Press
"Two luminary figures in the life sciences industry, Joan Lau, PhD, MBA, and Marian Nakada, PhD... provided insights on the current economic situation and words of wisdom on how to persevere."
read the full article by Bryan Spiegelberg, PhD on BioBuzz
Chris Frew,
“There are some really great early stage companies in the BioLabs ecosystem. I was impressed by the level of startups."
Testimonials
Participating Startup
"The event was structured very well. The format for the pitches was excellent. Everything moved at a nice stead pace."
Participating Investor
“[The] Philadelphia biotech ecosystem is underrated -- I was really impressed with the quality of the companies and amount of activity..”
Highlights
Event photos by Ginger Fox Photography
April 27th
Philadelphia
9am - 4pm
#BioLabsInvestorDay
Helping great life science startups make the investor connections they need to thrive
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INVESTMENT
PANEL
SESSION
LIGHTNING
PITCH
SESSIONS
NETWORKING
BREAKS
Panelists
Panelist
Joan Lau, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO
Spirovant Sciences &
Co-Founder & Partner
Militia Hill Ventures
Panelist
Marian Nakada, PhD
Vice President
Venture Investments JJDC
Johnson & Johnson Company
Moderator
Jennifer Griffin
Partner
Mission BioCapital
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LEADERS IN PHILADELPHIA LIFE SCIENCE
Mission
More than ever, great life science startups need extensive investor connections to be successful. That's why BioLabs is joining forces with key local ecosystem partners — and drawing on our international network of investor relationships — to bring the money and the talent together.
With a successful track record of events in Heidelberg, Germany and Chicago, IL, Philadelphia's Investor Day 2023 will bring together life science investors from across the country and startups from Philly's groundbreaking ecosystem for a day of pre-selected lightning pitches and invite-only networking.
Life Science Investors
We were delighted to have top investors from across the country to BioLabs Investor Day in Philadelphia. Featuring companies focused on cell and gene therapy, diagnostics, synthetic biology, and more — raising rounds from pre-Seed to Series B.
Registered investors included:
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Startups
Network with investors from across the country! Attendance is by invitation only and requires a short application process to pitch. Application and participation for selected startups is free of charge.
Event Sponsors
BioLabs Investor Days are made possible with the support of the regional life science ecosystem.
The Venue
The Historic Curtis Building
601 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
The Curtis, the reimagined landmark publishing house in Philadelphia's highly desirable Washington Square neighborhood, is fast becoming a hub for top life science companies. Life science tenants such as Imvax, Aro Biotherapeutics, and Vivodyne occupy lab — and in some cases cGMP — spaces within the historic building. BioLabs Philadelphia is thrilled to host both graduate suites and an upcoming showcase incubator as part of the rich and rapidly growing life science hub at the Curtis.
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BioLabs Investor Day Philadelphia April 27, 2023
