Nest Catalyst - Science Founders and Investors that support them
Join us for an exclusive evening where you can connect with science founders and investors!
We will start with a panel discussion about entrepreneurship for scientists and how they should start thinking about building companies:
Elena Itskovich, PhD - founder of Nest Catalyst
Dr. Stephanie Oestreich - Managing Director of the Myeloma Investment Fund (MIF)
And then learn from Nest Catalyst program participants -
Dr. Tal Gilboa - Founder and CTO of Everest Biolabs
Dr. Shira Orr - Founders and CEO of Envoya Bio
about their journey in starting their companies and participation in the program.
We’ll also share more about Nest Catalyst Ventures and highlight various opportunities to get involved with early-stage startups.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Nest Catalyst - For Scientists, by Scientists.
Join a 6-month entrepreneurship program tailored for early-stage life science ventures. Learn from world-class experts in R&D, business, product development, marketing, fundraising, and more.
Following our successful inaugural cohort—which raised over $6M — we're launching the 2026 program to help scientist founders turn groundbreaking research into successful ventures.
Connect with angel and VC investors in informal settings to gain early feedback, expand your network, and prepare for due diligence.
Join in-person bootcamp to visit life science startups, investors, Stanford University, present at a dedicated demo day, and much more!
Get an opportunity to team up with industry experts to advance your technology and business development.
A big thank you to TriNET for generously sponsoring this evening and Portal Innovations for hosting us!
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