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SPOTLIGHT
Long time BioAustinCTX member and supporter, Nancy Patterson, is celebrating the release of Innovation in Nephrology, Elsevier Academic Press’s latest volume in the innovation series. She is the Series Editor for the five volumes and author of several chapters, including Value Analysis, Ensuring Your Innovation is Approved for Facility Use, and How GPOs Drive Revenue. This volume includes 45 chapters written by clinicians and life science business experts. It delivers insight to entrepreneurs and investors alike for prioritizing inventions with the most robust trajectory for successful commercialization.
Chapters provide a comprehensive resource for leading clinicians, investors, researchers, and entrepreneurs, guiding them through a clear process for identifying, inventing, and implementing new solutions. Case studies on innovative products worldwide include successes and failures, practical advice, and end-of-chapter ‘Getting Started’ sections encouraging readers to learn from real projects and apply important lessons to their work. In short, this book will interest entrepreneurs with good ideas for an invention but seek insight on bringing it to the bedside.
This is the second in the 5-book Innovation Series that Elsevier has published, for which I am the Series Editor and chapter author. Other clinical volumes include Anesthesiology (ISBN: 9780128183816), which was released last year, and Emergency Medicine, which is under development.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Local Events
ATC January Roundtable Breakfast
Networking in the New Year. Join Marny Lifshen and Thom Singer as they share ideas to help you and your team engage more in the tech community.
TechConnect World 2025
TechConnect aims to raise student and educator awareness from all backgrounds – community college, undergraduate, and graduate – across all regions about the semiconductor industry and associated career opportunities, in light of the $52 billion dollar investment by the US government in the CHIPS act.
The conference is in June, but students and educators are encouraged to apply for a travel grant to cover your travel expenses to attend. Deadline to apply for the grant is January 15, 2025
Austin / San Antonio Tech Corridor Lunch
Co-hosted with the Association for Corporate Growth (Austin / San Antonio Chapter) and San Antonio Tech Bloc – This will be an in-depth conversation about how our region is growing and working together from Georgetown to the border.
BioTX Corridor Mixer
The BioTx Corridor is a semi-annual event that has become a cornerstone for networking in the thriving bioscience hotspot of the San Antonio-Austin Corridor over the past few years. It’s an opportunity for the life science community to establish new connections and expand their knowledge of the region’s resources. The event, hosted by BioMedSA in San Marcos, typically at Texas State University STAR Park, is open to startups, established companies, technical support organizations, and investors who play a vital role in the life science ecosystem. Each mixer focuses on a topic relevant to the local ecosystem, encouraging discussions that benefit all attendees.
NCPN CONNECT 2025, The Annual Conference of the National Career Pathways Network
Austin Community College’s InnovATEBIO works to advance the education of highly skilled technicians for the nation’s biotechnology workforce. Join the InnovATEBIO leadership team at a preconference reception ahead of the NCPN conference to learn about who we are and what we can do for you, as we discuss industry workforce needs. Please RSVP to Dion Krupa
Local News
Nuclein Receives Dual FDA 510(k) Clearance and CLIA Waiver for DASH® SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Test for use on the DASH® Rapid PCR System
Nuclein, an Austin based company, announced FDA clearance and CLIA waiver for our first test, the DASH® SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Test, the first of many anticipated tests for the point-of-care DASH® Rapid PCR System.
Digital Transformation and Paperless CQV: Revolutionizing Validation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Driven by digital advancements and technology, commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) is seeing radical changes. Today, there’s a bigger drive toward a shift to paperless CQV procedures. In this white paper, Brijesh Patel, Regional VP of Consulting at Azzur, explores the key benefits when embracing paperless validation, as well as its challenges.
BioNTX Job Board
Career Connections
We equip underserved jobseekers with 21st-century skills and connect them to Digital Marketing careers across the US. With a focus on underserved communities, we amplify the online presence of small businesses, while launching the careers of jobseekers.
The Global Medical Device Job Board
What if, there was a one-stop shop for candidates and companies looking for top medical device opportunities and talent, worldwide Increase your network with more than 150,000 medical device industry professionals to access exclusive top talent and list incredible jobs in the medical device industry. The job board will always be free to job seekers, and hiring companies will receive their first 90 days of unlimited job postings free.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
BioAustinCTX Seeking Grant Writing Volunteers
• Determines grant proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for grant proposals (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings.
• Prepares grant proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and finalizing.
• Supported by the BioAustinCTX Board
BioAustinCTX Seeking Volunteers
Austin Chamber Talent Ambassador program
We partner with nearby businesses who offer learning opportunities (guest speakers, internships, apprenticeships, etc.), and connect them to local schools, post-secondary institutions, and those facing barriers to employment.
BioAustinCTX
We are seeking volunteers to help collect and compile data to map the healthcare landscape in Austin. If interested, please fill our volunteer form.
