By Erika Wu, Business Development Manager, Global Tech Hubs, LSN

Fundraising is a numbers game for early-stage life science starts, and a challenge for regional tech hubs is to put the odds in the favor of their constituents. To increase the odds, it’s essential to bring fundraising from regional to global. Regional tech hubs, such as accelerators and incubators, are powerful tools to do this.

It’s important to identify all the potential investors who are a fit for a startup’s size, cost, industry sector, and term of investment. The type of funds ranges from grants to equity investments, but a strong relationship with investors will immensely benefit the fundraising journey. Tech hubs can connect founders with local capital through services and events, but the goal should always be a global target list full of those who are a fit for product and stage of development all over the world.

Tech hubs are often the first steps for many startups to get their feet wet. They can offer tools and strategies for founders to learn how to start this process and the opportunities necessary to take their story on the road. Tech hubs are often known and respected beyond their own regional impact, so connections with these groups can prove to be powerful alliances.

Life Science Nation (LSN) recognizes the voice these tech hubs have within the global early-stage marketplace. This is why we feature special offers specifically designed for the needs and experiences of their earliest stage constituents. These offers include tools meant to build on the benefits of tech hub membership, including discounted registrations and sponsorship at RESI, the LSN Investor Database, and participation in entrepreneurial immersion courses to support growing their company from a regional to global level.

Learn more about how your regional tech hub can partner with LSN and which opportunities may best fit the earliest stage life science entrepreneurs in your region. Also, sign up for a free webinar July 20 on how RESI supports startups taking their fundraising from regional to global.

By Antoinette Lowre, Manager of Business Development, LSN

Gathering investor targets can be a daunting task for early-stage entrepreneurs. Have you been stuck on a list of investors since the beginning of the year with little to no traction or interaction? It’s time to grow that list. As a leader in connecting early-stage life science startups with capital and licensing deals, Life Science Nation (LSN) offers tools, strategies, and opportunities to make real, actionable traction on a global target list that is a fit for your product and stage of development.

LSN is currently running a bundle offer for the Investor Database that saves over $3,000 and includes a registration to attend the RESI Boston partnering conference September 21-23 and a slot to pitch at the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge. With the LSN Investor Database, you can filter through 2,000+ investor profiles based on their preferred investment sectors, sub-sectors, indication preference, and phase of development interests. These filters help generate a list of leads aligned with your company.

The information provided within our database is not pulled from a bot system, or even taken from their website. The differentiating factor is a dedicated research team focused on creating relationships with investors. The investor research team will find the appropriate point of contact at each investor company and interview them to find out, on a more in-depth level, exactly what they are looking to invest in and add to their portfolio. In addition to a detailed investment mandate, you will also have access to the correct point of contact’s contact information and a list of necessary initial materials, providing entrepreneurs an enviable advantage that saves both time and money.

Subscription access also includes an onboarding session to review database functionality and best practices for your outreach campaign. We will strategize what your messages should look like, what kind of information each message should include, and outreach frequency. We will also help you set your Global Target List and tier them out based on the best fit. Contact your business development representative to learn more. We’re happy to provide a database demo. Let’s grow that list of investors and get your fundraising campaign the second wind it needs to round out the year.

Want to learn more? The Business Development team at Life Science Nation is available to answer questions and share additional details to help you meet your partnership goals!
International	East Coast (USA) & China	Midwest (USA) & Canada	West Coast  (USA)
Greg Mannix Vice President International Business Development Book a Meeting Email Me	Candice He VP, Business Development & Global Investment Strategist Book a Meeting Email Me	Antoinette Lowre Manager of Business Development Book a Meeting Email Me	Alexander Vassallo Manager of Business Development, Entrepreneurial Education Lead Book a Meeting Email Me

By Claire Jeong, Chief Conference Officer, Vice President of Investor Research, Asia BD, LSN

If capital launches the early-stage life science startup into space, then pitching is the match that lights the rocket. If only the process were as straightforward as lighting a simple match. Each step of an early-stage startup’s life takes careful planning, research, and strategy, and while Life Science Nation (LSN) has many resources to help them be successful, one of the most powerful are the tools designed to help them pitch directly to investors who are a fit for their product and stage of development.

Today’s free webinar, Maximizing the Power of Your Pitch will walk attendees through, not only the process of the RESI Boston Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC), but also tried-and-true tools to help founders pitch powerfully. Not all pitches are created equal, and every audience may have different feedback, but over the past decade, LSN has seen trends come and go and has developed systems around what works. Join us at 2 PM EDT to learn more about pitching at RESI, fielding questions, and delivering a pitch that communicates your story well.

