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BioUtah's Weekly News & Events Re: Utah's Life Sciences Industry
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Featured Events
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2022 Bioutah Member APPRECIATION BBQ
Thursday, September 15, 2022
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM MT
Woodbine Labs
545 West 700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Don't miss the annual BioUtah Member Appreciation BBQ. Come meet other life sciences colleagues and have a great meal. Tours of Woodbine Labs will also be available.
Members: Free (including employees of member companies)
Non-members: $25
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join gov. cox on Sept. 6 for the One Utah Health Collaborative signing
Gov. Spencer Cox has introduced a bold initiative called the “One Utah Health Collaborative.” Review the Collaborative Charter HERE. The Executive Committee of the BioUtah Board of Directors encourages our life sciences companies to consider participation in the Collaborative as it is relevant to our industry and affects all employers in every sector.
Ways in which to participate include:
- Sign the statewide pledge using this FORM prior to September 6.
- A worksheet provided by the Collaborative provides ways in which a company can approach their participation through the Pledge. View the Worksheet HERE. Then submit an activity plan using this form.
- Join Gov. Cox on September 6 at 10:00 AM for a signing event at the Utah State Capitol. This event was previously scheduled for July 15.
- Participate in various roundtable meetings sponsored by the Collaborative in the coming year.
- Support the Collaborative financially. The Collaborative will be seeking $2.3M in funding from the private sector each year. However, no financial commitment is required to participate.
For questions, please contact Kelvyn Cullimore at Kelvyn@bioutah.org/801-580-4523.
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MDMA 2022 Medical Technology Virtual Executive Forum
September 23, 2022
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Register today for MDMA's 2022 Virtual Executive Forum, which will be held on September 23.
MDMA is the leading voice for innovative and entrepreneurial medical devices companies, and this year's Executive Forum will deliver key insights on regulatory, reimbursement and other issues facing our industry.
MDMA Members - $395
State Members - $495
Non-Members - $595
Use the promo code STATE to receive the BioUtah member discount.
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MedTech Conference - BioUtah Negotiates Special Registration Discount
October 24-26, 2022
Boston, MA
BioUtah in partnership with AdvaMed is offering a special discounted registration to the MedTech Conference for Utah medical device and diagnostic companies with sales under $50 million - $895, saving you hundreds of dollars.
If you think the MedTech Conference is just for big, established companies - think again. This year’s conference, dubbed “Momentous,”will bring in hundreds of investors along with top industry leaders, and include a reverse pitch session.
If you’re interested in taking advantage of the special discount, please contact BioUtah President and CEO, Kelvyn Cullimore, at kelvyn@bioutah.org to register.
If you have sales of more than $50 million take advantage of a 10% discount on registration for BioUtah members using the code SPO22.
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BioHive news
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don't miss the women in STEM mingle
September 27, 2022
4:30 - 6:30 pm MT
Slackwater Pizza
648 S. 500 West,
Salt Lake City
Join the women of the BioHive for an evening of volunteering, speakers and mingling as we continue our celebration of STEM September!
- 4:30pm - 5:10pm - Volunteer Activity
- 5:10pm - 5:45pm - Hear from elementary, middle and high school student speakers, "STEM: What it means to me."
- 5:45pm - 6:30pm - Informal Networking
All are welcome and registration is limited. Get signed up today!
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BioHive Talk: Economic Development Corporation of Utah VP of Business Development, Colby Cooley
EDCUtah is a state economic development organization, specializing in corporate recruitment, economic research, site selector marketing, and community development. A partner of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity for corporate recruitment, EDCUtah is supported by state government, local governments, and organizations from the private sector.
In this BioHive Talk, Vice President of Business Development, Colby Cooley, shares an example of the pitch EDCUtah gives to companies interested in establishing business in Utah. They have managed many life sciences company expansions, including Cytiva, Stryker, Denali Therapeutics and more. We are proud to have them as a partner to BioHive.
You can learn more about EDCUtah here.
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BioUtah News
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R-Zero Named to Forbes List of 2022 Next Billion Dollar Startups
BioUtah congratulates R-Zero for making the list of Forbes 2022 Next Billion Dollar Startups.
