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TechLaunch is shaking things up with a new, open/participatory model to replace the traditional investor pitch in which the startup is sequestered after pitching so that the panel can debate the merits of investing, behind closed doors. Instead, everything and everybody stays in the room. This way, all attendees will benefit from:

• Networking with other entrepreneurs & investors
  
• Hear live feedback to presenting startups
  
• Witnessing a mentored and vetted investor pitch
  
• Participating in the interaction between startups & investors

A presentation on Intellectual Property for emerging companies.

Muriel Liberto and Sean Grygiel from Mintz Levin will discuss all aspects of intellectual property including trademark, copyright, patents, and trade secrets and how IP can be a valuable business asset when developed early with a business focused strategy.

Program:

5:00 - 6:00pm — Check-in, Hors D'Oeuvres, Networking
6:00 - 7:00pm — Presentation and Discussion
7:00 - 7:45pm — Networking

Please register to let us know you are coming.

Princeton University and BioLabs are pleased to announce the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception at Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs

We look forward to developing an inclusive technology and life science startup ecosystem in central New Jersey.

Ribbon Cutting at 1:00 pm

BioNJ’s Eighth Annual BioPartnering Conference will take place at The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset, New Jersey on Thursday, May 3rd.

The conference, which is developed in partnership with J.P. Morgan, brings more than 300 regional biopharmaceutical executives, investors, academic collaborators and business development professionals for a day of networking, 1-1 partnering meetings, company presentations, exhibits and plenary sessions.

Are you an entrepreneur? Do you want to change the world?

An exclusive preview of our NASA Collaborative National Event Series for 52 Ambitious Princeton Area HS Students.

A unique learning experience by Fizzee Labs:

- Complete in a game that builds your Innovation IQ
- Learn how successful entrepreneurs think and activate

Grand Prize:

13 Competitors will earn a spot in the NJ statement Tournament

Keynote Begins: 1pm

Keynote Speaker: Greg Olsen is an American scientist and entrepreneur, space tourist, and Princeton University Entrepreneur in Residence.

“How to get Funded” Series

Bert Marchio – Edge Therapeutics’ Chief Accounting Officer – talks about how they used state funding programs to grow Edge Therapeutics from startup to IPO.
Kamran Hashmi – NJ EDA – talks about the different state funding programs and what might be right for your company.

BioNJ’s Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration, which is also the group's 25th anniversary, will take place on February 1, 2018.

Panel
Edward Bukstel - CEO, Clinical Blockchain
Soraya Ghebleh - Attorney - Hogan Lovells
Evin McMullen - Product Lead, Linnia / ConsenSys
Michael Sena - Product Head, uPort

Moderator
Ramesh Babu - Practice Head - FS Analytics and Blockchain, Wipro

Please join us for a media tour of the Princeton Innovation Center Biolabs, the newest effort by Princeton University to promote innovation and to support and grow the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. This preview will include presentations by Johannes Fruehauf, Co-Founder and CEO of Biolabs, and Paul LaMarche, Vice Provost, Space Programming and Facilities at Princeton University, and Chairman of the Princeton Innovation Center, LLC.

The Princeton Innovation Center Biolabs, operated by Biolabs (headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts) provides co-working spaces specifically designed to meet the needs of the highest-potential science startups. The Center is available to companies formed by faculty, students and alumni, as well as by members of the wider New Jersey community. Located at Princeton Forrestal Center, the 31,000-square foot incubator offers a variety of shared space such as wet labs for chemical, biological and pharmaceutical development and dry lab space for engineering development, as well as shared office and desk space for resident companies and related ventures. The Center, which opened this month, is equipped with a broad array of premium scientific equipment and will offer additional services and amenities for resident companies.

The newly renovated space is strategically designed to promote collaboration and help startups go further and faster on limited investment capital, enabling a potentially shorter path from proof-of-concept to commercialization. Princeton Innovation Center Biolabs will also host regular educational programming and community networking events. There is ample free parking available.

Media Contacts
Princeton: Michael Hotchkiss, mh14@princeton.edu
Biolabs: Caroline Grossman caroline@biolabs.io

Please RSVP by noon Wednesday, Jan 24th, to Michael Hotchkiss:

Health 2.0's Diversifying Digital Health event will take place at The Farm in Soho, New York, NY on January 22, 2018.

Join this event to dig into the topic of diversity in the digital health space. The goal of this meet-up is to foster an honest and frank discussion about how we can create diverse workplaces and develop inclusive technology for the people we serve.

The 2018 Small Business Contracts & Capital Sourcing Expo is taking place at Rutgers, Newark, NJ on January 12, 2018 from 8:00am - 1:00pm.

This is a business-to-business-to-consumer networking event. Entrepreneurs and small businesses are given an opportunity to market, promote and sell their products or services to a diverse audience. The Expo is a great way to increase sales and directly market to consumers.

There will be a Holiday Networking Event hosted by Princeton Tech Meetup on December 14, 2017 from 6:30pm - 8:45pm at the Princeton Public Library (Community Room - 1st Floor).

There will be expanded food and refreshments, and most of the floor will be open for networking. Around the perimeter of the room, we will have booths set up for sponsors and selected members to demo their products and services.

New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network's Company Valuations From An Entrepreneurs And An Investors Viewpoint will take place at TigerLabs, 232 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ on December 13 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm.