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RESI NYC 2017 Innovation Challenge – Winners Announced

16 Nov

By Natasha Eldridge, Director of RESI Conference Series, LSN

natasha-wp-newYesterday, we held the Redefining Early Stage Investments (RESI) conference in New York for the first time, and 36 finalists competed for “investment” tokens from the RESI audience. These finalists included companies developing novel drugs or devices, new diagnostics and healthcare IT applications. All of these companies have the potential to revolutionize medicine, but there could only be 3 top prize winners.

First Place: Sen-Jam Pharma

Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical is reimaging health through innovation. Sen-Jam’s Exulta™ asset, a fixed-dose novel combination therapy, provides opioid free pain relief with GI protection for extended use. Exulta™ can stabilize the innate immune system by modulating histamines, prostaglandins and regulating pro-inflammatory cytokines. Exulta™ can also attenuate glial cell activity. Exulta’s platform can be used for multiple indications: reducing opioid induced hyperalgesia, tolerance and dependence for all chronic opioid users, reducing symptoms of opioid withdrawal, treatment of arthritis, reducing common cold symptoms, reducing alcohol hangover symptoms, and preventing symptoms associated with vaccine administration. Exulta™ has been shown in volunteers to reduce symptoms associated with the innate immune response by 60-90% in over 500 dosing events without adverse effects.

Jim Iversen, CEO & COO, Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical | Natasha Eldridge, Director of RESI Conference Series, LSN | Thomas Dahl, Head of Product Development & Regulatory Affairs, Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical | Lucy Parkinson, Director of Investor Research, LSN

Second Place: Bioharmony Therapeutics

Bioharmony Therapeutics is an early-stage biotechnology company developing next-gen antimicrobial therapies for lethal drug-resistant bacterial infections. We are exploiting millions of year of phage-bacteria evolution to develop lysins, enzymes produced by phages that rapidly kill bacteria and have a very low chance of developing resistance. Our lead product targets infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii, a MDR-pathogen that poses the greatest threat to human health. Our pipeline targets infections caused by other Gram-negative bacteria such as E.coli and Klebsiella, for use in UTI, pneumonia and sepsis.

Chandrabali Ghose, Founder & CEO, Bioharmony Therapeutics | Natasha Eldridge, Director of RESI Conference Series, LSN | Lucy Parkinson, Director of Investor Research, LSN

Third Place: Mirimus

Mirimus is engaged in the design, development and pioneering of new genome editing technologies to develop animal models that are crucial for the preclinical evaluation of new therapeutics. We are a high-tech business unlike any other with expertise in RNAi technologies critical for development of animal models that can pave the way we develop drugs, by pin-pointing potential toxicities and guiding the development of safer, more effective therapeutics. We are revolutionizing the creation of animal models by synergzing RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies for development of mice, rats and higher organisms.

Prem Premsrirut, Founder & CEO, Mirimus | Lucy Parkinson, Director of Investor Research, LSN | Natasha Eldridge, Director of RESI Conference Series, LSN

If you missed out on the opportunity to compete in the RESI NYC Innovation Challenge, we’d be happy to take your application for our upcoming San Francisco event on January 9th.

Apply for RESI San Francisco 2018 Innovation Challenge Now!

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RESI New York Innovation Challenge – Finalists Announced

2 Nov

By Cole Bunn, Senior Research Analyst, LSN

cole-wpWe are excited to showcase the top 36 innovation challenge startups from the first ever RESI conference to be held in New York City. These handpicked companies represent the key sectors of the healthcare space including therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and healthcare IT and were selected based on their scientific/technical merit and commercial viability.

The Innovation Challenge companies will compete for each attendee’s RESI Cash tokens throughout the day, which serves as a vote of their potential. The top 3 companies will win additional RESI tickets to events of their choosing, giving them access to hundreds of additional investors and ultimately enhancing their likelihood of securing an investment. Make sure to visit the exhibition hall to meet the RESI innovators and “invest” in your favorites!

Therapeutic

Medical Device

Healthcare IT

Diagnostic

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RESI Innovation Challenge: Deadline Extended To October 13th

5 Oct

By Chris Cummings, Senior Marketing Manager, LSN

With just under six short weeks until the inaugural RESI NYC, LSN is getting ready to assess which health innovators will be awarded a display spot in our RESI Innovation Challenge.

If you would like to participate and get an exhibit hall display spot to market your company to life science investors, the deadline has been extended until Friday, October 13th. (Don’t worry, the LSN scientific review team deals in facts, not superstition).

The RESI Innovation Challenge covers startups in therapeutics, medtech, diagnostics and healthcare IT companies from around the globe. All applicants will be vetted based on not only the quality of the company’s scientific work, but also the strength of the management team and how well-positioned the company is to receive investment.

Previous Innovation Challenge participants have proven to be successful entrepreneurs; we have seen as many as 50% of companies in an Innovation Challenge receive funding within one year of the conference. Top competitors are able to find a balance between utilizing both the structure of RESI’s partnering system, and the ad-hoc nature of the Innovation Challenge.

