Café Synthetique is the monthly meetup for the Cambridge synthetic biology community with informal talks, discussion and pub snacks.
MAKING THE LEAP - HAVE I GOT A BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIVE CONCEPT?
Dr. Timothy Schulz-Utermoehl (Pencil Bio, http://pencilbiosciences.com/)
The presentation will cover key aspects of our concept, how we have ensured we were focused on the right thing, how we got our concept out there and reviewed by our peers in the investment community (Idea vs Product Market Fit and Perfect idea vs Completed), how we've tried to avoid the common start-up founder mistakes, how we've gone about finding the right team to work on the idea and finally our approach to seeking the right investment partner(s).
HOW TO GET YOUR SYNBIO IDEA FUNDED: PRACTICAL ADVICE ON TRANSLATIONAL BIOTECH
Pablo Lubroth (Investment Manager at the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund. UKI2S specialise in providing early-stage funding for synthetic biology start-ups.)
This talk will cover the following points: sources of funding, the role of a VC and the investment process, what to expect when dealing with a VC, due diligence and term sheets, how to select investors, and what we look for in a start-up.
Café Synthetique is the monthly meetup for the Cambridge synthetic biology community with informal talks, discussion and pub snacks. It is kindly sponsored by Cambridge Consultants.