UPCOMING BICP & COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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• AlphaLab Gear National Hardware Cup

  • May 6, 2015; 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  • Come see the top hardware startups from around the country (San Francisco, San Jose, Phoenix, Austin, DC, Detroit, & Pittsburgh) pitch for the chance to win a $50,000 investment from local VC startbot! Winners also recieve 5 seats to Autodesk Fusion 360 & a free macbook (courtesy of Autodesk), as well as an awesome Metal 3D printed trophy from ExOne.

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• ​Biomedical Breakfast VIP Speaker Neil Campbell (CEO of Helomics Corporation and Operating Partner in Royalty Healthcare Partners)

  • ​May 12, 2015; 8:00 am - 12:00 am

  • Neil is relatively new to Pittsburgh bringing a lot of energy and experience to grow Helomics.  Over the course of his career, Neil has successfully developed and/or introduced more than 275 products and services in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, clinical & industrial diagnostics, consumer healthcare products, medical software, research products, bioinformatics, nanotechnology, high-performance computing, and internet-of-things. He has held C-level positions at Child Health Research Institute, SuperNova Diagnostics, Inc., Endeavour Capital, EntreMed Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ENMD), and Celera Genomics (NASDAQ:CRA). Neil has also served in General and Executive Management positions at Life Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIFE), IGEN, Inc., acquired by Roche (NASDAQ:IGEN), and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT). Neil serves on several industry, government, non-profit and company boards and is an active author on a wide variety of subjects relating to the research, development and commercialization of science and technology. He is pursuing a Doctorate from the University of Liverpool and holds a M.B.A. and M.A. from Webster University and a B.S.-B.A. from Norwich University.
     

• ​What to Expect When You're Expecting An Inspection

  • ​May 12, 2015; 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

  • An inspection from the FDA can be a nerve-wracking experience especially when you’re unprepared.  Prepare yourself by coming to hear from the FDA and a line up of experts from R&Q on what a medical device firm can expect when the FDA knocks at the door. Hosted at and by the Pittsburgh Technology Council.