WHAT WE DO Business Development

Fostering Growth: Helping Companies de-risk and reach their next level

Navigating the business landscape can be challenging even for seasoned professionals, and emerging companies and entrepreneurs could use assistance. We are here to help, and have developed a broad spectrum of business programs and services that support new venture creation and emerging bioscience company growth.

Companies interested in participating in any Center for Biotechnology program, must complete our intake form here. Once complete, a member of the CFB team will follow up for an intake discussion if appropriate.

BioEntrepreneur-in-Residence Program

Our BioEntrepreneur-in-Residence (B-EIR) Program aims to engage entrepreneurs and launch new bioscience ventures in the Long Island region based upon commercially promising biomedical technologies emerging from Stony Brook University. Our B-EIRs engage directly with inventors and our senior staff members to determine and outline critical technical milestones to add-value and mitigate the risk of early stage technology commercialization.  View the Center for Biotechnology BioEntrepreneurs-in-Residence here.

BioStrategy Sessions

Held monthly, our BioStrategy Sessions allow corporate clients to deliver a presentation about their business, followed by an intense strategic discussion to address critical issues, highlight potential weaknesses and provide actionable guidance. BioStrategy Sessions simulate the experience of presenting to angel investors, venture capitalists and/or potential corporate partners to assist bioentrepreneurs to better appreciate the expectations of these audiences while providing useful business development and technology commercialization advice. BioStrategy sessions are steered by our core advisors.

Innovation Boot Camp

The annual Long Island New York I-Corps Hub Innovation Bootcamp Camp is organized to support scientists, inventors and first-time entrepreneurs, and teach the building blocks of the Agile Development and the Lean Launchpad methodology – in particular, Customer Discovery and the Business Model Canvas (Value Propositions and Customer Segments). Additionally, the program goals include:

  • Build the foundation commercialization plan of your startup for future NSF I-Corps Teams Program, NSF SBIR/STTR Program, and/or NYC Innovation Hot Spot programming
  • Enable teams to develop a clearer decision regarding the market viability of their idea
  • Conduct 20 interviews over the course of the program with potential users, partners, decision makers, stakeholders in the ecosystem
  • Connect with the entrepreneurs, and economic development leaders

 

Life Sciences Summit

Held annually in New York City, the Life Sciences Summit™ brings together visionary founders and key opinion leaders to catalyze transformative innovations. Our program features start-ups targeting unmet medical needs, and thought provoking plenary sessions exploring what’s next in life sciences. Learn more on the event’s website: www.lifesciencessummit.org