South Florida Medical Device Alliance http://www.soflamed.org Connecting friends and colleagues in the medical devices and diagnostics industries Thu, 03 May 2012 17:14:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 THE SATURDAY EXCHANGE: The ABCs of Funding a Life Science Company from Concept to Commercialization http://www.soflamed.org/2012/04/the-saturday-exchange-the-abcs-of-funding-a-life-science-company-from-concept-to-commercialization/ http://www.soflamed.org/2012/04/the-saturday-exchange-the-abcs-of-funding-a-life-science-company-from-concept-to-commercialization/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:42:05 +0000 Lori Burke http://www.soflamed.org/?p=54 THE SATURDAY EXCHANGE: The ABCs of Funding a Life Science Company from Concept to Commercialization:  Ask the Experts

Saturday, May 19, 8:15 AM - Noon  

UM Life Science & Technology Park

1951 NW 7th Ave.
Miami, FL 33136

PHONE: 305-913-1355 (building operations)

Dress: Business Casual (it’s a Saturday)!

Click here to register!

Agenda
8:15 – 9:00 AM Registration & NetworkingCoffee & Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 9:10 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks – Lori Burke, Strategion Consulting and Greg Nelson, Novak, Druce + Quigg   

9:10 – 9:15 AM Brief Introduction to MedShare -”Bridging the Gap Between Surplus and Need” Colleen Robb, MedShare

 

9:15 – 9:45 AM “Medical Device Startup 360o - Perspectives From 20+ Startups” Stephanie Warrington, Xhale & TrueMotion Spine and Stewart Davis, MD, Dermasensor

 

9:45 – 10:15 AM “Leveraging Your Capital with Government Funding: The Opportunities and Challenges” Rocky Rodriguez, McDonald Hopkins

 

10:10 – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 – 11:00 AM “Funding Strategies for Medical Device Startups” Jack Karabees, Consult A Doctor and Robert White, Gunster

 

11:00 – 11:30 AM PANEL: How to Obtain Bank Financing for Your Next Stage of Growth

 

Moderator: Arthur Levine, IVAX Diagnostics

Panelists: Jim Craig, Fifth Third Bank

Omar Cordero, City National Bank

Robert (Bob) Harbers, Crestmark Bank

 

11:30 -12:00 PM Closing Remarks & Additional Networking
Click here to register!

Directions & Parking
The UM Life Science & Technology Park, Research & Development Building 1, is located on the Northeastern section of the Miami Health District at the intersection of NW 20th Street and NW 7th Avenue.From I-95, from points North:Exit I-95 at SR 836 West, exit number 3-A. Exit SR 836 at NW 14th St. Head West to NW 9 Ave (Bob Hope Road). Turn right on 9th Ave North to NW 17th Street. Turn right on 17th St. East to NW 7th Ave. Turn left on NW 7th Ave. Head North on NW 7th Ave., entrance to park Leasing Office will be on the right after NW 17th St. directly off of 7th Avenue. 

From I-95, from points South and East:

Exit I-95 at SR 836 West. Exit SR 836 at NW 12th Ave. and turn right onto NW 12th Ave. Turn right at NW 14th St. Head East to NW 7th Ave. Turn left at NW 7th Ave. Head North on NW 7th Ave. and entrance to park Leasing Office will be on the right after NW 17th St. directly off of 7th Avenue.

 

From SR 836 (Airport), and from points West:

Take SR 836 East and exit at NW 17th Ave., North. Take the Hospitals and Civic Center Exit, which is at the far right toll booths. Follow signs and turn right at the stop sign on NW 17th Ave. Head North and turn right at NW 14th St. Head East to NW 7th Ave. Turn left at NW 7th Ave. Head North on NW 7th Ave. and entrance to park Leasing Office will be on the right after NW 17th St. directly off of 7th Avenue.

Cost:

$20 BioFlorida Members (pre-registered)

$20 Non-Members (pre-registered)

$25 Onsite Registration/Walk-Ins

Click here to register!

 

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Those who attended the Saturday Exchange this past February 25 had the pleasure of hearing from a few of South Florida’s Life Science Legends.  Among them, pictured here are Dr. William P. Murphy, Chairman of the Board at BioHeart and Mel Rothberg, Chief Operating Officer at Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida.  We were enlightened by BioHeart’s presenters, Mike Tomas, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kristen Comella, Chief Scientific Officer as well as Jill Diodato, Program Manager from the Banner Center for Life Sciences.  With great networking opportunities before and after the program, you won’t miss our next Saturday Exchange in May!