Interested in joining the IPC? Sign up by July 29 and save $300 on early bird rates! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so get yours in today!

By Candice He, Vice President of Business Development, Global Investment Strategist, LSN

RESI returns to Boston for its first in-person conference in over two years September 21-22, with an additional day of virtual partnering on September 23. Past in-person RESIs boasted a vibrant network of service providers, including CRO/CMOs, non-profits, suppliers, and professional services like law firms and banks. These service providers have played an essential role in the RESI ecosystem, and we are pleased to welcome them back with more offerings that include both onsite and digital formats to promote their services and connect them with early-stage startups who need them.

RESI’s unique value to its service providers is its dedication to early-stage companies in life science and healthcare. These startups have specific needs that make them ideal clients for a variety of providers. CRO/CMOs attend RESI to connect with preclinical therapeutics. Lab services with valuable R&D space, banks with life science-specific benefits, and law firms specializing in IP, term sheet negotiations, and more exhibit at RESI to connect with these founders who seek their services.

RESI exhibition includes a table for promotion and networking in the exhibit hall, as well as a dedicated webpage for additional marketing materials and connections with virtual attendees. Exhibitors also have their logo featured prominently on the RESI website, live agenda, program guide, and onsite signage. For $4K, the exhibitor package also includes a complimentary registration to participate in the partnering platform and attend all conference events. Interested in reaching a broad audience of early-stage entrepreneurs at RESI Boston? Check out our sponsorship brochure and contact us to learn more!

Want to learn more? The Business Development team at Life Science Nation is available to answer questions and share additional details to help you meet your partnership goals!
International	East Coast (USA) & China	Midwest (USA) & Canada	West Coast  (USA)
Greg Mannix Vice President International Business Development Book a Meeting Email Me	Candice He VP, Business Development & Global Investment Strategist Book a Meeting Email Me	Antoinette Lowre Manager of Business Development Book a Meeting Email Me	Alexander Vassallo Manager of Business Development, Entrepreneurial Education Lead Book a Meeting Email Me

By Greg Mannix, Vice President International Business Development, General Manager Europe, LSN

The summer of savings continues with RESI Boston’s early bird rates available until July 29. RESI returns to Boston September 21-22, with an additional day of dedicated virtual partnering September 23. RESI attracts early-stage founders and CEOs of life science and healthcare startups seeking capital and licensing partners. These attendees are actively seeking funding, therefore, creating a valuable experience at an affordable rate is essential to their enthusiastic participation in RESI’s vibrant partnering and networking format.

Startups can save $300 with early bird rates when they register by July 29. Additionally, free webinars to enhance partnering and pitching, as well as how to make the most of the RESI experience are available throughout the summer. Sign up for a free webinar below and register for RESI Boston today and save!

July 7 | 2 PM EDT – Maximizing the Power of Your Pitch

Showcasing your company at events like the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge is an excellent opportunity to get visibility with investors and strategics. This workshop gives you tips from the application phase to the execution of the pitch and preparing for Q&A.

REGISTER HERE

---

July 13 | 12 PM EDT – Fundraising Bootcamp: It All Starts with the Story

The most successful entrepreneurs are always the best storytellers. Finding a way to naturally formulate your company’s unique story and portraying this through multiple modalities whether it be a 1-minute elevator pitch or a 12-slide pitch deck is one of the most effective ways to get potential investors and partners on board with your value proposition. This bootcamp will cover the importance of entrepreneurial agency, finding your voice and developing a compelling narrative for the different players that will emerge along a deal chain, and language tools to refine your hook. Investors always bet on the team, not just the technology, and if every member of your startup can tell any strategic partner a consistent story of your company and technology, you are on the right track to building successful relationships.

REGISTER HERE

---

July 20 | 1 PM EDT – Supporting Tech Hub Startups at RESI

This workshop is designed for tech hub organizations ranging from accelerators, incubators, non-profits, universities, tech transfer offices, and regional organizations who set up their early-stage life science startup constituents for success with their entrepreneurship and fundraising journey. It will showcase the tools and resources that LSN makes available for Tech Hubs to help their startup constituents who’ve raised less than $2M expand outreach from Regional to Global, build a target list of investors, and more.

REGISTER HERE

---

July 26 | 11 AM EDT – Fundraising Bootcamp: Branding Your Company from Seed to Series B

Many companies have great science and a compelling project to tell investors about, but don’t have the right tools to communicate effectively. What are the elements of marketing collateral needed to efficiently fundraise in the early stages? This webinar will dive into this important subject and help you to build a powerful marketing collateral for your fundraise.

