Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

Biohealth Innovation week is a dynamic boot-camp that will bring together the key players in Montreal’s Biohealth sector to provide informative workshops and panel discussions. You will have the opportunity to discover the latest trends in Biohealth, network with Life-Science Startups, Venture Capitalists and the leading community players in Montreal’s bio-innovation ecosystem. Sponsored by the city of Montreal and District 3.

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

Agenda

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

MondayDecember 2nd 2019

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2nd 2019

Design Thinking in Life Sciences

Ahmed El Wassimy

3:00-5:00PMWorkshop

Design Thinking is a method that helps people with any background become more effective at brainstorming and iterating quickly during projects. In this session, we will experience the steps and methods involved in Design Thinking and apply them right away within tight timeframes. Through practice and discussion we will learn what it means to use Design Thinking, when it’s most effective, and how it can be used in your own Life Science projects.

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

Don’t Panic. It’s probably the first helpful or intelligible thing anyone’s said to you all day. Together, we’ll help you begin your journey through the ecosystem aided by a dynamic panel of veterans and a galaxy-full of fellow travelers.

Montreal’s leading community players of bio-innovation, including MEDTEQ, and NEOMED, will be sharing a not-so-distant-future of exciting developments in life science entrepreneurship that you can blast off with in the coming years. Our veteran panelists will discuss how the trifecta overlords of academia, government and industry work together to transform the Bio-entrepreneurial landscape in Montreal. You’ll know who’s who, and more importantly, who can help.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Montreal Bio-Innovation Ecosystem

5:30-7:30PM

Pierre-Yves Desbiens

François Bergeron

http://neomed.ca

https://www.medteq.ca

Panel

“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.” Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

We may not have yet unraveled the mysteries of the universe, but we can start by unraveling the mysteries of the Montreal Bio-Innovation ecosystem!

Cédric Bissonhttp://www.teralyscapital.com

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

Biohealth Innovation Week December 3rd, 2019

Product Development for Biomed & Biotech

Prototyping and testing are the best way to create successful products, but many biomed and biotech entrepreneurs and researchers skip this important step and use gut instinct instead. Why invest time, resources and effort in building something nobody wants? Save months, even years, in your entrepreneurial or research journey!

Indeed, prototyping is a great way to communicate the intent of a product both clearly and effectively. Prototypes help you to flesh out ideas, test assumptions, and gather real-time feedback from stakeholders, so that you build an irresistible product for your customers.

In this workshop, we’ll show you how prototyping is more than just a design tool by demonstrating how they can help you bring your research to market, gain internal buy-in, and test feasibility.

By explaining the goals and methodologies behind prototyping—and demonstrating how to prototype for the biomed and biotech sectors—this practical workshop helps you become more comfortable with creating and testing prototypes early and often in the process.

3:00-4:00PMWorkshop

Christian Beaubien

Stephane Rousseauhttps://www.adiaccelerator.com/

Biohealth Innovation Week December 3rd, 2019

Regulatory process & Quality Management in Biomed & Biotech Sectors

The path to regulatory approval is long and complex. From proof of concept through to licensing, steering the correct course saves you time and money.

Having a clear understanding of regulatory and quality management processes in biomed and biotech sectors will accelerate the transfer of your medical and bio-technologies.

Whether you are an entrepreneur in the early stages of your journey, a student, or a recent graduate interested in creating or joining biomedtech startups, this workshop will provide you with the fundamentals of quality management and regulations.

You can expect to leave this workshop knowing when quality management will be more impactful in your startup journey, and where to find advice to become an efficient asset.

4:00-5:00PMWorkshop

Caroline Lau https://avisio.ca

Biohealth Innovation Week December 3rd, 2019

Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Life Sciences

Why should researchers in life sciences keep up learning new technology trends?

Bioprinting, gene editing and miniaturization technologies such as microfluidics are disrupting biohealth sectors. This panel discussion will bring together startups and researchers who are using these technologies to accelerate the development of therapies in fields such as oncology, neuroscience, and stem cell research.

Join us for this informative panel if you work with these technologies, are interested in learning about their potential applications, or simply want to be up to date about today’s trends in life sciences research and development.

5:30-7:30PMPanel

Margaret Magdesianhttps://anandadevices.com

Joseph Kinsella

Kevin Chenhttps://hyasynthbio.com

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

Biohealth Innovation Week December 4th, 2019

Wearable Technology: How to Hack Biohealth Signals

The advancement of wearable technology has brought it to the forefront of shaping the future of personalized health and well-being.

