The 2nd Annual Haifa Life Science Seminar
Save the Date…Please Join Us!
Expanding Market Opportunities, Technological Exchanges & Community Building
29 March 2007
Samuel Neaman Institute, Technion, Haifa, Israel
Featured Guests & Speakers: Jonathan Fleming, Oxford Bio science Partners; Henry Kay, Boston Harbor Angels, (Formerly VP Boston Scientific); Jay Schwartz, Boston Harbor Angels; Sujatha Ramanujan, Eastman Kodak Health Group; Shimon Eckhouse , Chairman, Syneron Medical; Shy Baranov, Diana Steel, ZAG-S&W LLP; Christa Bleyleben and Patrick Bench, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment (MOITI); Prof. Nadav Liron, S. Neaman Institute; Prof. Rafael Beyer, Rambam-Health Care Campus; Pennina Safer, Medica; Prof. Yoram Reiter, Faculty of Biology and Prof. Karin Nathan, Faculty of Medicine, Technion; Dr. Shulamit Levenberg, Dept. of Bio-Medicine, Prof. Ora Israel and Dr. Rachel Bar-Shalom, Faculty of Medicine, Technion; And Others!
Benefits for Attendees
- Obtain Updates on Next Generation Science by Leading Medical Experts
- Meet Angel and Venture Investors and Strategic Alliance Partners
- Enhance Your R&D Strategies
- Develop Your Expert Advisory Boards
- Maximize Your Intellectual Property Assets
- Learn about Alternative Sources of Funding with the NIH and Effective Licensing Agreements
- Considerations for Entering the US Marketplace
AGENDA
2:00-2:30 PM – Registration
2:30-3:00 PM - Welcome & Opening Remarks
Prof. Nadav Liron, S. Neaman Institute
Avi Feferkorn - Haifa Economic Corporation Ltd.
Robin JR Blatt, Director BHLSI
Mayor Yona Yahav – Welcome to Haifa
Avi Faigenbaum – CEO, Mati Haifa, Moderator
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
3:00-3:40- Succeeding in a Life Science-Based Global Economy: Key Ingredients for Success
Jonathan Fleming, Managing Partner, Oxford Bioscience Partners
3:45-5:15 Scientific Trends: Research & Commercialization in the Global Health Care Market
Chair: Prof. Rafi Beyar, Director, Rambam-Health Care Campus
Case Study 1: Biological Based Therapeutics
Prof. Yoram Reiter, Faculty of Biology and Prof. Karin Nathan, Faculty of Medicine, Technion.
Case Study 2: Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Shulamit Levenberg, Dept. of Bio-Medicine and Dr. Dror Seliktar, Dept. of Bio-Medical Eng.Technion
Case Study 3: Advanced Imaging Technologies
Prof. Ora Israel and Dr. Rachel Bar-Shalom, Faculty of Medicine, Technion
5:30-6:30 Panel 1: Raising Capital Keynote Panel: What are US and Israel Investors Looking For Today?
Opening Remarks
Christa Bleyleben, Executive Director, and Patrick Bench, Mass. Office of International Trade and Investment (MOITI)
Panel Discussion
Chair: Henry Kay, Boston Harbor Angels (Formerly Boston Scientific Corporation)
Shimon Eckhouse, Chairman, Syneron Medical
Pennina Safer, Medica
Jay Schwartz, Boston Harbor Angels
Jonathan Fleming, Oxford BioScience
45-7:45- Panel 2: Accessing Corporate Venture Capital, Industry Alliance Partners, NIH Funding and
Licensing Opportunities
Opening Remarks
Shy Baranov, ZAG-S&W
Panel Discussion
Chair: Diana Steel, ZAG-S&W
Dr. Sujatha Ramanujan, Eastman Kodak Health Group
Zeev Zehavi, J&J Venture Capital (Invited)
Joni Catalano-Sherman, Johnson & Johnson (Invited)
Ariel Shatz, Rami May-Ron, Free Mind
We will be happy to assist you and answer your questions:
Milana Bar, Tel: 04 853-1439 milana@mati.co.il, www.bhlsi.com
Planning Committee
Robin JR Blatt, Avi Faigenbaum, Avi Feferkorn, Nir Levi, Eddie Edelshtein,Nadav Liron, Arnon Ratzkovsky, Abe Rotem, Pennina Safer, Karl Skorecki
