Research, Funding, and Awards

  • 6/23 How to Attract Investors

    The Technology Incubation Program (TIP) would like to invite you to a networking and learning event for current and potential CEOs of tech start-ups, researchers and others in our innovation community. 

    Participate in a practical real world discussion led by Jim LaFrance on what investors value in a start-up including knowing the universe of investor types, creating a “hook” for your opportunity, demonstrating fluency in your chosen market opportunity, financial modeling, creating the right team, and other considerations. The discussion will be followed by Q&A.

    Speaker:  Jim LaFrance - Currently Chairman of Board of Vermillion (NASDAQ) and Board member of HTG Molecular (NASDAQ); business advisor to two start-ups (MINDera and BioArray Genetics). Former CEO of two start-ups. Healthcare investor. Sales and marketing executive in Diagnostics with GE Healthcare, Roche, and Bayer.

    Date: Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

    Time: 2:00 – 3:15 pm

    Networking: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.

    Place:    Grossman Auditorium, UConn Health Center Cell & Genome Sciences Building,

                    400 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032 

    After the presentation, you are invited to join us for networking and refreshments at our state-of-the art technology business incubator and to tour our new labs and offices.

    For registration, please go to the following link:

    http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xglxvofab&oeidk=a07ecrj5gzs53735d93

     

    For more information, contact: Fidantsef at (860) 486-1353