The company's intelligent biosafety technology platform is the first designed to create buildings that actively work to keep occupants safer and more productive. In its vision for the future, their technologies will be a standard part of every building — ultimately improving the quality of life, for all.
Way to go R-Zero!
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r-Zero makes the 2022 Utah Fast 50 - Utah business
In more R-Zero news, the company made Utah Business' Fast 50 list. Every year, Utah Business awards the 50 fastest-growing companies in the state. Ranked according to their total five-year revenue and compound annual growth rate, these are the 2022 Utah Fast 50 honorees. They also highlight some emerging companies. R-Zero, a BioUtah member, was featured as one of the emerging companies in the article.
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New Liquid Embolic Multi-Center Trial Successfully Enrolls Final Patient
Fluidx Medical announces completion of trial enrollment for its novel embolic device, GPX. In this multi-center trial, GPX was used to treat a variety of primary and metastatic tumors, renal adenoma tumors, and a range of other arterial and venous applications.
"We are pleased to announce the enrollment of the final patient in the trial and look forward to participating in future trials using this promising technology," stated the trial’s principal investigator, Dr. Andrew Holden, M.D., MBChB, FRANZCR, EBIR, ONZM, director of interventional radiology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
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bioMérieux Announces First-Half 2022 Results
bioMériuex announced its results from the first half of 2022. Highlights included the following:
- €1,658 million in first-half 2022 sales, up 5.3% as published, stable on a like-for-like basis
- Q2 sales organic growth up 5.2% like-for-like, led by a strong growth of BIOFIRE® range as well as a good performance in clinical microbiology and industry applications
Alexandre Mérieux, chairman and CEO, said, “bioMérieux achieved a solid performance in the first half of 2022, in line with its expectations, both in terms of top line and profitability...Within a highly uncertain and inflationary environment, we do confirm our annual guidance, slightly adjusted upward. ”
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DW Healthcare Partners Closes Sale of Med-Pharmex to Dechra Pharmaceuticals
Park City based DW Healthcare Partners has closed the sale of Med-Pharmex Holdings to Dechra Pharmaceuticals. Med-Pharmex is a leading, fully-integrated veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing animal health drugs.
“Med-Pharmex represents DWHP’s first investment in the animal health space, and since then, we have added three additional animal health investments to our portfolio.” said Andrew Carragher co-founder and managing partner. “Dechra is the perfect buyer for Med-Pharmex, and we look forward to watching the company continue to grow and scale under Dechra’s ownership.”
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University of Utah Center for Medical Innovation Releases 2022 Annual Impact Report
The Center for Medical Innovation provides University of Utah students, faculty, staff, and the local entrepreneurial community with a centralized ecosystem of concept-to-prototype engineering resources, regulatory expertise, and entrepreneurial guidance coupled with experiential learning and immersive opportunities to discover and develop innovative, next-generation medical devices.
This report highlights many of the accomplishments of the Center for Medical Innovation throughout the 2022 fiscal year, in pursuit of its organizational mission.
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Final Week for BioTech Breakthrough Award Nominations
Nominations close September 9, 2022 for the 2nd annual BioTech Breakthrough Awards program. Don't miss out on your chance to stand out in the crowded life sciences markets!
The awards program is exclusively dedicated to honoring the creativity, hard work and success of companies, technologies and products in the larger field of life sciences.
The nomination process is simple—visit BioTechBreakthroughAwards.com and complete the brief nomination form by September 9. |
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Help Shape Utah's Future: Take the Economic Vision 2030 Survey
Utah enjoys the best economy in the nation, thanks to the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of our life sciences companies and innovators. As the state experiences rapid growth, maintaining this recognition and strengthening economic opportunity will take planning.
That's why the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity is asking for input to inform a Coordinated Action Plan to implement Utah’s Economic Vision 2030.
Please share your experiences and thoughts in this survey.
