Next Phase Newsletter

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

Life Science Nation’s RESI conferences aren’t just limited to early-stage life science startups and investors. There’s also another yet equally important group in this space: tech hubs.  

Tech hubs comprise of incubators, accelerators, non-profits, universities, and government organizations. A special thank you to our tech hubs at RESI JPM 2024 Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio), BIOCAT, Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA), California Life Sciences (CLS), Connect, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Endless Frontiers Labs, Enterprise Singapore, Frederick National Laboratory, Life Sciences BC, MaRS Discovery District, Monash University, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Nest Catalyst, NLC, Ontario Brain Institute, Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO), The Ganesha Lab, and Trade and Investment Queensland. These tech hubs attended RESI to learn from and partner with other startups and investors. 

Here are different ways that tech hubs interact with Life Science Nation (LSN) and the RESI conferences: 

Tech hubs & RESI collaboration: 

1. Ability to meet with investors, startups, and service providers
   
2. Ability to host an exhibition table and/or workshop with sponsorship

3. Ability to sponsor an Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC) session featuring your startups in the same sector

4. Discounted rates! Promote a unique discount code for the “tech hub rate”. After 1 startup registers using the unique discount code, then 1 tech hub staff will get free registration to RESI 

Tech hubs & LSN (non-RESI collaboration): 

1. Sponsor an in-person or virtual education course for selected startups. In 2023, we hosted education courses with BioMedSA, CLS, Georgia Bio, GA Tech VentureLab, HKSTP, Government of Ontario, OBIO, and BEDA.

2. Sponsor the LSN Investor Database subscription for your startups 

Interest in attending an upcoming RESI? Our next RESI is in Atlanta, March 25-27. The first day on March 25th will be held in-person in Atlanta, Georgia at The Whitely Hotel (Buckhead) with 1-1 partnering meetings, Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC) sessions, investor-led panels, sponsored workshops, exhibition, and a cocktail reception. The remaining two days, March 26-27th, will be virtual 1-1 partnering meetings only. The partnering platform LSN uses for RESI is called Meeting Mojo which will be launched 3 weeks beforehand for attendees to utilize to book meetings.

Contact Erika Wu e.wu@lifesciencenation.com for the discounted “tech hub rate” or any other questions you may have about joining LSN as a tech hub. 

By Caitlin Dolegowski, Marketing Manager, LSN

Stand Out at RESI South

Redefining Early-Stage Investments (RESI) South conference is set to take place in person on March 25 at the Whitley Atlanta Buckhead in Atlanta, followed by two days of virtual partnering. RESI South in Atlanta is particularly significant as it will showcase the burgeoning life science innovation ecosystem in the Southeastern United States. The Southeast LifeSci Investor Coalition, representing seven southern states (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA), has united to spotlight the region’s wealth of early-stage drugs, devices, diagnostics, and digital health technologies. Thousands of startups are invigorating this innovation region. LSN estimates that hundreds of startups with technology transfer licenses are ready to explore the partnering opportunities that RESI South will bring.

Applications for the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge are now open for RESI South. The Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC) is an opportunity for early-stage life science and healthcare companies to apply to gain additional exposure to conference attendees and pitch directly to a panel of judges, featuring active investors and industry experts. Each finalist company also prepares a posterboard to be showcased in the exhibit hall and competes for “RESI Cash” which attendees use to “invest” in their favorite presenters for the final prizes.

LSN is running a Tagline Competition, and the winners will receive tickets to RESI South. The tagline serves as the foundation of your company’s identity, encapsulating it in a single line. Crafting an effective tagline demands meticulous attention to detail. Entrepreneurs are challenged to articulate their company’s essence in 5-8 words, ideally encompassing the technology modality, indication procedure, and unique qualities. A compelling tagline is paramount for making a positive first impression, enabling investors to quickly gauge alignment with their interests. How can you distill your identity into a single line and create a lasting impression for potential investors? Submit your tagline by February 7. The announcement of winners and promotion of their taglines will feature in our Next Phase newsletter, reaching LSN’s expansive readership of 45,000+.

Submit Your Tagline by February 7

By Cameron Hurlburt, Director of Business Development, LSN

Life Science Nation (LSN) is gearing up for the Redefining Early-Stage Investments (RESI) South debut conference set to take place in-person on March 25 at the Whitley Atlanta Buckhead in Atlanta, followed by two days of virtual partnering. LSN is actively involved in supporting early-stage startups through educational boot camps, free online webinars, and consulting. The tagline holds a pivotal role in our communication strategy with clients as they prepare to perfect their pitch.

Explore the Power of Your Message: Your tagline serves as the foundation of your company’s identity, encapsulating it in a single line. Crafting an effective tagline demands meticulous attention to detail. Entrepreneurs are challenged to articulate their company’s essence in 5-8 words, ideally encompassing the technology modality, indication procedure, and unique qualities. A compelling tagline is paramount for making a positive first impression, enabling investors to quickly gauge alignment with their interests. How can you distill your identity into a single line and create a lasting impression for potential investors?

Share Your Tagline! Life Science Nation will assess and recognize the top tagline submissions. Winners will receive a complimentary RESI South registration, covering a standard 3-day registration, inclusive of in-person partnering on March 25th, and two days of virtual partnering on March 26-27. In honor of  RESI South, a winner will be chosen from each of the seven states represented by RESI co-organizer, the SE LifeSci Investor Coalition, and an additional three winners chosen nationally. 

The announcement of winners and promotion of their taglines will feature in our Next Phase newsletter, reaching LSN’s expansive readership of 45,000+. Don’t miss out on this opportunity—submit your tagline to us ASAP!

Submit Your Tagline by February 28