REGISTER HERE

---

August 3 | 11 AM EDT – Maximizing the Power of Your Pitch

Showcasing your company at events like the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge is an excellent opportunity to get visibility with investors and strategics. This workshop gives you tips from the application phase to the execution of the pitch and preparing for Q&A.

REGISTER HERE

---

August 17 | 1 PM EDT – Keys to Successful Partnering

Partnering events like the RESI conference series are a fundamental part of fundraising. They present a great opportunity to meet new potential investors and strategic partners but getting the meetings you want is competitive and difficult. What strategies have proven successful to get the most meetings? What can you do to stand out and have a better chance of catching the attention of investors? This webinar will address these and other important aspects of partnering.

REGISTER HERE

By Karen Deyo, Director of Investor Research, Israel BD, LSN

RESI returns for the first in-person event since January 2020! RESI Boston will take place at Westin Copley Place September 21-22, followed by a virtual-only day September 23. Super Early Bird rates end this Friday, July 1, so make sure to sign up and save on the lowest price available!

RESI Boston will have two days of in-person partnering, investor panels, educational workshops, and the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge, plus one dedicated day of virtual partnering. LSN is committed to bringing back essential face-to-face meetings, sessions, and valuable networking, while still enabling attendees to take part virtually if they are unable to travel. The last couple years have taught us a lot about the importance of accessibility in partnering, and we look forward to an event that combines the best of the important virtual connections and the in-person events we’ve missed.

Sign up today to save $500 off the full registration price!

By Greg Mannix, Vice President International Business Development, General Manager Europe, LSN

Are you looking to raise funding and ready to capitalize on the return to in-person partnering events this fall? Life Science Nation (LSN) is offering a series of free webinars to help prepare your fundraising strategy for the busy fall conference season and beyond. Register below for these complimentary sessions:

July 7 | 2 PM EDT – Maximizing the Power of Your Pitch

Showcasing your company at events like the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge is an excellent opportunity to get visibility with investors and strategics. This workshop gives you tips from the application phase to the execution of the pitch and preparing for Q&A.

REGISTER HERE

---

July 13 | 12 PM EDT – Fundraising Bootcamp: It All Starts with the Story

The most successful entrepreneurs are always the best storytellers. Finding a way to naturally formulate your company’s unique story and portraying this through multiple modalities whether it be a 1-minute elevator pitch or a 12-slide pitch deck is one of the most effective ways to get potential investors and partners on board with your value proposition. This bootcamp will cover the importance of entrepreneurial agency, finding your voice and developing a compelling narrative for the different players that will emerge along a deal chain, and language tools to refine your hook. Investors always bet on the team, not just the technology, and if every member of your startup can tell any strategic partner a consistent story of your company and technology, you are on the right track to building successful relationships.

REGISTER HERE

---

July 20 | 1 PM EDT – Supporting Tech Hub Startups at RESI

This workshop is designed for tech hub organizations ranging from accelerators, incubators, non-profits, universities, tech transfer offices, and regional organizations who set up their early-stage life science startup constituents for success with their entrepreneurship and fundraising journey. It will showcase the tools and resources that LSN makes available for Tech Hubs to help their startup constituents who’ve raised less than $2M expand outreach from Regional to Global, build a target list of investors, and more.

REGISTER HERE

---

July 26 | 11 AM EDT – Fundraising Bootcamp: Branding Your Company from Seed to Series B

Many companies have great science and a compelling project to tell investors about, but don’t have the right tools to communicate effectively. What are the elements of marketing collateral needed to efficiently fundraise in the early stages? This webinar will dive into this important subject and help you to build a powerful marketing collateral for your fundraise.

REGISTER HERE

---

August 3 | 11 AM EDT – Maximizing the Power of Your Pitch

Showcasing your company at events like the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge is an excellent opportunity to get visibility with investors and strategics. This workshop gives you tips from the application phase to the execution of the pitch and preparing for Q&A.

REGISTER HERE

---

August 17 | 1 PM EDT – Keys to Successful Partnering

Partnering events like the RESI conference series are a fundamental part of fundraising. They present a great opportunity to meet new potential investors and strategic partners but getting the meetings you want is competitive and difficult. What strategies have proven successful to get the most meetings? What can you do to stand out and have a better chance of catching the attention of investors? This webinar will address these and other important aspects of partnering.

REGISTER HERE