Emerging companies find it increasingly difficult to reach the right person when seeking funding. It is equally difficult for companies with funds to allocate to wade through countless proposals in search of the right opportunity that aligns with their investment strategy and in some cases their mission. Through the �Meet with�� Series, we provide emerging life science companies with greater access to partnering and/or financing opportunities.

This Series presents several categories of organizations that have partnering and/or financing opportunities for emerging companies, such as: Foundations, Governmental Agencies, Big Bio/Pharma business development departments or VC funds, Angels, VCs, and others. After each session, participants are invited to evaluate the presenter's performance and relevance as part of the event evaluation.

The Series is held at the San Jose BioCenter, 5941 Optical Court, San Jose, CA 95138. The presentation and audience Q&A; takes place in our large conference room, as well as lunch, while the private meetings take place in one of our small conference rooms.

Presenters may provide pre-event readings or event handouts. Before a session takes place, the BioCenter team sends the location and retrieval of relevant materials to registered participants. Other handouts will be provided to participants upon their arrival at the event location.
Participants will need to provide an up-to-date Executive Summary to the BioCenter Programs Manager, to be shared with the Review Board and the Presenters. Participants will have access to a projector for their private meetings with the presenters.

The �Meet with �� Series is open to both internal clients and external audience. However:
   1. Registrations to the presentation and Q&A; is open to any individual
       who has pre-registered on-line (please refer to �Registering to the
       presentation and Q&A;� below).
   2. Registrations to the private meetings with a presenter are subject to
       approval. Hence, the BioCenter team has put together an application
       process (please refer to �Applying and registering to a �Meet with...�
       private meeting� below).

Please note that:
   � A discounted price (�Partners� Network�) is available for members of
      our Supporting Organizations. Our Supporting Organizations are
      listed here.
   � ALL pre-registrations include lunch with the speaker(s) and other
      attendees.
   � Registration closes several days before the event date. Please check
      the dedicated event web-page for the exact registration deadline.

Presentation and Q&A;:
   � Regular pre-registration ticket: $40
   � Partners� Network pre-registration ticket: $30

�Meet with�... private meeting:
   � One-on-one meeting Application: FREE
   � Meet with� Full Registration (includes presentation and Q&A; + lunch +
      one-one-one meeting):
         o For one company representative: $175 | $150 Partners� Network
         o For two: $250 | $215 Partners� Network
         o For three: $300 | $255 Partners� Network
         o For four and above: add $40 [or $30 for Partners� Network]
            per attendee

To register:
   1. Locate the presentation you want to register for here, click on it to
       be directed to its specific page, and then click on the �Register� button.
   2. Select your ticket choice, number of attendees, and click �Continue�.
       Enter the participant(s) and billing information, and click �Continue�.
   3. You will receive a payment confirmation from Acteva and a
       registration confirmation from the BioCenter. If you have not
       received this information within 72hours, contact us immediately
       at [email protected].
Registration closes several days before the event date. Please check the dedicated event web-page for the exact registration deadline!

Application process: (click on table to enlarge)

The Review Board is composed of BioCenter management team, sponsors, partners and mentors.

The BioCenter Programs Manager will send to all participants via email a registration confirmation and two registration reminders (one week and one day before the event). Participants who do not receive this information should contact us immediately at [email protected].

The BioCenter Programs Manager may ask private meetings participants to provide additional documents. It is important to follow the deadline for sending any additional documents.

Presenters may provide pre-event readings. In that case, and to make your experience richer, it is highly recommended that you read those documents and draft a first set of questions prior to the event.

Handouts will be provided to participants upon their arrivals at the event location.

The day is usually organized as follows:
   1. Presentation (around 45 min.)
   2. Audience Q&A; (around 15min.)
   3. Tour (around 30min.)
   4. Lunch (around 60min.)
   5. Private Meetings (around 30 min. each)

The featured organization will present on the following subject areas:
   � An overview of their organization
   � Process for reviewing opportunities
   � What their general interest are
   � What they are specifically looking for right now
   � Who they typically fund/partner with, etc.
After the presentation, the audience is invited to participate to make this presentation a real discussion, delivering tips and confidences about the organization that will be useful to them in the financing/partnering process.

While the conference room is being set up for lunch, attendees are invited to tour the BioCenter facility and discover our unrivaled services.

On-site lunch will be provided to all pre-registered attendees and presenters. Participants should choose their lunch preference (vegetarian, etc.) on the online registration page.

Participants will have 20 to 40 minutes to present their company to a representative from the featured organization. Participants will have access to a projector.
Please note that the time allocated for each private meeting is decided by the featured organization and hence can vary from one session to another.

Shortly after the session, participants will receive instructions to complete an online evaluation. Online evaluations are important as they help us constantly improve our events and give participants the opportunity to suggest presenters they would be interested in meeting with. We pay close attention to each of your comments. If you have difficulty completing the online evaluation, please contact us at [email protected].

Presenters may share their email addresses with participants. However, if participants want to send a comment or question to a presenter who didn�t provide a contact email address, then please email it to us at [email protected]. We will then forward the message to the presenter.

   1. A participant who has registered and paid for a �Meet with�... Session
       that is subsequently canceled receives a 100 percent of the
       registration fee. The participant may transfer the fee to another event.
   2. A participant who has registered and paid for a �Meet with�... Session
       that is subsequently postponed will be notified of the new date for the
       session. If this date is not of convenience to the participants, the
       participant may receive a 100 percent of the registration fee or may
       transfer the fee to another event.

   1. A participant who has registered and paid for a �Meet with...�
       Presentation and Q&A; and cancels more than 15 days before the
       session receives a 100 percent refund. The participant is responsible
       for the cost of Acteva refunds fees and for returning any materials
       already received. The participant may transfer the fee to another
       event.
   2. A participant who has registered and paid for a �Meet with...�
       Presentation and Q&A; and cancels fewer than 14 days before the
       session won�t be eligible for a refund. The participant cannot transfer
       the fee to another event. The BioCenter keeps the nonrefundable
       portion to offset costs incurred.

Sorry, all �Meet with�... private meeting sales are final. The BioCenter keeps the nonrefundable portion to offset costs incurred.