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BioAM Volunteer BioAM Volunteer NightNight
January 21st, 2014January 21st, 2014
Great Sponsors Great Sponsors (thanks)(thanks)
20132013• Founding of BioAM:Founding of BioAM: A community of passionate BioBusiness professionals came together to form A community of passionate BioBusiness professionals came together to form
Rochester’s first “Startup Community”. The community has grown to over 100 members in just 10 months.Rochester’s first “Startup Community”. The community has grown to over 100 members in just 10 months.
• BioAM in Boulder:BioAM in Boulder: Self funded trip to Boulder, CO to study one of the most successful entrepreneurial Self funded trip to Boulder, CO to study one of the most successful entrepreneurial startup communities.startup communities.
• Partnership with Healthcare.mn:Partnership with Healthcare.mn: Early on, BioAM found a great partner in Peter Kane’s Healthcare.mn. Early on, BioAM found a great partner in Peter Kane’s Healthcare.mn. This Twin Cities-based group is quickly becoming THE community for Minnesota health tech.This Twin Cities-based group is quickly becoming THE community for Minnesota health tech.
• Passage of Destination Medical Center (DMC) Initiative in Rochester:Passage of Destination Medical Center (DMC) Initiative in Rochester: The State of Minnesota The State of Minnesota passed a bill granting $425 million dollars in State aid to the DMC over 20 years. Combined with the $5.5 passed a bill granting $425 million dollars in State aid to the DMC over 20 years. Combined with the $5.5 billion private investment over the same time period, the future for BioBusiness looks bright in Rochester.billion private investment over the same time period, the future for BioBusiness looks bright in Rochester.
• Mayo BioBusiness Accelerator Coordinator Hired: Mayo BioBusiness Accelerator Coordinator Hired: Rochester Economic Development Inc. hired Xavier Rochester Economic Development Inc. hired Xavier Frigola to coordinate the Mayo BioBusiness Accelerator. We look forward to what Xavier will do in 2014 to Frigola to coordinate the Mayo BioBusiness Accelerator. We look forward to what Xavier will do in 2014 to push BioBusiness forward in Rochester.push BioBusiness forward in Rochester.
• Global Entrepreneurship Week 2013: Global Entrepreneurship Week 2013: BioAM partnered with Cube Coworking to launch the first BioAM partnered with Cube Coworking to launch the first Rochester Global Entrepreneurship Week. The week was filled with great entrepreneurial talks and Rochester Global Entrepreneurship Week. The week was filled with great entrepreneurial talks and community events. BioAM held its first demo night featuring startups from Rochester and the Twin Cities.community events. BioAM held its first demo night featuring startups from Rochester and the Twin Cities.
• Great BioBusinesses Continue to Emerge:Great BioBusinesses Continue to Emerge: Many businesses continue to emerge from Mayo’s pipeline Many businesses continue to emerge from Mayo’s pipeline as well as independently in the city. BioMed, Omnis Pharma, Imanis Life Sciences and InControl Biomedicalas well as independently in the city. BioMed, Omnis Pharma, Imanis Life Sciences and InControl Biomedical
What are we doing in What are we doing in 20142014
• Founders Series: Founders Series: A series of talks by successful BioBusiness entrepreneurs. The purpose of the talks will be to A series of talks by successful BioBusiness entrepreneurs. The purpose of the talks will be to inspire and encourage area BioBusiness entrepreneurs. These events will be recorded and released to the public inspire and encourage area BioBusiness entrepreneurs. These events will be recorded and released to the public on the BioAM YouTube page.on the BioAM YouTube page.
• BioBusiness Directory: BioBusiness Directory: A database of all local BioBusinesses that will serve as a link to businesses, people, A database of all local BioBusinesses that will serve as a link to businesses, people, technology, jobs and investors in our region. technology, jobs and investors in our region.
• DMC Community Input for Commercial Research and Tech: DMC Community Input for Commercial Research and Tech: BioAM hopes to play a large role in the DMC’s BioAM hopes to play a large role in the DMC’s commercial research and technology community outreach. commercial research and technology community outreach.
