Newsletter – August 2023

BioTX Corridor Mixer: Linking Austin, San Antonio and in between

Join us on August 8^th from 4:00-6:00 pm at the STAR Park labs in San Marcos, Texas to take part in this networking and knowledge event. We will be bringing together start-ups, established companies, technical support organizations and investors to hear from 2 entrepreneurs who have leveraged Central/South Texas resources to advance their companies.

Rosefest 2023

At our December BioBash, Casey McPherson shared with us about his foundation, To Cure a Rose, where he has partnered with Central Texas bioscience communities to find a cure for rare genetic diseases. This amazing festival is bringing together some of the biggest names in Texas music, including Cory Morrow, Alpha Rev, and Broken Arrow, and other special guests at Buck’s Backyard! A once in a lifetime experience of rock, country, and folk in one show and only 27min from downtown Austin, Texas. 

All proceeds from the concert and auction will go to support the To Cure a Rose Foundation, which is dedicated to finding new treatments for children with rare genetic diseases. So come on out, enjoy some great music, and help make a difference in the lives of kids who need it most!

Austin Roundtable Breakfast – Improv Skills for Business

Who on your team would benefit from learning how to communicate better through improv? Business-focused improv training can help your team members strengthen and streamline communication, improve listening skills, and develop tools centered around thinking outside the box and staying present in the moment. 

Coldtowne Theatre is sharing their tailor-made experience for the ATC community that will shake up your daily routine by teaching valuable skills to help you enhance business operations and more assuredly navigate the changing market, all while cultivating a morale-boosting sense of community. 

ACC Bioscience Incubator: Check it out!

Come see what the ACC Bioscience Incubator (ABI) has to offer to biotech startups. On Aug 31, ABI will host a webinar where Nancy Lyon, the Director, will share with you all that you need to know about how ABI can help your company reach its next level including: leasing space at ABI, what types of equipment and instrumentation is available, and how to apply.

2023 BioMedSA Award for Innovation in Healthcare & Bioscience

ATC Fall Happy Hour

In conjunction with the UCX USA Future of Work and Customer Tech Conference, we are hosting a fun happy hour.  For those who want to stay for dinner, the UCX USA exhibit hall will open at 7:00 and the ATC Community is invited to stay and enjoy dinner and the exhibits. 

Save the date. More information coming soon.

iC³ Life Science Summit

Save the date! Please join BioNTX and network with us and the bioscience and healthcare innovation community. Texas industry leaders discuss business strategies, and the broad spectrum of Texas bioscience research in our growing ecosystem.

Project Medtech Startup Symposium

Early stage Medtech companies are expected to navigate the complex process of bringing an idea into reality, but very seldom do they have the expertise, experience, or resources to ensure success.

If you are founder faced with this dilemma, this is for you.

Project Medtech and our Network of industry thought leaders have organized an interactive event to help founders build a successful medical technology company.

Webinar: The Chemical Characterization Puzzle: Is There a Solution?

Join NAMSA experts as they discuss the top chemical characterization challenges for today and how to address them. They will highlight many of the items that are seen in regulatory responses, both in the US and also from global agencies around the world.

Attendees can expect to walk away with a better understanding of designing material or chemical characterization studies with the best approach to generating data for global agencies, how device manufacturers can work with a laboratory to provide information, ensuring the best results for a study and identifying unknowns.

WIB-National: Women Impacting STEM – Diversity in Careers in the Life Sciences

Are you a recent graduate embarking on an exciting journey in the world of life sciences? Or perhaps you’re an experienced professional seeking a mid-career change that aligns with your passion? Whether you’re determined to forge ahead on your current path or simply eager to explore the vast opportunities within the life sciences, we have an incredible event tailored just for you. Join us for this inspiring National Women In Bio Webinar featuring women making an impact in their fields. They’ll share their inspiring career journeys, revealing the invaluable insights and strategies they’ve acquired along the way.

Webinar: Infectious Disease Diagnostic Devices: The Move to at Home Testing and Treatment (Panel Discussion)

Join NAMSA as we discuss the future of at-home diagnostic testing with our panel of infectious disease experts. Our team will draw on their experience working for or with infectious disease industry leaders to pack up the following boxes:

• Box 1: Looking at our past, would past pandemics have benefited from at home tests? What have we learned from COVID-19 that could be applied to this move?
• Box 2: What must be packed up to support the “Big Move?” User environment, testing accuracy, pivotal trial design and global regulatory requirements (at a minimum) must to be considered.
• Box 3: Should Infectious Disease Diagnostics move out of the care setting and into the home, just because it can? Our panel will discuss the pros and cons of the big move