Category: Incubators
Now, more than ever, start-ups can use all the help they can get. The San Jose BioCenter will provide your biotech or cleantech company with support for fundraising, business development, legal, lab support, HR and payroll activities, as well as, provide you with access to our $15 million dollar state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and shared equipment.
“In just 5 years San Jose BioCenter companies have raised over $1 Billion in deals and financing.” -Melinda Richter, Executive Director, San Jose BioCenter
Our mission is to provide life science and cleantech companies with the infrastructure, resources, networks and expertise they need to develop and commercialize their technology. The San Jose BioCenter was awarded the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA) International Incubator of the year award for 2009 because of our exceptional resources, programs and client success rate. After 1.5 years at the San Jose BioCenter, Tacere Pharmaceuticals inked a $145m development deal with Pfizer for its preclinical hepatitis C drug:
December 11, 2009 - an EBC event - Mountain View, California
The Meet with Series is a partnering and coaching series for entrepreneurs. The goal of the program is to facilitate meetings between cleantech entrepreneurs and investors, customers and potential partners. The 2009 EBC Meet with Series has featured Physic Ventures, Alloy Ventures, SRI and Khosla Ventures. After a presentation by PG&E, each approved attendee will receive a one-on-one meeting with Senior Managers and Directors from PG&E. Read more»
December 10, 2009 - an EBC event - Mountain View, California
Although VC's are a traditional source of funds, there are many opportunities for financing especially in clean energy that can get your company to where you need it to be. You just need to know the right people and get creative. Join our panel to hear from a range of creative financing avenues including private wealthy individuals, government granting agencies, foundations, angels and VCs who have opportunities for you to fund your company. Read more»
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Time: 12:00PM-3:00PM
Venue: San Jose BioCenter, 5941 Optical Court, San Jose CA 95138
Registration Cost: from $0 to $25
Join us for this “hands-on” workshop to examine the critical, financial due diligence necessary for companies approaching their first institutional round. In this intimate, “roll-up-your-sleeves” clinic, Dean (Kip) Witter and Craig Cytron from The Brenner Group will provide real-time guidance, to help you formulate credible due diligence that will stand up to the rigorous evaluation of a potential investor. Topics will include: Preparing accurate historical financial statements and Pro Forma forecasts; Generating Cap Tables and supporting documentation; Governance reporting; Operating plans and assumptions; in addition to other important criteria.
The Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise focuses on incubating plant biotechnology and life science businesses in St. Louis, Missouri. Until this summer the Nidus Center had occupied 40,000 square feet on the campus of Monsanto Company’s world headquarters. Recently, the Nidus Center moved to the Danforth Plant Science Center campus's Bio-Research and Development growth Park (BRDG-Park) freeing the previously held offices and lab space for Monsanto to operate.
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October 29, 2009
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The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) has honored Medipacs Inc., a Tucson-based company, with its Innovation Award for 2009.
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October 26, 2009
The California Institute of Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) is collaborating with a newly launched $7.5 million fund to provide startup capital for University of California bioscience entrepreneurs and a long-term endowment for QB3.
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Jeanne Mell
University City Science Center
215-966-6029
PHILADELPHIA--(October 21, 2009) – A new regional Proof-of-Concept program is pumping $600,000 into technology commercialization in the Greater Philadelphia region.
The University of South Carolina, Columbia Technology Incubator (USCCTI) is located in downtown Columbia and provides business assistance, access to funding, wet, labs and office space to local ventures within its 43K square foot facility.1, 2
USCCTI is situated within Innovista,3 the University's new research district in the city, designed to incorporate the surrounding community and complement Columbia's Congaree Vista, a vibrant section of the city that has recently undergone numerous redevelopment projects.4
The Southwest Michigan Innovation Center (SMIC) is a life science business incubator with a plethora of regional assets helping early stage companies develop and grow in Kalamzoo with facilities and funding in partnership with The Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund.1
The incubator is located in the Kalamazoo SmartZone on the Western Michigan University (WMU) Business Technology and Research Park (BTR Park) adjacent to the WMU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2 and after the recent expansion which opened this past summer,3 the facility has a combined total area of 58,000 square feet of office and wet lab space and provides comprehensive shared facilities and business services to early stage businesses.1