]]> http://www.soflamed.org/2012/02/february-saturday-exchange-a-huge-success-with-legend-dr-william-p-murphy-and-other-great-speakers/feed/ 1 FEBRUARY EVENT — THE SATURDAY EXCHANGE: Medical Devices and Technology Start-Ups http://www.soflamed.org/2012/02/the-saturday-exchange-medical-devices-and-technology-start-ups-on-feb-25-2012/ http://www.soflamed.org/2012/02/the-saturday-exchange-medical-devices-and-technology-start-ups-on-feb-25-2012/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:15:54 +0000 Lori Burke http://www.soflamed.org/?p=40 Save the date:  February 25, 2012 from 8:15am – 12 noon

THE SATURDAY EXCHANGE: Medical Devices and Technology Start-Ups Saturday, February 25, 8:15 AM – Noon UM Life Science & Technology Park 1951 NW 7th Ave. Miami, FL 33136 PHONE: 305-913-1355 (building operations) Dress: Business Casual (it’s a Saturday)!

Register Now – Click here to reserve a spot!

For more details, see below!

Saturday Exchange – MIAMI (Feb 25 2012) (2)

]]> http://www.soflamed.org/2012/02/the-saturday-exchange-medical-devices-and-technology-start-ups-on-feb-25-2012/feed/ 2 “Medical Devices and Technology Start-ups” – Saturday Exchange – Nov 12, 2011 http://www.soflamed.org/2011/10/medical-devices-and-technology-start-ups-saturday-exchange-nov-12-2011-3/ http://www.soflamed.org/2011/10/medical-devices-and-technology-start-ups-saturday-exchange-nov-12-2011-3/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:29:27 +0000 Lori Burke http://www.soflamed.org/?p=39 The Saturday Exchange is a reprise of the successful Biomed Exchange meetings, held for many years during the 1980-90′s. Well over 100 life science professionals gathered in Miami on a Saturday morning each month during that time period, to learn about various aspects of our community’s growing life sciences cluster. Today we are excited to rebuild part of the community into the next century at the beautiful UM Life Science Park, the new home to the Saturday Exchange. Come join the future today!

UM Life Science and Technology Park  http://www.umlsp.com/  1951 NW 7th Ave., Miami, FL 33136

November 12, 2011, 8:15 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Saturday Exchange Agenda  “Medical Devices and Technology Start-ups”

Time

Topic

8:15-9:00

 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:05

 IntroductionLori Burke, Strategion Consulting & Greg Nelson, Novak, Druce + Quigg

9:05-9:30

“Starting and Building Medical Device Companies”

Leonard Pinchuk, Co-founder, President, and CEO of Innovia; world-renowned expert in biomaterials and medical devices; and serial entrepreneur

9:30-9:50

“What Kind of Company?” 

David Bates, Shareholder, Gunster

9:50-10:10

 “Start-up Risk Management”  Richard Hall, President, Bioinsure

10:10-10:30

 Break

10:30-10:50

 “Your Company and Human Resources”  Santiago Leon, Group Benefits Specialist, ACC Insurance

10:50-11:10

 “Intellectual Property for Start-ups” Michael Montgomery, Attorney, Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

11:10-11:30

 “Economics of Company Location” Jane Teague, Executive Director, Enterprise Development Corporation

11:30-12:00

 Panel discussion, Q&A

 

Organizers BioFlorida, South Florida Medical Device Alliance, Enterprise Development Corporation
Sponsors Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Technology and Bioscience Committee

To register, just click here:  https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=BF&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=e7433e46-e894-4262-8e12-06d6310925e0

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8:15-9:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:05

Introduction

9:05-9:30

 Len Pinchuk

“Starting and Building Medical Device Companies”

9:30-9:50

David Bates

“What Kind of Company?”

9:50-10:10

Richard Hall”Start-up Risk Management”

10:10-10:30

Break

10:30-10:50

Santiago Leon”Your Company and Human Resources”

10:50-11:10

Michael Montgomery”Intellectual Property for Start-ups”

11:10-11:30

Jane Teague”Economics of Company Location”

11:30-12:00

Panel discussion, Q&A ]]> http://www.soflamed.org/2011/10/saturday-exchange-speakers-len-pinchuk-david-bates-more-details-below/feed/ 0 November Event: South Florida Medical Device Alliance and BioFlorida team up for Saturday Exchange – Details in Posts! http://www.soflamed.org/2011/10/new-event-south-florida-medical-device-alliance-and-bioflorida-saturday-exchange/ http://www.soflamed.org/2011/10/new-event-south-florida-medical-device-alliance-and-bioflorida-saturday-exchange/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:00:42 +0000 Lori Burke http://www.soflamed.org/?p=33 Subject BioFlorida Saturday Exchange Event Date November 12, 2011 Meeting Title “Medical Technology Start-ups” Time: Start 8:15 A.M. Venue UM Life Science and Technology Park  http://www.umlsp.com/ Time: End 12:00 Noon Who: Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Engineers, and others interested in forming and fostering start-up medical device and medical product companies Cost: $15 Organizers: BioFlorida, South Florida Medical Device Alliance, Enterprise Development Corporation Sponsors: Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Technology and Bioscience Committee Committee Members: Michael Montgomery, Lori Burke, Richard Hall, Mel Rothberg, Gregory Nelson ]]> http://www.soflamed.org/2011/10/new-event-south-florida-medical-device-alliance-and-bioflorida-saturday-exchange/feed/ 0 August event, and beyond! http://www.soflamed.org/2011/07/august-event-and-beyond/ http://www.soflamed.org/2011/07/august-event-and-beyond/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:21:47 +0000 admin http://www.soflamed.org/?p=31 We hope all are enjoying the summer.

