast enough to meet existing needs. Photosynthetic microbes do grow fast enough, but the technology and infrastructure required to produce them on a global scale does not yet exist.
San Diego has emerged as a hub for academic and industrial biotechnology research, poised to solve the challenges of biofuel production. Success could ultimately lead to the replacement of fossil fuels by a renewable energy industry, and the transformation of San Diego into a world leader in biofuel innovation.
Who Should Attend:
Scientists, engineers, physicians, healthcare leaders, venture capitalists, technology and life sciences professionals, services providers, and business leaders.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Steven Briggs is currently a professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of California (UC), San Diego. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Briggs has an acclaimed history as an innovator in the field of plant genomics. Dr. Briggs was the first person to isolate and characterize a plant gene for resistance to infectious disease, as well as the first to discover a natural mechanism for plant resistance to infection. He also invented the first reverse genetics technology for plants, which is still widely used in maize research, and was the first to use artificial transcription factors to regulate endogenous genes in plants.
In 1998, Dr. Briggs founded the Torrey Mesa Research Institute (originally as the Novartis Agricultural Discovery Institute). As President and CEO of TMRI, he led the team that produced a draft sequence of the rice genome, which provided a framework for genomics in all other grass crops (maize, wheat, barley, oats, rye, and sugarcane). Under his direction, TMRI created the first plant (Arabidopsis) GeneChip, the first reverse genetics technology for Arabidopsis, the first crop GeneChip (for rice), the first exon GeneChip (for Arabidopsis), and the first large-scale plant proteome (for rice).
His current research explores infectious disease in plants and the regulation of self-renewal and pluripotency in embryonic stem cells. In addition to his many academic accolades, Dr. Briggs has extensive industry experience. As Research Director at Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Dr. Briggs supervised the combined genomics program between Pioneer and DuPont. As Senior Vice President for Corporate Research at Diversa, Dr. Briggs invented the Designed Regulatory Protein (DRP) technology that can regulate any human gene.
Dr. Briggs received his B.S. in botany from the University of Vermont, and his Ph.D. in plant pathology from Michigan State University.
]Date: July 28, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Location: AMN Healthcare
12400 High Bluff Drive # 100
San Diego, CA 92130
Note: Lunch will be provided for participants.
Contact: Bethany Kraynack
Email: bkraynack@connect.org
Phone: 858-964-1312
Fees: CONNECT Members: $15
Non-Members: $25
Students: $10
At the Door $35
Register Here
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BIOCOM's Annual Open House
Category: Community Events BIOCOM's Annual Open House and Purchasing Group Supplier Showcase
BIOCOM invites you to GET BACK TO BASICS on July 30th. Join us for an old fashioned afternoon of fun to enjoy the simple things in life: delicious eats and drinks, networking with 400+ of your closest life science colleagues and a refreshing reminder on the core building blocks of BIOCOM.
View invitation and register here.
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Place: BIOCOM
4510 Executive Drive Plaza 7 Courtyard
San Diego, CA 92121
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| Aug 4th, 2009 (Tue) |
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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FrameWorks Workshop: Negotiating a Lease
Category: FrameWorks Workshops In partnership with Cushman & Wakefield
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| Aug 5th, 2009 (Wed) |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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MIT Enterprise Forum Wine Social
Category: San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum Annual Wine Social & Tasting
"Ambassadors of Wine"
Location: Birch Aquarium, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Cost:
MITEF Members & Sponsors $40
CONNECT Members $55
MIT Alums $55
Non-members $65
At the door $80
Register Here
For more information, please visit www.sdmitforum.org
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