SDEE News

Member News provides an opportunity for SDEE members to share news and announcements. This month's Member News features: Aequor, Marilyn Bruno Baywind Bio, Chris Rhodes DDE Labs, Chris Rhodes  Persephone Biome, Stephanie Culler Welfie, Steven Moyo

As an SDEE member or attendee, you might have noticed we have recently been working with and cross promoting another organization, LaunchBio. This burgeoning life science, entrepreneurial-focused non-profit is quickly becoming another pillar of support for the San Diego startup community. LaunchBio has put on some fantastic events and we...

The SDEE Year End Social was a great success! Thank you to all of our friends who came out to celebrate with us, and to those who contributed to the Opportunity Drawing!

Globally as we become more aware of the implications of climate change and its effect on our planet, we have the responsibility to evaluate our daily actions. It begins with the individual, but also with businesses, because of the impact they have on the Earth and their power to create...

By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc.   As part of SDEE Investor Days, SDEE partnered with Takeda Business Development and Takeda Ventures to offer members the opportunity to pitch their business. Selected applicants had one-on-one meetings with Takeda representatives followed by a panel discussion open to all of those who...

By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. Entrepreneurs like Elizabeth Murphy, Sarah Boltwala-Mesina, and Jonathan Zaidman are starting companies to help people who are concerned about sustainability easily minimize food waste. From plant-based catering, to composting, to food production—sustainability is a unifying theme. We heard about their efforts at “Food Waste...

On a warm fall evening, the many volunteers of SDEE got together for recognition of their efforts. Led by Kathrin Copley, chair of the SDEE volunteer committee, all of the committee chairs and their hard-working members were honored with appreciation and gratitude. Our numerous events and programs are orchestrated through our...

The Founders Tales event organized by the San Diego Entrepreneurs Exchange (SDEE) is always a great opportunity to hear the stories of local life sciences entrepreneurs, and this year was no exception. The event was at Green Acre on Campus Point on Thursday, October 10, 2019, and was sponsored by...

SDEE would like to thank its sponsors—ALT, Alexandria, Struthers Family Trust, Morrison Foerster, BioMed Realty, Ted Jacobs, BREX, Takeda, Union Bank, JP Morgan, Duane Morris, MaxCyte, Wagenknecht Law Group, Marsh & McLennan, and Longfellow—for supporting the organization in 2019. It’s through the contributions of funds, space, and leadership that we...

By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. Being an entrepreneur is challenging because there is so much to learn. It’s not just knowing about your product, but also understanding company formation, financing, and intellectual property. It’s no different for scientific founders with graduate degrees and years of experience. SDEE has regularly...