SDEE News

By Randy Schreckhise and Amy Duncan  To kick off the new SDEE Investor Day program, we arranged for SDEE member companies to meet with Hannah Chang, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Wu Capital Investment in October 2017. All SDEE member companies who submitted applications were invited to meet with Hannah to...

By Randy Schreckhise and Amy Duncan  As a benefit to SDEE member companies, SDEE started a new program called Investor Day. SDEE Investor Days are a way for SDEE members who are looking for funding to gain exposure to top tier venture capital (VC) firms. SDEE members benefit through introductions...

Member News provides an opportunity for SDEE members to share news and announcements. September Member News features MaxCyte, Pro Back Office LLC, and Wagenknecht IP Law Group. MaxCyte, Inc. MaxCyte was featured in the Genetic Engineering News Supplement: Applications of Novel CRISPR Tools. Read the article at: https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/supplement-applications-of-novel-crispr-tools/6220 Pro Back Office LLC...

By Taylor Moyer The one word that sums up 2017 at SDEE is involvement. As we’ve developed new programs and signed up new members, we’ve expanded opportunities for entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. With this growth, I wanted to take some time to reflect on SDEE’s founding and how...

August 26, 2017 SDEE Workshop:  Building Your Company with Non-Dilutive Funding  By Roberta Vezza Alexander, PharmD, PhD Welcome to the final part of the series, Building your company with non-dilutive funding. This part summarizes the talk of Tamara Mayer Schwent, Director of Operations, Sirenas, LLC at the SDEE event on October...

August 26, 2017 SDEE Workshop:  Building Your Company with Non-Dilutive Funding  By Roberta Vezza Alexander, PharmD, PhD Continuing with the series, Building your company with non-dilutive funding. This part summarizes the talk of R. Scott Struthers, PhD, Founder & CEO, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals at the SDEE event on October 26, 2017. Scott...

August 26, 2017 SDEE Workshop:  Building Your Company with Non-Dilutive Funding  By Roberta Vezza Alexander, PharmD, PhD Welcome to the first part of the series, Building your company with non-dilutive funding. It summarizes the talk of Jiwu Wang, PhD, President & CEO, Allele Biotechnology, at the SDEE event on October 26, 2017....

August 26, 2017 SDEE Workshop:  Building Your Company with Non-Dilutive Funding  By Roberta Vezza Alexander, PharmD, PhD On Thursday, October 26, 2017, San Diego Entrepreneurs Exchange (SDEE) held a workshop on non-dilutive funding and grant writing at the Hera Hub in San Diego. SDEE members and non-members had the opportunity to network...

A conversation with San Diego City Council Member Barbara Bry on the benefits of Community Choice Energy (CCE) By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. SDEE Communications Chair Introduction Imagine 18 years from now in 2035, when you plug in your laptop, it will no longer be drawing electricity from fossil...

Explore your career options. Bioscience is exciting and important but is it the right career path for you long term? Participate in this on-campus, highly interactive course to answer this question. Key aspects of biotech are covered:  Disruptive innovation – Understand the accepted theory and how to enhance success FDA...