Women In Bio concluded its winter webinar two-part series on business development. The first session focused on Licensing 101 and the second session focused on Negotiations 101. Highlights of both webinars are below.
Business Development Webinar Series: Part I Summary
Cat Oyler, Senior Director Emerging Technologies, Johnson & Johnson, and Eva Jack, Chief Business Officer, Pulmatrix, Inc., served as expert panelists January 20, 2011, covering essential skills and their experiences in licensing at both a small biotech company, such as Pulmatrix, as well as a large pharma, like J&J. The speakers emphasized critical elements necessary in the licensing process – from understanding the assets involved to being aware of the reimbursement and regulatory environment. Before participating in the licensing process, they explained, you also need to:
know what you want out of the deal,
use publicly available resources for research purposes,
understand how your asset fits into your potential partner's pipeline, and
recognize the importance of due diligence on your potential partner's capabilities.
Cat Oyler and Eva Jack wrapped up the formal presentation with a "to do" check list summarizing the out-licensing process, and then WIB president, Debra Bowes led an interactive discussion.
Business Development Webinar Series: Part II Summary
“Negotiations 101” Session Wraps Up WIB Winter Webinar Series
WIB hosted the second session in the two-part business development winter webinar series, "Product Out-Licensing Process and Negotiation" on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Attendees joined expert speakers Cat Oyler, Senior Director Emerging Technologies, Johnson & Johnson, and Eva Jack, Chief Business Officer, Pulmatrix, Inc., for “Negotiations 101.” During this informative presentation, the speakers shared their professional experiences and provided tips to use when negotiating business deals. Creating a term sheet, which serves as the starting point of the negotiation, was the focus of the session. Common term sheet features including geographic territory, field of use (e.g., indication), intellectual property (e.g., patents), and of course, financials were also highlighted. Emphasis was directed toward the importance of focusing on your highest priorities and the need to be prepared to compromise on the lower priorities. The session concluded with a reminder that your objective is not to "win," but to create the foundation for a long-term working relationship.
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*FULL* WIB-Washington DC/Baltimore: Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) Hosts Young Women In Bio: Exploring Bioscience and Careers
The Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine invites Baltimore area middle school girls for an afternoon discovering the fun and challenge of science and medical careers. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 4:00 p.m.to 6:45 p.m. EDT in downtown Baltimore. It includes a hands-on lab exercise and an informal discussion with women working in science and medicine. A separate simultaneous event about nurturing interests in science will be held for parents. The discussions will be followed by a pizza dinner. This event is full. To place your daughter on a waiting list, please email info@womeninbio.org.
WIB-San Francisco Bay Area: Join Us for an Evening of Speed Networking
An exciting environment for women in the biotech industry to meet as many people as possible in a two-hour time period. This is a great way to mingle, learn fast facts and make connections with new peers in the region. WIB-San Francisco Bay Area will be hosting speed networking events periodically with this first event in San Francisco on May 21, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. pst to 8:30 p.m. pst at K&L Gates. Subsequent events will be held at locations in the South Bay, Peninsula and East Bay . Click here to register!
WIB-Seattle Metro Offering Session on Professional Renewal: From Surviving to Thriving, with Coach Cezanne Allen, M.D.
Join us on May 23, 2012, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in downtown Seattle for a professional renewal program featuring professional coach, Dr. Cezanne Allen, who helps mid-career professional women reenergize their careers by reconnecting who they are with what they do. Dr. Allen invites you to take a look at an area of your professional life that is currently a source of frustration and challenge. You will be walked through a process that facilitates a shift to a greater sense of choice and possibility, and leave equipped with a tool you can bring to areas of your life where you feel depleted and desire renewal. This engaging presentation will help you identify limiting roles in your work and personal life that drain your energy and effectiveness, replacing them with more resourceful ways of thinking, relating and working together. Click here for more details and to register. Thank you to our event host, Fenwick & West LLP, a national technology and life sciences law firm.
WIB-National: Women In Bio Reception at BIO 2012
Please join us as we help kick off BIO 2012 with a Women In Bio Reception, June 18, 2012 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT. Cocktail hour and networking with fellow and prospective WIB members. Click here for more information and to register.
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