The BioCenter mission is to provide entrepreneurs with the resources, contacts and experience they need to commercialize their technology. Hence, the BioCenter has developed partnerships with organizations among the leading life science associations and academia, as well as events & news providers, all focused on delivering business opportunities, education, marketing services, and many other resources to the BioCenter clients.

BioCenter Members gain market visibility or event discounts to partner events. Please contact events@sjbiocenter.com for further details on these events or to become a partner.

November 2010 events

BIO-Europe - November 15-17, 2010 - an EBD Group conference - Munich, Germany
BIO-Europe is Europe's largest partnering conference, serving the global biotechnology industry. The conference annually attracts leading dealmakers from biotech, pharma and finance along with the most exciting emerging companies. Produced with the support of BIO, it is regarded as a “must attend” event for the biotech industry. BioCenter clients, mentors, and partners receive a $200 registration discount. Read more»

Pricing for Profitability in the Information Age - November 15-18, 2010 - a Cleantech Institute workshops - Berkeley, California
Companies leave millions, sometimes billions, of dollars on the table every year through sub-optimal pricing practices. The current abundance of customer data, in the context of increased global competition and the instant information sharing made possible by the internet, requires companies to not only set the right prices, but to continually monitor and refine pricing. Read more»

Meet with CPUC - November 18, 2010 - an Environmental Business Cluster event - San Jose, California
The Meet with Series is a partnering and coaching series for entrepreneurs. The goal of the program is to facilitate meetings between cleantech entrepreneurs and investors, customers and potential partners. The EBC Meet with Series has featured Physic Ventures, PG&E, Alloy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Rockport Capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC), Chevron, Alloy Ventures and with the CPUC! Read More»

December 2010 events

BioCenter Open House Tour - December 1, 2010 - a BioCenter event - San Jose, California
The Open House Tour is an opportunity for anyone interested in the BioCenter to tour the facility and the Core Labs, to meet the management, and learn more about the BioCenter history and its clients. The Tour starts at 2:30 and lasts around an hour depending on attendance and how curious you are! Read More»

Trends In Cleantech Financing - December 2, 2010 - an Environmental Steady capital is a must for all companies. The first step in funding is knowing where to look. Join experts from the investment world at our annual "Trends in Financing Panel & Holiday Celebration" to understand the types of financing that are occurring in your industry today - including topics such as who is getting funding while the world faces complex financial challenges - and what is new and to expect for 2011 Our Panel discussions are candid, interactive and informal. We want you to walk away with the real story behind how things work so you can make it happen yourself. Read More»

UCSC Extension Course - December 2-3, 2010 - UCSC Extension Course - Sunnyvale, California
Event Topic: Bioscience Business Development: Building Value Intensive Course. UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley presents a two-day intensive course that brings the breadth of the Bay Area's biobusiness development expertise to our Santa Clara classroom. Whether financing start-up activities, trying to keep pace with the current burn rate, or moving a product into the marketplace, bioscience companies, both large and small, have a critical need for business development at every stage of their evolution. Learn the key roles that business development and licensing play in the commercialization of a new product and the development of a successful bioscience company. Santa Clara, CA. For more information, see www.ucsc-extension.edu/biobizdev Read more»

Excipients in drug formulation - December 3, 2010 - a CACO Bay Area seminar luncheon - Foster City, California
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Negotiations and Influence - December 6-8, 2010 - a Cleantech Institute workshop - Berkeley, California
The Art of Working with People to Get Things Done
Negotiations and Influence will provide you the skills you need to develop the network of high-productivity relationships critical to success in your job. You will learn strategies for getting results with difficult people, with cooperative people, with your partners and colleagues, and with customers and suppliers. Read more»

Venture Capital Executive Program - December 6-10, 2010 - a Cleantech Institute workshop - Berkeley, California
Venture capital is a driving force behind innovation and entrepreneurship and has funded many of the successful companies in technology- and science-based industries. Yet the inner workings of venture capital firms are a well-guarded secret. The unique, opaque culture of venture capital is closed to those without privileged entrée. This program offers a window into the workings most successful venture capitalists in the world’s premier innovation cluster, Silicon Valley California. Read more»

Fostering Clean Energy Innovations - December 6, 2010 - a FountainBlue's Clean Energy Entrepreneurs event - Menlo Park, California
Clean energy has its share of opportunities and challenges, all centered around fostering innovation for organizations large and small. This month, our panel of entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and investors will speak on the barriers to innovation within their organizations, and how their organizations are overcoming these barriers to forge clean energy innovation and develop new market opportunities. BioCenter clients, mentors, and partners take advantage of the discounted "Partner Rate". Read more»

BioExec Institute 2010 | Module C: Growing Value - December 7-8, 2010 - a UC Berkeley Center for Executive Development class in collaboration with Prescience International and the BioCenter and produced by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP - Berkeley, California
The BioExec Institute is an internationally renowned executive program delivered by leaders in the industry to director and vice president level managers who are searching for the keys to managing business trade-offs within a highly regulated and competitive industry. Alongside BioExec Institute faculty and alumni, attendees will participate in a six-day (3 modules of 2 days each) interactive program, including three evening networking receptions. Participants will have unique opportunities to discuss and debate the strategies and tactics of business leadership within BioPharma and will complete the program with invaluable insight and powerful networks to deliver bottom-line value in this growing industry. Read More»

Environmental Business Cluster Open House Tour - December 8, 2010 - an Environmental Business Cluster event - San Jose, California
The Open House Tour is an opportunity for anyone interested in the EBC to tour the facility, to meet the management, and learn more about the EBC history and its clients. The Tour starts at 2:30 and lasts around an hour depending on attendance and how curious you are! Read More»

6th Annual Trends in Bio-Financing Investor Panel & Holiday Celebration - December 9, 2010 - a BioCenter Industry Panel Series event - Menlo Park, California
Steady capital is a must for all companies. The first step in funding is knowing where to look. Join experts from the investment world at our annual “Trends in Financing Investor Panel & Holiday Celebration” to understand the types of financing that are occurring in your industry today - including topics such as who is getting funding while the world faces complex financial challenges - and what is new and to expect for 2011. Read More»

January 2011 events

PMWC 2011 - January 18-19, 2011 - Mountain View, CA
PMWC 2011™ is the only fully integrated conference on Personalized Medicine which brings together all aspects of business, government, healthcare-delivery, research and technology – all in one information-rich two-day conference. Read more»

Meet with Bayer - January 20, 2011 - a BioCenter Meet With Series event - San Jose, California
Emerging companies find it increasingly difficult to reach the right person when seeking funding and/or partners. Through the “Meet with…” Series, we provide emerging companies with greater access to partnering and/or financing opportunities. In this session, Licensing Directors from Bayer will talk to potential licensees to first explain what they are looking for in a company. After the presentation, attendees will have lunch with the Bayer team. Read More»