Nucleate NY: Early Venture Bootcamp
Join Nucleate New York for a half-day Early Venture Bootcamp designed for early-stage life sciences founders and academic teams exploring the path from research to company formation. The program will feature conversations with experienced investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders on topics such as building a strong venture foundation, crafting a compelling story, understanding early funding expectations, and navigating the transition from academic innovation to startup execution.
Agenda:
12:00 pm- Registration & Coffee
12.30 pm- Welcome & Introductions
12:50 pm- Session 1
IP & Corporate Strategy: Early-Stage Essentials
Matthew Uretsky, Aditya (Dean) Ramanathan / Robert Ruh III (Brown Rudnick)
1:20 pm- Session 2
Pitching with Purpose: Storytelling for Early Ventures
Dee Dao (Bionexus)
1:50 pm- Food Break
2:15 pm- Session 3
Inside the VC Lens: Early-Stage Investing
David Berlin (C10 Labs)
2:45 pm- Session 4
I-Corps Essentials: Customer Discovery for Founders
Dario Vasquez (Columbia NSF I-Corps)
3:15 pm- Coffee Top Up
3:30 pm- Session 5
Panel: Incubators in the Early Stages of Company Building
Moderator: Yuki Chen (ASRC CAT)
Panelists: Chrisha Nario (Harlem Biospace) & Aykut Aksit (Haystack Medical)
4:00 pm and onwards: Networking & Drinks
We want to thank our event sponsors for championing our
open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Event Sponsors: Kactus Bio, Continua, Brown Rudnick, ASRC CAT, C10 Labs, Curious Elixirs, Brooklyn Kura
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.