In Partnership with the NC Biotechnology Center

Raising the Dough Series- Life SciencesDay 1: Tuesday, June 3, 2014

2:00 pm – 2:10 pm

Introductions and Welcome

2:10 pm – 2:30 pm

Understanding the Current Funding LandscapePositioning Yourself for Success in a Challenging Funding EnvironmentGiven by: Preston Linn

2:30 pm – 2:50 pm

NC Biotechnology Center Loans and Program—An OverviewGiven by: Joseph Nixon

2:50 pm – 3:30 pm

Getting the Grant—Best Practices and Techniques

Mike Carnes, SBDTC—Types of Grants and Helpful ResourcesNick Trotta, PhD. Director of Market Development, Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. (an Illumina company)—Best Practices in Grant Writing and Developing a Portfolio

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm

Networking Break

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Crowdfunding Campaigns- Why they MatterMark Easley, NC Jobs Act and Angel Investor

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Investor Perspectives Panel—Raising Outside Capital

Brian Carney, Harbert Venture Partners Walt Clarke, Lookout Capital Jimmy Rosen, Intersouth Partners Bill Warner, IMAF-RTP Scott Weiner, Pappas Ventures

Moderator: Bill Wofford, Hutchison PLLC

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Reception & Networking

This event is made possible by:

In Partnership with the NC Biotechnology Center

Raising the Dough Series- Life SciencesDay 2: Thursday, June 5, 2014

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

An Entrepreneur’s Perspective on Venture FundingRaising Capital from Angels, VCs, and Strategic Partners

Steve Butts, President and COO, Aerial BioPharma LLC

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Corporate & Strategic Investor Perspectives—Knowing When and How to Approach Them

Katrin Burt, Syngenta Steve Hall, Lilly Ventures Sanjeev Munshi, Merck Jeff Welch, Bioventus

Moderator: Hutchison TBD3:15 pm – 3:45 pm

Venture Philanthropy and Its Strategic ImportanceRoss Tonkens, American Heart Association

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Break

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Coaching Roundtables

Sherran BrewerSteve Butts, AerialBioBob Creeden, Blackstone Entrepreneurs NetworkHugh Crenshaw, PhyscientJason Doherty, Kenan Institute for Private EnterpriseMark Easley, GoldHat AdvisorsPerry Genova, OncoscopeTom LivingstonTage Honore, Serial EntrepreneurKaren LeVert, Southeast TechInventuresAllan Moorman, Alta Vetta Pharmaceutical ConsultingRich West, baebies

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Reception and Networking

This event is made possible by:

In Partnership with the NC Biotechnology Center

Raising the Dough Series- Life Sciences