Dates
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: BioNext, 6th Floor of Robarts Research Institute
Workshop Overview:
Get ready to dive deeper and learn the critical factors every entrepreneur must consider for building a sustainable business. This third workshop in the series will help ensure that your idea is on track for the final pitch competition.
Colin Macaulay will lead the session, offering insights and essential elements to refine your medical innovation business idea and take it to the next level. Colin will also demonstrate how to use the FDA website to learn how to classify medical devices.
This event is free and open to all! Come learn how to take the next steps in your entrepreneurial journey and network with peers over pizza and refreshments!
Who Should Attend:
Students, trainees, and faculty eager to explore the medical innovation and entrepreneurship space. Whether you have an idea for a new product, want to address a major healthcare challenge, or are interested in turning ideas into impactful solutions, this event is for you!
Don't worry if you missed the first two workshops in the series, new faces are always welcome and we are always happy to catch you up on what you missed!
If you can't attend in person but are interested in this workshop, please contact us for more information at: bionext@uwo.ca
About the Speakers:
Colin Macaulay is an innovation educator, life-science startup advisor, and former biotech executive, with more than 15 years in a venture-backed biotech company. As a business development manager at WORLDiscoveries, Colin helps the local research community with IP protection and commercialization, including due diligence, market analysis, and the marketing and licensing of technologies. As an educator and advisor to the local startup community and the BioNext medtech incubator, Colin guides new life-science entrepreneurs in the translation of their ideas into business models, coaching them through product-market fit, competitive analysis, technology transfer, and IP and business strategies.
What is the BioNext MedTech Innovation Challenge:
The BioNext Challenge is a series of four interactive sessions throughout the year, designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and skills to kickstart your medical innovation journey. Each session is packed with invaluable insights, leading up to the final pitch competition where participants present their innovative ideas to a panel of judges, competing for cash prizes and recognition.
Purpose of the BioNext MedTech Innovation Challenge:
- Engagement: Inspire students, trainees, and faculty to explore MedTech commercialization, demonstrating the feasibility and available resources.
- Feeder Program: Act as an entry point for broader innovation and entrepreneurship programs such as the MSK competition, GSIS, MIF program, BioNext, Synapse, and more. Help innovators gain momentum to raise capital or partner with larger companies.
- Light Touch: Designed to be manageable alongside other academic or professional commitments.
Important Dates in the Series:
- Feb 5: How to Pitch
Master the art of pitching with confidence, clarity, and impact. - Feb 21: Pitch Submission Deadline
Submit your pitch and move closer to the final competition! - March 6: Final Pitch Competition
Present your idea to a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes and recognition!
Questions:
For more information or questions, feel free to contact us at: bionext@uwo.ca
Or visit our website: https://www.bionext.ca
We look forward to seeing you there!
