By Karen Deyo, Director of Product, LSN
If you are a fundraising company in the life sciences, you probably know that the second week of January is the biggest opportunity of the year for partnering. That’s when the JP Morgan Healthcare Week takes place in San Francisco. If you are early-stage, you will probably know that the RESI conference (Jan 9-11) is the event that week that brings together the most investors and licensing partners focused on your stage of development and fundraising. And now, you can even attend virtually if you are not able to travel to San Francisco for the in-person conference and all the activities going on that week. So, having been a part of RESI and JPM Week for many years now, I want to share some tips and strategies that you will hopefully find useful leading up to this crucial week.
- If you can attend RESI in person, there is still time to book many meetings. The key to getting the most out of RESI is to reach out to as many investors as possible (over 500 will be attending), send a compelling message, and follow-up several times leading up to the conference. Your meeting request should contain key information that investors want to know about your company, like
a. Introduce yourself and your company
b. Explain the product
c. What unmet need does it address
d. What the competition is like and where it stands
e. Major landmarks/achievements
f. Current financing needs and what will be used for
2. Reach out to investors/licensing partners by email and LinkedIn leading up to JPM. A great way to get a target list of investors with contact information is to upgrade to Premier Partnering at RESI, whether you are attending in person or virtually, and carry out a targeted outreach campaign.
3. A good option to get the most bang for your buck if you will be in San Francisco for JPM week is the 1-day registration at RESI for in-person meetings on January 9th, and upgrade to Premier Partnering in order to get that target list of investors with their contact information. This way you can book meetings before, during and after RESI by using the RESI Partnering Platform, email and LinkedIn. More information www.resiconference.com
We are here to help, so if you have any questions, please reach out to resi@lifesciencenation.com
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