Recordings
Thank you for joining us for the Founder-Led Biotech Summit, where we spotlighted and supported founder-led biotech companies. Below are the recorded sessions from the events.
Welcome + Keynote Address
Tony Kulesa, co-founder of Petri, kicks off the summit with a welcome address and is joined by Reshma Shetty, co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks, to share her story from starting the company to taking it public through a SPAC in 2021.
Co-founder,
Petri
Co-founder,
Ginkgo Bioworks
Fireside chat:
Bernat Olle
Bernat Olle is Chief Executive Officer at Vedanta Biosciences. Vedanta is pioneering rational design of drugs made of defined consortia of bacteria that are essential dwellers of the gut ecosystem.
Co-founder & CEO,
Vedanta Biosciences
Fireside chat:
Jen Nwankwo
Jen Nwankwo is the Founder and CEO at 1910 Genetics. 1910 Genetics is integrating AI computation and biological automation to accelerate the design of small molecule and protein therapeutics.
Founder & CEO,
1910 Genetics
Scientific Communication for founders
Liz Neeley, Founder and Principal of Liminal Creations, shares how to create a science story that motivates your team and captivates funders to your startup.
Founder and Principal,
Liminal Creations
getting your first term sheet
Jamie Goldstein, Founding Partner at Pillar VC, shares strategies for founders to build relationships with investors and secure capital to launch their startup.
Founding Partner,
Pillar VC
Tactics for building in Biotech
Interested in building in biotech? Tony Kulesa, co-founder of Petri, gives a talk designed to help first-time founders understand how to go from idea to action.
Co-founder,
Petri
Fireside chat:
Alice zhang
Alice Zhang is the CEO and co-founder of Verge Genomics. Verge is using human genomics to develop transformational genetic medicines.
Co-founder and CEO,
Verge Genomics
The impact of machine learning on therapeutics
Panel discussion on how machine learning enables new inference and design in biology and developing new therapeutics with the founders of Nabla Bio, New Equilibrium Biosciences and Manifold Bio.
Co-founder & CEO
Nabla Bio
Co-founder & CEO
New Equilibrium Biosciences
Co-founder & CEO
Manifold Bio
Pitch competition awards
- Alexi Choueiri
- FORAY Biosciences (Ashley Beckwith and Claudia Pienica)
- Huminly (Nikita Khlystov)
- Drūl (Brent Ifemembi and Nelson Ndahiro)
- Chelsea Goddard
Fireside chat:
sean mcclain
Sean McClain is the Founder and CEO of Absci a drug and target discovery company harnessing deep learning and synthetic biology to expand the therapeutic potential of proteins.
Founder & CEO,
Absci
The future of cell and gene therapies
Panel discussion exploring the expanding reach of gene and cell therapy technology with the founders of Cellino and Strand Therapeutics.
Co-founder & CEO,
Cellino
Co-founder & CEO,
Strand Therapeutics
Synthetic Biology and Sustainability
Panel discussion on the intersection of synthetic biology and sustainability with the founders of Compound Foods, Galy and Modern Synthesis who are creating lab-grown coffee, cotton and leather.
Founder and CEO,
Compound Foods
Founder and CEO,
Galy
Co-founder and CTO,
Modern Synthesis
Venture Partner,
Petri
Fireside chat:
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is the CEO and co-founder of Finch Therapeutics. Finch is a clinical-stage microbiome therapeutics company.
Co-founder and CEO,
Finch Therapeutics
next generation 'omics
Panel discussion on new ways of measuring nucleic acids, proteins, sugars, lipids, and other biomolecules, across space and time with the founders of Ochre Bio, Biobot Analytics and Matterworks.
Co-founder & CEO,
Ochre Bio
Co-founder & CEO
Biobot Analytics
Founder & CEO
Matterworks
Living on the edge: Emerging opportunities in extreme biology
Panel discussion on emerging opportunities in extreme biology. Hosted by Fauna Bio, Arcadia Science and Peel Therapeutics.
Co-founder & CEO
Fauna Bio
Co-founder & CEO
Arcadia Science
Co-founder & CEO
PEEL Therapeutics
IP Law for startups
Workshop covering the basics of IP law for biotech startups. Hosted by Goodwin.
Partner, Technology and Life Sciences
Goodwin
panel: Accelerating biotech product development
Learn from leaders developing transformative technologies for cell transfection, lab-grown cotton and DNA data storage. Hosted by Cambridge Consultants.
SVP of Bioinnovation,
Cambridge Consultants
Head of R&D,
Kytopen
Head of Molecular Biology
CATALOG
Founder and CEO
Galy
The 4 truths of hiring
Advice for biotech founders on hiring and compliance. Hosted by TriNet.
Director, International Services
TriNet
National Industry Director, Life Science
TriNet
building ip as an asset
Learn how to create an advantage in biotech with intellectual property. Hosted by Greenberg Traurig.
Life Sciences Patent Attorney & Shareholder,
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Virtual lab tour:
Nest Bio Labs
Attend a virtual lab tour with Nest Bio Labs.
Lab Operations Manager,
Nest Bio Labs
Virtual lab tour:
Greentown labs
Attend a virtual lab tour with Greentown Labs.
Membership Growth Manager,
Greentown Labs
Virtual lab tour:
lab central
Attend a virtual lab tour with Lab Central.
Co-founder and President,
Lab Central
Virtual lab tour:
Alexandria Launchlabs
Attend a virtual lab tour with Alexandria LaunchLabs.
Director of Lab Operations,
Alexandria LaunchLabs
Senior Operations Coordinator,
Alexandria LaunchLabs
