Pharm Perspective on Partnering Early Stage Academic Discoveries

Date: 

Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location: 

Harvard Innovation Lab, Batten Hall, 125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA

Harvard i-lab workshop | register here for this free event. *Longwood to i-lab shuttle will be provided.

Program:
Have you made an exciting discovery? Do you want to commercialize your research but don’t know how?  What exactly does industry seek when accessing academic discoveries? Learn how to increase your chances of successfully commercializing your research discovery by exploring aspects of what Biotech and Pharmaceutical companies look for in early-stage therapeutics opportunities.

Join Dennis Yamashita and Debra Peattie, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), in discussing key milestones and characteristics that GSK looks for in partnering with academic institutions on early stage discoveries.

You will learn:
• What GSK looks for when evaluating academic projects to partner
• Key characteristics of successful academic projects that have been partnered
• How to package your project to fit industry interests