As a top leader in the life science industry, New Jersey is setting the stage to develop the infrastructure, resources, and above all, the talent to remain competitive in the emerging biomedical market.
The Life Science Innovation Summit will bring together leaders from industry, government and education, to explore best practices and innovative ideas to support the State’s biotech start-ups. Speakers will discuss how education is intersecting entrepreneurship to attract the next life science leaders and explore new programs that are generating new business start-ups every day.
To register, email your RSVP to Matt Alcalde, Director of the Life Sciences Talent Network at BioNJ at Malcalde@BioNJ.org.
Agenda:
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Registration and Networking Breakfast
9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m. Welcome
Matt Alcalde, Director, Life Sciences Talent Network
9:35 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. The Economic Impact of NJ’s Life Sciences Workforce
Alex Ancianis, Labor Market Analyst, Office of Research and Information, NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Hear how New Jersey’s life sciences labor force drives the State’s economic outlook, and how its impact attracts new businesses and start-ups to locate here.
9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
The Intersect Between Education and Entrepreneurship
Harvey Homan, Ph.D., MBA, Executive Director, Corporate Development, Kean University Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship
Take an in-depth look at Kean University’s Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship, including its current and future objectives as a hotbed for start-up activity in the biotech space.
The Life Science Innovation Summit will bring together leaders from industry, government and education, to explore best practices and innovative ideas to support the State’s biotech start-ups. Speakers will discuss how education is intersecting entrepreneurship to attract the next life science leaders and explore new programs that are generating new business start-ups every day.
To register, email your RSVP to Matt Alcalde, Director of the Life Sciences Talent Network at BioNJ at Malcalde@BioNJ.org.
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