Wearable technology has been enabling us to monitor body function and collecting information at the same time. This has led to influencing the medical industry by growing demand from consumers and stakeholders to leverage the accessibility of data generated in remote long-term monitoring contexts.

This workshop is provided by Vital Tracer, a technology company developing affordable smartwatches that collect medical-grade biometric information. This workshop will give an overview of the collection of applications for biosignal monitoring. The session will be followed by live demos and a mini hackathon with Vital Tracer devices.

3:00-5:00PMWorkshop

Azadeh Dastmalchi

Biohealth Innovation Week December 4th, 2019

AI in Life Sciences: How AI is Supporting Advancement of Biohealth Research?

5:30-7:30PMPanel

Josh Pottelhttps://www.molecularforecaster.com

Pierre-Alexandre Fournierhttps://www.hexoskin.com

Barbara Decelle

Jose Zea

https://ivado.ca

http://bit.ly/2q9U8eL

Montréal is now a major global hub for artificial intelligence. Are you curious to learn how AI is being used to accelerate research and entrepreneurship life sciences sectors?. This revolution is happening right around the corner.

Made in Montreal startups and AI-institutes will be discussing about the opportunities of applying AI within the life sciences. Panelists will share what they have learned building AI solutions in this realm.

You can expect to hear about applications of artificial intelligence in domains such as chemistry, pharmaceuticals, health monitoring and drug discovery. Panelists will also help you understand where to find help if you are looking to use AI in bioresearch or to commercialize AI-life science companies.

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

Biohealth Innovation Week December 5th, 2019

How to evaluate the financial health of your business? Finance for life science companies

Financial Modeling is essential to business, and the aim of the workshop is to provide entrepreneurs in the life sciences with practical skills in using accounting data to make decisions, and in reading financial statements to effectively manage their business, to converse with investors, stakeholders and bookkeepers on a more interactive level.

This workshop is designed to show the entrepreneur how to read and use key data from the financial statements, to understand how a business manages its profitability and cash flow. The 2 hour workshop will use the two main statements, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement, to manage the cash flow cycle from purchases to banking the cash.

By the end of the workshop, candidates will be able to efficiently read the main financial statements, and using a number of key figures, develop a story line of the effectiveness of the business in generating sales revenue through to cash flow.

3:00-5:00PMWorkshop

Alex Sigal

Biohealth Innovation Week Biohealth Innovation Week December 5th, 2019

Demystifying Investment in Life Sciences Startups

Listen to flash presentations from Cann Forecast, Affinite Instruments and Shaddari.

Startup investing is about more than just money—the best investors bring contacts, relationships, and industry expertise to open up markets previously unavailable to most entrepreneurs.

When you connect with the right investor, it’s like finding a new partner. Raising funds is all about connecting with the investor who’s right for you.

Learn how your Life Sciences startup can leverage the local investment ecosystem. You’ll gain invaluable insight into how investors view valuations, due diligence, friends and family money, crowd-funding, team building, scalability, iteration, exit strategies--and much more.

5:30-7:30PMPanel

Get to know Life Science Startups at District 3 - Flash Presentations

Jean-Francois Pariseauhttps://amplitudevc.com

Xavier-Henri Hervéhttp://d3center.ca/

Véronique Bougiehttps://www.mperiathera.com/

Biohealth Innovation Week December 2-6 2019

Biohealth Innovation Week Biohealth Innovation Week December 6th, 2019

Effective Job Search Strategies in Biohealth

Wondering how to make your job search strategic? This workshop will help you understand the recruitment process and master job search tools.

After attending it will be easier for you to identify the needs of companies and institutions in terms of skills, know the recruiter’s approach in the search and selection of candidates, and understand the expectations of recruiters.

You will also learn where you should be searching for job offers, how to decipher a job advertisement and how to make your CV and cover letter more attractive.

3:00-5:00PMWorkshop

Adoc Talent Management

Biohealth Innovation Week December 6th, 2019

Making the Right Choice: Bringing Together Talent & Employers. Recruitment Event

Key organizations working to link talent with employers will be sharing their experience as mediators in the recruitment process. What could employers & candidates do better to find the right fit without struggle?

Whether you are an entrepreneur looking for talent for your startup, or a student/recent graduate looking for job exciting opportunities, this panel will provide you with strategies to facilitate your search. We will also be showcasing current job & internship opportunities targeted to graduates in life sciences.

5:30-7:30PMPanel

Adoc Talent Management

CEDEC