Take Survey »
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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Deadline Approaching
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help small businesses grow and create jobs by providing them with greater access to education, capital, and business support services. To date, more than 12,800 business owners have graduated from the program across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Through the program, you will gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements negotiation, marketing, and employee management, and gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth—for free.
Join In! Deadline: September 9, 2022.
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Utah Business Startup Summit
Utah Business is calling all startups and future business owners! Join Utah Business at Kiln on September 8, 2022 for a deep dive into what it takes to get your business funded. A panel of industry experts will walk attendees through what it takes to be an investable startup. They will provide the important metrics investors look for and homework to do before looking for funding.
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make a nomination for utah business awards
Utah Business is accepting applications throughout the year for other awards as noted below.
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Featured Deals
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featured deal for bioutah members: ALT
With many manufacturers facing delays of up to 26 weeks, American Laboratory Trading has instruments in stock and ready to ship.
Through our partnership, ALT enables labs to move research forward more efficiently from ideas to promising treatments.
Do you have idle or lab surplus equipment taking up space in your facility? Whether you have a single item or many, ALT can help maximize your return on investment.
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Funding Opportunities
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Request a Needs Assessment for Your SBIR or STTR Project
The Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Programs help small businesses identify and address their most pressing product development needs. Are you beginning to commercialize your innovation in translational sciences? The NIH TABA Program helps small businesses identify and address their most pressing product development needs through two mechanisms.
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Last Call for STEP Grant Applications!
Utah's current round of STEP Grant funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration ends in September. Funding is still available for Utah companies to use in support of their international efforts!
If you are interested, apply for this final round of STEP funding as soon as possible. Awarded funds must be spent by September 30, 2022.
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NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING: MONTHLY G2G REPORTING SERVICE WEBINARS
As previously announced, BioUtah has partnered with G2G, a Washington DC consulting firm, to track the announcement of government grants available for life sciences companies. G2G recently released their August report. Please click here to review that report.
Every third Friday of the month, G2G hosts an online event to give bioscience companies (i.e. therapeutics, diagnostics, medical device, digital health, etc.) the chance to learn about non-dilutive funding opportunities, such as grants and BAAs that could accelerate company growth. They share insights from their research and provide some Q&A during the first half hour. They then take a deeper dive on non-dilutive federal government funding sources and related priorities with consultation during the second half hour for our customers.
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Policy Updates
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Webinar: What's Happening in Washington, D.C.
September 7, 2002
10:00 - 11:00 aM MT
Join G2G, grIP Venture Studio, and DEF for a discussion on what to expect for the year in Washington, D.C. We will focus on policies and funding impacting the economy, businesses, startups and entrepreneurs and hear from experts in government.
Speakers:
- The Honorable Christopher Campbell — Former Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Treasury and Chief Strategist at Kroll
- Chris Oates, PhD — Two Lanterns Advisory Founder
- Liz Powell, Esq., MPH — G2G Consulting Founder
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Webinar: Reauthorization of SBIR/STTR Program Funding
September 13, 2002
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
BioUtah urges you to join a special briefing co-hosted by BIO and Advamed focused on the importance of SBIR/STTR grant programs, their importance to the life sciences and next steps to federal reauthorization.
In 2016, the SBIR/STTR programs were extended through the end of September 30, 2022. With this deadline looming, please tune in and learn how you can help advocate for the program's renewal.
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BioUtah Events
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Don't Miss RAPS 2022 Convergence
September 11-13, 2022
Phoenix, Arizona
Recognized and respected as the largest annual global, regulatory-focused event, RAPS Convergence unites key stakeholders and decision-makers across all facets of the regulatory field.
RAPS Convergence is the leading conference for regulatory professionals to connect with peers and interact directly with health authorities and notified bodies on the latest topics in the healthcare products sector.
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2022 Intermountain CFO Summit
September 21, 2022,
8:00 AM MT
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
West Valley City, Utah
The Intermountain CFO Summit provides an opportunity for finance professionals and CFOs to learn from other professionals in the industry and see what is around the corner in finance and technology. Enjoy expert keynote speakers and nine workshops focused on becoming a strategic CFO. Early Bird registration is now open.
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