BioITWorld Venture Summit Announces Call for Entries; Life Science-Focused Entrepreneurs Seeking Funding Encouraged to Submit Business Plans to Venture Capitalists and Investors.Business/Technology Editors & Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K BioITWorld San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. 2002 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2002 The BioITWorld Venture Summit announced today that they are accepting business plan submissions for the second life sciences venture summit. The summit, which will connect emerging life science companies with leading venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. and investors, will be held on November November: see month. 13 in conjunction with the BioITWorld Conference & Expo at the San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the main convention center for the city of San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. . Developed in collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. with IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo and hosted by Ernst & Young and IDG Ventures, the BioITWorld Venture Summit will address the venture capital landscape in the expanding Bio-IT market. A select number of companies will be accepted to present their business plans and will receive a variety of exclusive benefits to help accelerate the growth of their businesses. Accepted companies will have the opportunity to: -- Present business plans and network with venture capitalists with specific interest in early stage Bio-IT companies -- Receive exclusive coaching, prior to the summit, on investor presentations from Ernst & Young and IDG Ventures -- Obtain proprietary information on the latest industry trends and information from Ernst & Young, IDG Ventures and IDC Information for Applicants There is no cost associated with submitting a business plan. All plans must be received by October October: see month. 15. The BioITWorld Venture Summit Advisory Board will review applications and announce the winning finalists on October 22. Companies accepted into the BioITWorld Venture Summit will be asked to pay a presentation fee of $1,200.00 prior to the Venture Summit. Business plans will only be reviewed by the members of the BioITWorld Venture Summit Advisory committee and will not be returned. Because plans cannot be considered confidential, we advise applicants to avoid including any proprietary information. The criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. for presenting companies is as follows: -- Your company is engaged in IT for life sciences and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. is a technology enabler for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. -- You have received some initial funding either from angels or other early investors. -- You are in the process of raising additional capital to grow your business. -- You have a beta product or have a few initial customers. -- Your company has an initial management team established. To submit a nomination NOMINATION, This word has several significations. 1. An appointment; as, I nominate A B, executor of this my last will. 2. A proposition; the word nominate is used in this sense in the constitution of the United States, art. 2, s. for participation in the BioITWorld Venture Summit, visit www.bioitworldexpo.com or e-mail venturesummit@idg.com. The Venture Summit is held in conjunction with IDG's BioITWorld Conference & Expo, which will take place November 12-14, 2002 at the San Diego Convention Center. The BioITWorld Conference & Expo is a comprehensive event that will demonstrate the way information technology is transforming the life sciences throughout all discovery and development phases. For more information on: -- BioITWorld Venture Summit: www.bioitworldexpo.com/bioitfall02/V33/index.cvn?ID=10057 -- IDG BioITWorld Conference & Expo: www.bioitworldexpo.com -- IDG: www.idg.com -- Ernst & Young: www.ey.com |
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