• Launch of "BioBusiness Brief" Online Magazine:Launch of "BioBusiness Brief" Online Magazine: We will launch a custom Flipboard magazine with We will launch a custom Flipboard magazine with BioBuisness and entrepreneurial content from across the web curated by members of the BioAM community. BioBuisness and entrepreneurial content from across the web curated by members of the BioAM community. This magazine will be available on the web as well as Android and iOS mobile devices. This magazine will be available on the web as well as Android and iOS mobile devices.
• Build Bridges to Twin Cities, Fargo, and Madison: Build Bridges to Twin Cities, Fargo, and Madison: We will strengthen or bond with the Twin Cities as well as We will strengthen or bond with the Twin Cities as well as identify communities and opportunities in Fargo, ND and Madison, WI. identify communities and opportunities in Fargo, ND and Madison, WI.
• Kansas City Startup Community:Kansas City Startup Community: We will self-fund a trip to Kansas City to study the newly emerging startup We will self-fund a trip to Kansas City to study the newly emerging startup community in the KC area.community in the KC area.
• BioBiz Camp:BioBiz Camp: A two day “unconference” of local BioBusiness steakholders A two day “unconference” of local BioBusiness steakholders
• Blog Posts from the Community:Blog Posts from the Community: Regular interviews and guest blog posts by community members on the Regular interviews and guest blog posts by community members on the BioAM blog site.BioAM blog site.
Founders SeriesFounders Series
• 5-6 talks this year from BioBusiness 5-6 talks this year from BioBusiness foundersfounders
• Outside AND INSIDE RochesterOutside AND INSIDE Rochester
• Volunteer Opportunity: Funding, Volunteer Opportunity: Funding, location, marketing, and speakerslocation, marketing, and speakers
BioBusiness BioBusiness DirectoryDirectory
• Summary of companies and resources Summary of companies and resources available in the communityavailable in the community
• Volunteer Opportunity: need someone Volunteer Opportunity: need someone to set this up and manage it as well as to set this up and manage it as well as contributors to add contentcontributors to add content
BioBusiness Brief BioBusiness Brief MagazineMagazine
• Launched a few Launched a few weeks agoweeks ago
• Volunteer Volunteer Opportunity: Opportunity: CONTRIBUTORS and CONTRIBUTORS and READERS.READERS.
BioBiz CampBioBiz Camp
• One or two day event bringing together One or two day event bringing together BioBusiness stakeholders in communityBioBusiness stakeholders in community
• Discuss issues facing the community Discuss issues facing the community and how we can move forward togetherand how we can move forward together
• Volunteer Opportunity: Planning Volunteer Opportunity: Planning committeecommittee
Community Blog Community Blog PostsPosts
• Volunteer Opportunity: Write a guest Volunteer Opportunity: Write a guest post on BioAM or sit down for a video post on BioAM or sit down for a video interviewinterview
• Show the strength of the community!Show the strength of the community!
My DMC VisionMy DMC Vision• A innovative city that is mentioned in the same breath as Silicon Valley and Boston when talking about A innovative city that is mentioned in the same breath as Silicon Valley and Boston when talking about
life sciences, medicine and technology.life sciences, medicine and technology.
• Attracts top talent in science and engineering to our major employers as well as startups.Attracts top talent in science and engineering to our major employers as well as startups.
• Attracting companies to our area that range from small startups to major corporations.Attracting companies to our area that range from small startups to major corporations.
• State of the art facilities that support and encourage development of great ideas.State of the art facilities that support and encourage development of great ideas.
• An inclusive startup community where anyone with an idea, passion, and motivation can be successful.An inclusive startup community where anyone with an idea, passion, and motivation can be successful.
• Creates career choices outside of major employers and sets up a “revolving door of excellence” that Creates career choices outside of major employers and sets up a “revolving door of excellence” that sees great people leaving and coming back to major employers thereby preventing organizational sees great people leaving and coming back to major employers thereby preventing organizational stagnation.stagnation.
• Innovative educational system that prepares students for mid 21st century jobs in Rochester and Innovative educational system that prepares students for mid 21st century jobs in Rochester and elsewhere.elsewhere.
––MeMe
““Thanks and enjoy the beer” Thanks and enjoy the beer”
