MichBio, the association for Michigan's bioscience industry, has opened registration for its annual Expo & Conference, to be held November 3-4, 2009 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The event is seeking presenters for the Emerging Biosciences Showcase on the first day of the conference and for the Emerging Technologies Poster Session on the second day.
"This is the third year for the Emerging Biosciences Showcase, and we expect it to continue growing,'" says MichBio President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Rapundalo. "Its purpose is to introduce new bioscience technologies and companies emerging in the state of Michigan and surrounding areas to the venture capital and angel investor community. Most of the companies presenting have not yet received any venture funding."
The showcase is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 3 and will feature two sessions.
According to information provided by MichBio, one session will feature "emerging" or "pre-seed"' companies, "those evolving out of universities via technology-transfer offices or otherwise formed and taking their first steps along the commercialization pathway."
The second session is to be focused on seed or early-stage companies "that are conducting proof-of-concept research or are further along in executing their business and product development plans."
Companies interested in presenting at the Showcase may visit www.michbio.org/expo to download an application. September 18 is the deadline for application. More information about the expo is available at the Web site.
Twelve companies made presentations during the first showcase, and 16 made presentations last year.
The Emerging Technology Poster Session is set for 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. November 4. On display will be the most promising technologies and discoveries being developed at Michigan universities and research institutions -- including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, equipment, diagnostics, informatics, bio-based technologies, industrial biotech and clinical research.