Meet the Innovators of Tomorrow’s Life Science Breakthroughs at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS
Meet the Innovators of Tomorrow’s Life Science Breakthroughs at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS
- Registration fee: $20 (lunch included)
- Organizer: Mary Miller, Exploratorium
- Sponsored by: Johnson & Johnson Innovation
NOTE: Start and end times given for field trips are the times when the trips depart from and return to the Marriott Marquis San Francisco.
Tour participants visiting the Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS (JLABS @ SSF) will explore this 30,000-square foot healthcare incubator in the birthplace of biotech. The facility can accommodate up to 50 independent startups focused on biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer and digital health endeavors.
Meet the Innovators whose entrepreneurial endeavors can have a major impact for patients. Through three presentations and two panel discussions these trail blazers will discuss their science and the business forces that are shaping tomorrow’s medicines.
During lunch all current scientists from JLABS licensee companies will be invited to join you so you can hear from them directly. The field trip will include a short tour of the facility and presentation from leadership of JLABS to discover how it is driving an innovation culture.
Presentations – JLABS companies:
- Ben Wang, CEO & Gus Zeiner, CSO | Chimera Bioengineering
- Emma Taylor, CEO | Naked Biome
- Rob McBride, Co-Founder | Boost Biomes
The Life Science Entrepreneur’s Journey
It does all start with an idea, but how you get from Idea to commercialization? The road is often filled with potholes and sharp turns. The overall time frame is long while important decisions need to be made early on. The journey from selecting your team and focus to funding and FDA approval requires careful consideration and a strong ability to adapt. We will hear from JLABS companies that have started this journey and learn about their successes, struggles and questions.
Moderator: Lesley Stolz, Head of JLABS CA | Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS
Panelists:
- Jill Helms, CSO | Ankasa Regenerative Therapeutics
- Jamie Haggard, Co-Founder | Green Sun Medical
- Leah Makley, CSO | ViewPoint Therapeutics
Innovator Inquiry: Why, When, and How to Partner with Large Healthcare Companies?
For entrepreneurial life sciences innovators, one path to commercialization is to license technology to, or be acquired by, a large pharmaceutical, medical device, or consumer health company. But such partnerships are not without risks and tradeoffs, and innovative entrepreneurs ask themselves many questions along the way—as do their potential partners.
We will take a candid, inside look at such partnerships, both from the view of the entrepreneur and of a large healthcare partner, and will address some of the less obvious considerations. We will discuss what makes for a successful deal and how to increase the odds of a win-win.
Moderator: Jeff Calcagno, Sr. Director, New Ventures | Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Panelists:
- Kate Rosenbluth, CEO | Cala Health
- Anne Altmeyer, Chief Business Officer | Adicet Bio Inc.
- Kenneth Lin, President and CEO | Ab Initio Biotherapeutics
- Tahir Mahmood, CEO | Applied Molecular Transport (TBD)
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