Small Business, Innovation, and the Importance of the SBIR and STTR

Readers note:  This post will continue to be updated throughout the week as the SBIR deadline approaches.  Updates will appear at the bottom of the post.

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At times like these, when the need for innovation, is greater than ever, the SBIR and STTR Programs hold the keys to the growth of new and innovative products in the U.S. small business sector.  Funding through SBIR and STTR awards provides critical support for new discoveries in both the small business and university research communities across 11 key Federal Agencies and unlocks the vault to bring out new innovations right here at home.

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Join AZBio at the Personalized Medicine World Conference

The Journey to Commercialization

PMWC 2012′s “Into The Clinic” session delves into both companies’ and clinicians’ perspectives with a particular focus on the benefits that patients presently gain from Personalized Medicine, as well as on approaches arriving in the near future.

This is one of six sessions showcased in the PMWC 2012 program.    Join AZBio and come build your knowledge-base by interacting with Personalized Medicine’s VIP players …only at the PMWC 2012.

View partial list of PMWC 2012 speakers

The PMWC Program Includes:

  • Emerging Technologies, chaired by Lee Hood, Institute for Systems Biology
  • Into The Clinic, chaired by Ralph Snyderman, Duke University
  • Regulatory Myths & Facts, chaired by Larry Lesko, UF
  • Economics: Payer Session, chaired by Felix Frueh, Medco
  • Rx/Dx Opportunities, chaired by Scott Patterson, Amgen & Mara Aspinall, Ventana MS
  • NextGen Health IT, chaired by Brett Davis, Oracle Health

View PMWC 2012 program developing here!

AZBio MEMBERS RECEIVE 30%-OFF IF REGISTERED BY 10/15

REGISTER HERE  ENTER DISCOUNT CODE: azbio

Conference Details:
Date: January 23-24, 2012
Location: Computer History Museum, Mountain View. Click here for map and directions
Accommodations: Reserve your PMWC 2012 rate today
Contact Information: Tal Behar- tal@silicomventures.com

Regenesis Biomedical takes to the stage at the AdvaMed 2011 MedTech

Regenesis Biomedical to Participate in the AdvaMed 2011 MedTech Conference:  Selected to present in the Wound Management category and serve as a panelist on Emerging Growth Companies.

Scottsdale, Arizona, September 5, 2011 — Regenesis Biomedical, Inc., a medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, announced today that it was selected to present at the AdvaMed 2011 MedTech conference. Regenesis presents in the Wound Management category. The aim of the conference is to connect companies that have an innovative medical technology to parties interested in investing capital, partnering, or initiating strategic alliances.Continue reading