On November 15th, RESI NYC’s estimated 600 attendees will receive “RESI Cash” to allocate to the entrepreneurs whose technologies they expect will be most influential. The capital invested will be tallied up and the top three winners will receive prizes and be featured in our RESI newsletter recap that will go out to LSN’s 20,000 newsletter readership. Don’t miss the opportunity to apply.

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RESI Boston 2017 Innovation Challenge – Winners Announced NYC Application is Now Open

28 Sep

By Natasha Eldridge, Director of RESI Conference Series, LSN

natasha-wp-newOn Tuesday September 26th, RESI Boston was host to the largest RESI Innovation Challenge yet, with 40 companies competing for the “investment” votes of their fellow attendees. These innovative startups came from across the life science spectrum – develop ing novel products in biotech, medtech, diagnostics and healthcare IT, with the aim of addressing a wide range of different diseases. We hope that all will succeed in bringing their products to patients, but there could only be 3 prize winners. Without further ado, LSN would like to present the top three competitors:

First Place: Wellesley Pharmaceuticals

Nocturia, the frequent need to urinate at night, afflicts 2.3B people, causing insomnia, fatigue, depression, and lower quality of life. It leads to higher rates of heart disease, stroke, brain damage, and deadly falls, killing thousands daily. Wellesley’s Phase 2 trial ended 9/8/17. Results will be unblinded 10/2, but 50% of patients reported >25% nocturia reduction and 27% reported 40-96% benefits, with no side effects. 25% took placebo and 25% reported results averaging 0%. OAB drugs offer 10-15% benefits, bad side effects, and sell $2B/year! Licensing dozens of worldwide patents to big pharma comes next. We expect $10M upfront and 15% of revenue, while they take over all future costs, before launching our drug worldwide. Net margins should approach 95%.

Michael Quigley, VP of Investor Research, Life Science Nation | David Dill, CEO, Wellesley Pharmaceuticals | Dennis Ford, CEO, Life Science Nation

Second Place: Molecular Targeting Technologies

Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc.’s (MTTI) TDURA is an imaging agent with a unique mechanism to “see” cell death. It is fast, sensitive and enables actionable tracking of cell damage, reducing toxicity,improving survival and minimizing healthcare costs. MTTI has demonstrated proof of efficacy in cardiotoxicity and oncology models. TDURA detected chemotherapy related cardiac dysfunction prior to existing technologies, detected tumor response to therapy as early as 1 day and distinguished responders from non-responders. TDURA is ready for clinical development. Phase II approval for the first indication is projected in 2022. Exit prior to phase III should deliver ≥$100 million value. MTTI has an experienced team, a strong IP and an innovative platform with multiple indications targeted to several unmet medical needs.

Michael Quigley, VP of Investor Research, Life Science Nation | Koon Yan “Chris” Pak, Co-Founder & CEO, Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc. | Michael Silvon, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc. | Dennis Ford, CEO, Life Science Nation

Third Place: RPS Diagnostics

RPS DIAGNOSTICS is developing FebriDx® for launch outside the USA in 2018. FebriDx is the first and only rapid, in-office test that uses a fingerstick blood sample to help differentiate viral from bacterial acute febrile respiratory infection. The FebriDx® test can be used to help triage infectious patients at the point of care, providing clinicians with a clear path to diagnosis and treatment, leading to more efficacious healthcare decisions. Test results are available in 15 minutes, allowing for an effective treatment plan to be established during the patient’s initial office visit.

Michael Quigley, VP of Investor Research, Life Science Nation | Dennis Ford, CEO, Life Science Nation | Doug Lawrence, CEO, RPS Diagnostics

Thank you to all who competed in the RESI Boston Innovation Challenge, and to all the RESI attendees who took part by investing their votes in their favorite competing companies.

Apply for RESI NYC Innovation Challenge Now!

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40 Top-Tier Companies Selected to Debut at the RESI Innovation Challenge

31 Aug

By Christine A. Wu, Senior Research Analyst, LSN

chrsitineWe are pleased to announce our forty finalists to compete in the Innovation Challenge at LSN’s 2017 RESI in Boston on September 26th. From a pool of over 100 applicants, the LSN Scientific Review Committee has selected a mixture of healthcare IT, diagnostic, therapeutic, and medical device companies, a portion of which have received funding from NIH or partnered with Techstars-Cedars Sinai. The quality of these companies should not go unnoticed, as we have seen nearly 50% of Innovation Challenge finalists from previous RESI events receive funding within one year of their debut.

From a CAR-T therapy for solid tumors to a patient management telehealth platform for chronic diseases, these companies cover a diverse range of life science technologies. Coming from all over the world, the companies will be competing based on scientific merit and investment potential, pitching to RESI attendees and showcasing their innovations. Be sure to meet them and make your “investments” at the RESI Exhibition Hall on September 26th!

Diagnostic

Therapeutic

Medical Device

Healthcare IT

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Apply by Tomorrow (August 11th) to Win Your Spot in the RESI Boston Innovation Challenge

10 Aug

By Chris Cummings, Senior Business Development Manager, LSN

With just over seven weeks to go RESI Boston, LSN is getting ready to assess which health innovators will be awarded a display spot in our NIH-sponsored RESI Innovation Challenge.  If you would like to participate and get an exhibit hall display spot to market your company to life science investors, it’s not too late to apply.

The RESI Innovation Challenge covers startups in therapeutics, medtech, diagnostics and healthcare IT companies from around the globe. All applicants will be vetted based on not only the quality of the company’s scientific work, but also the strength of the management team and how well-positioned the company is to receive investment.

On September 26th, RESI’s estimated 1000 attendees will receive “RESI Cash” to allocate to the entrepreneurs whose technologies they expect will be most influential. The capital invested will be tallied up and the top three winners will receive prizes and be featured in our RESI newsletter recap that will go out to LSN’s 20,000 newsletter readership. See below for the previous RESI Innovation Challenge first place winners – a diverse group of startups from every area of the life sciences.

Michael Quigley, VP of Market Research, Life Science Nation | Mo Chen, Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer, Taithera | Seth Harlem, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Taithera

See below for the previous RESI Innovation Challenge testimonials.

“RESI Innovation Challenge was a fantastic way for us to increase exposure to investors attending the event. We highly recommend leveraging the Innovation Challenge with the one-on-one partnering platform to get more face time with investors.”

– Herman Lo, CEO, ViewsIQ Inc.

3rd Place in San Diego IC

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“It was an absolute pleasure to participate in the RESI conference held at MaRS in Toronto. The unique structure of the conference facilitated creating new relationships with potential investors and partners. In particular, the Innovation Challenge pushed us to introduce ourselves to new people, which will be useful as we look towards a future financing round. I definitely recommend the RESI conferences to entrepreneurs seeking financing in the bio / health space.”

– Raymond Shih, President, Co-Founder, QoC Health

3rd Place, RESI on MaRS, June 23, 2016

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“The RESI Innovation Challenge is a really good opportunity to meet investors and other companies in the space.  It’s a good showcase to reach that audience.”

– Jessica Ching, CEO, Eve Medical

2nd Place, RESI San Francisco, January 12, 2016

“The RESI Innovation Challenge is a unique way to pitch, and provides a great opportunity to see what other companies are doing in the industry, while allowing you to meet with potential investors and strategic partners outside of the partnering meetings.”

– John Connolly, VP Corporate Development, Rna Diagnostics

1st Place, RESI Boston, September 16, 2015

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Calling All Life Science Entrepreneurs – Enter the RESI Boston Innovation Challenge

13 Jul

By Chris Cummings, Senior Business Development Manager, LSN

Christine A. Wu, Senior Research Analyst, LSN

chrsitineRESI is coming home to Boston and so is the RESI Innovation Challenge. This September’s life science innovation competition will showcase the most promising new health technologies in the RESI Innovation Challenge. If you are fundraising and aim to build a presence in the Boston’s booming healthcare scene, we’d like to see your application.

The RESI Innovation Challenge invites the top-tier early-stage companies in therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and healthcare IT to present from around the globe. All applicants will be vetted on the crucial balance of the quality of the company’s scientific innovation and the investment potential based on the company current standings and management team.

On September 26th, RESI’s estimated 1000 attendees will receive “RESI Cash” to “invest” in the company whom they believe to be the most “investible” of the contestants. The top three winners with the most RESI cash will receive prizes and be featured in our RESI newsletter recap that will go out to LSN’s 20,000 newsletter readership.

In the past we have seen around 50% of Innovation Challenge companies receive funding within a year from their exhibition at RESI. Be sure not to miss out on the chance of adding to this statistic – apply for the Innovation Challenge.

See below for the previous RESI Innovation Challenge testimonials.

“RESI Innovation Challenge was a fantastic way for us to increase exposure to investors attending the event. We highly recommend leveraging the Innovation Challenge with the one-on-one partnering platform to get more face time with investors.”

– Herman Lo, CEO, ViewsIQ Inc.

3rd Place in San Diego IC

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“It was an absolute pleasure to participate in the RESI conference held at MaRS in Toronto. The unique structure of the conference facilitated creating new relationships with potential investors and partners. In particular, the Innovation Challenge pushed us to introduce ourselves to new people, which will be useful as we look towards a future financing round. I definitely recommend the RESI conferences to entrepreneurs seeking financing in the bio / health space.”
– Raymond Shih, President, Co-Founder, QoC Health
3rd Place, RESI on MaRS, June 23, 2016

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“The RESI Innovation Challenge is a really good opportunity to meet investors and other companies in the space.  It’s a good showcase to reach that audience.”

– Jessica Ching, CEO, Eve Medical

2nd Place, RESI San Francisco, January 12, 2016

“The RESI Innovation Challenge is a unique way to pitch, and provides a great opportunity to see what other companies are doing in the industry, while allowing you to meet with potential investors and strategic partners outside of the partnering meetings.”

– John Connolly, VP Corporate Development, Rna Diagnostics

1st Place, RESI Boston, September 16, 2015

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