Attending Biotech 2009
On behalf of ChronoWake, Ryan Goldstein, President/CEO, will be attending Biotech 2009, the world's premier bioscience conference, taking place November 16 - 17, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Quoting the symposium overview:
From November 16-17, 2009, top bioscience leaders will be at Biotech 2009 to network, connect with potential partners, share business strategies, and learn from their peers.
These leaders include top executives from the region's global pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies; venture capitalists and other investors; university researchers; university-industry liaison officers; government officials; and support organizations.
In its ninth year, this annual joint symposium of BioNJ and Pennsylvania Bio is designed to advance the growth and development of the bioscience industry in our region. It will facilitate opportunities for information sharing, new skill development, networking, collaboration, and partnering among companies at all stages of the continuum.
Fred Hassan
Biotech 2009 will be featuring world-renowned speakers, including David Holveck (President and CEO of Endo Pharmaceuticals, a global pharma company with over 1,200 employees) and Fred Hassan (pictured on right, Chairman and CEO of Schering-Plough Corporation, a $50 billion healthcare company).
Registration for this event normally costs over $1,000. Thanks to a generous grant from the U.S. Department of Labor and the DVIN Life Science Fellowship Program, Ryan's registration fee has been subsidized fully, allowing him to attend this event for free.
Find registration information here. If you'll be attending, let us know, and be sure to say hello!
Penn Startup Internship Fair
Penn Startup Internship Fair
ChronoWake has been invited to participate at the Penn Startup Internship Fair being held on November 20, 2009, in Jon M. Huntsman Hall. The event brief is pictured on the left (click for full resolution). This fair will give us an excellent opportunity to recruit some of the brightest Ivy League students, in disciplines ranging from business to engineering. View the logos of the participating companies.
Thanks to Eduardo Orozco of Campus Escapes, a fellow Wharton VIP company, for organizing this fair.
VIP Networking Event
Earlier this evening, Ryan Goldstein, President/CEO, attended an exclusive Wharton VIP networking event at the Science Center:
VIP Networking Event in the Science Center
Please join Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs and the University City Science Center in a Networking Event with students from the Wharton Venture Initiation Program on Monday, November 9 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at University City Science Center. Join us for refreshments and mix with Wharton/Penn's best and brightest student entrepreneurs along with some of the Philadelphia region's leading business professionals including numerous Wharton and Penn alums. This event is a rare opportunity for the area's VC, angel, legal, and financial services communities to meet and mingle with both rising and seasoned entrepreneurs.
The area's leading professionals were in attendance, and ChronoWake has made many valuable contacts, including investors and legal consultants.
We would like to thank the Wharton Venture Initiation Program and the University City Science Center for this great opportunity to help fulfill our business objectives.