There are three new events coming up, in various stages (from planning to confirmed):

1. South Florida Medical Device Alliance www.SoFlaMed.org

August meeting: Date TBD @ 6:30pm

Pembroke Gardens
(SE corner of I-75 and Pines Boulevard)
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027

Reunite with old friends and colleagues in the medical device & diagnostics industry.
Find out where your former colleagues are now; see old friends and meet new friends.

Join us for drinks, conversation and networking!

2. BioFlorida Southeast Chapter Event (Miami-Dade/Broward)

Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: TBD, Miami-Dade/Broward Area

Four speakers confirmed so far, on various topics:

  • “Growing your Business across International Boundaries”
  • Regulatory Topic TBD
  • “Changes to 501k regulations, a year later”
  • “Overview of the EU Medica Device Directive”

3. BioFlorida Saturday Exchange: “Medical Technology Start-ups”

Date: Saturday November 12, 2011
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location:

University of Miami Life Science and Technology Park
1st Floor Conference Room
1951 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136

Who: Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Engineers, and others interested in forming and fostering start-up medical technology companies

Six speakers confirmed so far, on various topics:

  • “Starting and Building Medical Device Companies”
  • “What Kind of Company?”
  • “Start-up Risk Management”
  • “Your Company and Human Resources”
  • “Intellectual Property for Start-ups”
  • “Economics of Company Location”

 

For RSVP or Questions:

Feel free to pass this information along to other friends in the industry!

]]> http://www.soflamed.org/2011/07/august-event-and-beyond/feed/ 0 March Meetup: Stir Crazy-Fresh Asian Food http://www.soflamed.org/2011/03/march-meetup-stir-crazy/ http://www.soflamed.org/2011/03/march-meetup-stir-crazy/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:55:44 +0000 admin http://www.soflamed.org/?p=28 Reunite with old friends and colleagues in the medical device and diagnostics industry.
Find out where your former colleagues are now; see old friends and meet new friends.

Join us Thursday, March 10, 2011 for drinks, conversation and networking!

South Florida Medical Device Alliance
www.SoFlaMed.org

Thursday, March 10 @ 6:30pm
Pembroke Gardens
(SE corner of I-75 and Pines Boulevard)

Stir Crazy-Fresh Asian Food
14571 SW 5th Street
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
954-919-4900

For RSVP or Questions:

Feel free to pass this invitation along to other friends in the industry!

]]> http://www.soflamed.org/2011/03/march-meetup-stir-crazy/feed/ 0 January Meetup: Village Tavern http://www.soflamed.org/2011/01/january-meetup-village-tavern/ http://www.soflamed.org/2011/01/january-meetup-village-tavern/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:22:05 +0000 Michael Montgomery http://www.soflamed.org/?p=11 Reunite with old friends and colleagues in the medical device and diagnostics industry!
Find out where your former colleagues are now, and meet others in the industry.

Join us Tuesday, January 25, 2011 for drinks, conversation and networking!

South Florida Medical Device Alliance
www.SoFlaMed.org

Tuesday, January 25 @ 6:30pm
Pembroke Gardens

Village Tavern
14555 SW 2nd Street
Pembroke Pines FL 33027
954-874-1001

For RSVP or Questions:

Feel free to pass this invitation along to other friends in the industry!

]]> http://www.soflamed.org/2011/01/january-meetup-village-tavern/feed/ 0 Join us December 7, 6:30pm @ RA Sushi, Pembroke Gardens http://www.soflamed.org/2010/11/sushi-pembroke-gardens/ http://www.soflamed.org/2010/11/sushi-pembroke-gardens/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:56:37 +0000 Lori Burke http://www.soflamed.org/?p=13 Reunite with old friends and colleagues in the medical device and diagnostics industry! Find out where your former colleagues are now, and meet others in the industry. Join us December 7, 2010 for drinks, conversation and networking!

South Florida Medical Device Alliance
www.SoFlaMed.org
Tuesday, December 7 @ 6:30pm
Pembroke Gardens
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant
201 SW 145th Terrace
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
954-342-5454

Questions?

Contact Lori Burke lburke@strategionconsulting.com or Mike Montgomery m@michaelmontgomery.com

Feel free to pass this invitation along to other friends in the industry!

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