GRO-Biotech Events — Week of 7/10
Here are the latest events and opportunities, in the life sciences and beyond!
Tuesday, 7/11 Biotech Without Borders: Show & Tell at Fat Cat Fab Lab. The biotech and maker communities will both be coming together for this crossover event featuring two of the city’s most exciting and active makerspaces: Biotech Without Borders and the Fat Cat Fab Lab. Members from both spaces will show off their projects and talk about the ways the fabrication, prototyping, and biology equipment at both spaces can be used for all kind of personal and entrepreneurial projects.
Thursday, 7/13 New York I-Corps Annual Network Meeting & Innovation Showcase. The New York I-Corps Hub is excited to welcome the ecosystem in-person for their 11th Annual Network Meeting on Thursday, July 13th at the CUNY John Jay College! This year’s program promises to be another exciting event designed to foster information sharing, expand commercialization programming, and cultivate networking with economic development leaders, entrepreneurs, academic innovators, and startup advisors.
(NEW!) Wednesday, 7/19 SOSV Deep Tech Summer Bash. Come join SOSV's programs IndieBio and HAX in bringing together the scientists, engineers, climate folks and others for drinks and snacks. Light programming, and a summer time get together for all of our favorite ecosystem builders, hosted at the swanky new offices of tech talent firm Free Agency.
Thursday, 7/20 IndieBio NY Coffee Break. Join human and planetary health investor SOSV's IndieBio NY for some morning coffee and pastries, learn more about the IndieBio NY program, and meet fellow members of the NY biotech community!
Thursday, 7/20 NeuroNYC Monthly Happy Hour. The second of a recurring free happy hour series meant to foster engagement between NYC's neurotech community. This happy hour will be hosted and sponsored by OpenBCI. NeuroNYC, the group behind the happy hours, is a collaboration of neurotech enthusiasts from many of the exciting neurotech companies now headquartered in NYC including OpenBCI, Synchron, Sharper Sense, NeuraLenz, and Invictus BCI. We are all excited by the growth of neurotech in NYC but felt there was a lack of events promoting communication between the different neurotech companies, labs, and investors.
(NEW!) Thursday, 7/20 Diagnostics and Devices Panel Discussion at InnoLabs. Join JLL for their 2nd life sciences summer panel discussion on diagnostics and devices, featuring local biotech leaders and scientists working with the latest technologies to save lives and improve patient outcomes. A networking reception over drinks and light bites will follow the formal panel discussion.
Tuesday, 7/25 The How To Guide For Entrepreneurs. Join Deerfield and The Cure for an exclusive session of advanced executive leadership training for new and aspiring startup founders by Orrick, a global law firm serving the tech, innovation, energy, infrastructure, and finance sectors. Connect with peers on a quest for answers and unlock the secrets to success to fuel healthcare innovation and uncover transformative cures with Orrick's support.
Thursday, 7/27 Strengthening Your WCBA Application Workshop. Join the FirstXFounder team and WCBA program alumni to learn firsthand how to best craft your application to the 2024 venture cohort.
(NEW!) Thursday, 7/27 MSK Alum in Venture Capital. Join the Tri-I Biotech Club for this 2-hour career panel and networking session featuring three MSK alumni currently working in venture capital. The discussion will focus on the panelists’ paths to their current careers, what to expect from a career in VC, and how they got to where they are now.
Friday, 7/28 MSIP Fellows Program - Informational Webinar. Tune in to this webinar and learn everything you need to know about the Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP) Fellows Program! MSIP team members will describe what you'll learn in the 12-week program and the benefits of participating. You'll also hear from alumni who will discuss their experiences and offer tips for a successful application.