Biobiz™ "So you want to be a successful Biotech entrepreneur ? "

Biobiz workshop

A success story starts with the proper business planning tools...
More than 500 scientists trained to date in Biobiz™ workshops has led to the creation, the financing and the development over 40 European biotechnology companies.
Sponsored by the European Commission and Eurobiobiz, the Biobiz 4 business planning workshops are open to all European member, candidate and associated states' citizens who are potential biotech entrepreneurs.

What is the goal of Biobiz™?
Biobiz™ ultimately aims to increase the number of successful start-up companies in Europe by facilitating scientists' access to capital through better business planning.

During the 3 day workshop, learn how to create and finance a successful biotech start-up:
Consider all aspects of company creation
  • CHOOSING A BUSINESS MODEL.
  • WHERE IS THE MONEY ? HOW TO ACCESS IT ?
  • HOW TO OBTAIN SUBSIDIES.
  • BUSINESS ANGEL / VENTURE CAPITAL : WHAT THEY ARE, THEY WANT, THEY OFFER.
  • BUILDING THE RIGHT BUSINESS PLAN.
  • WRITING AN EFFICIENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
  • HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
  • HOW TO CREATE VALUE.
  • EXIT STRATEGIES.
  • AND MUCH MORE !

Individual counselling is also available on a one to one basis, during the workshop.
This requires signing a confidentiality agreement prior to the workshop, as well as sending documents (executive summary) to EUROBIOBIZ at least 3 weeks before the workshop start date.

Biotech Actor's presentations
  • Biotech entrepreneurs come and share their experience.
  • Venture capital managers explain what makes a “good” business plan.
  • Using their personal copy of the Biobiz™ software, participants can create unlimited simulations of their business plan, after the workshop.
  • European member, candidate and associated states' citizens can apply for a workshop choosing any city in Europs, plus two US sessions.

Some of Our Guest's Speakers :
Bio entrepreneurs
David Balley CEO, Purely Proteins (UK); Dirk Vetter, CEO Complex Biosystems (D); Benjamin Gonzales CEO, Metabolic Explorer (F); François Boutignon CEO, Aptys (F); Rein Strijker, Pharming (NL); Ulf Grawunder, CEO 4 Antibody (SW); Joseph Maria Echarri, CEO Orizon Genomics (SP); Ida (CZ); Michel Kazerock, CEO Syntem (F); Lucas Bennatti, CEO Newron (I) .

Venture Capital
Gerard Tardy - Sitka Health Fund (UK); Dr Birgit Krähling - Heidelberg Innovation Fonds Management GmbH (D); Jean Pierre Loza - Inserm transfert (F); Anne Portwich - Life science Partners (NL), Jean Pierre Vuilleumier - CTI Start-up (SW); Manuel Uribarre - Naleti (SP); Seamus O'Hara - Seroba Bioventure (IRL); Geraldine Blanc - Soridec (F).

Biobiz workshops, from March 2004 to November 2006 :
City / Country - Date
Cambridge (UK) - March 16-18 2004 - Heidelberg (D) - April 20-22 2004 - Paris (F) - May 11-13 2004 - Amsterdam (NL) - June 01-03 2004 - Milan (IT) - July 29 - August 01 2004 - Basel (CH) - September 14-16 2004 - Barcelona (E) - October 13-15 2004 - Dublin (IRL) - December 30 2004 - January 02 2005 - Prague (CZ) - January 25-27 2005 - Montpellier (FR) - March 08-10 2005 - Warsaw (PL) - April 19-21 2005 - Budapest (H) - May 24-26 2005 - Vienna (A) - June 07-09 2005 - Brighton (UK) - September 28-30 2005 - Philadelphia (USA) - October 12-14 2005 - Ankara (TK) - October 18-20 2005 - Athena (GR) - November 02-04 2005 - Lille (FR) - December 01-03 2005 - Roma (IT) - December 05-07 2005 - Edinburgh (UK) - January 17-19 2006 - Bratislava (SK) - January 24-26 2006 - Lisbon (P) - February 14-16 2006 - Sofia (BUL) - May 16 - June 18 2006 - Tel Aviv (IL) - June 20-22 2006 - Krakow (PL) - September 19-21 2006 - San Diego (USA) - October 12-14 2006 - Craiova (RO) - November 07-09 2006 - Brussels (B) - November 14-16 2006 - Ljubljana (SLO) - November 24-25 2006 - Prague (CZ) - February 27 - March 01 2007 - Lodz (PL) - March 26-28 2007 - Paris (France) - April 15-17 2007 - Ljubljana (SLO) - April 24-26 2007 - Nové Hrady (CZ) - May 21-25 2007 - Szeged (HU) - June 26-28 2007 - Ljubljana (SLO) - September 10-12 2007 - Bucharest (RO) - October 01-03 2007 - Vilnius (LIT) - October 09-11 2007 - Warsaw (PL) - October 16-18 2007 - Brno (CZ) - November 06-08 2007 - Debrecen (Hungary) - November 27-29 2007 - Tallinn (EST) - December 03-07 2007 - Wrocław (PL) - December 04-06 2007 - HAIFA (Israel) - December 16-18 2007 - Haifa (Israel) - December 18-20 2007 - Zagreb (Croatia) - March 18-20 2008 - Craiova (Roumania) - May 13-15 2008 - Bratislava (Slovakia) - May 27-29 2008 - Ankara (Turkey) - June 03-05 2008 - Sofia (Bulgaria) - June 24-26 2008 - Budapest (Hungary) - September 16-18 2008 - Poznan (Poland) - September 23-25 2008 - Bucharest (Roumania) - September 30 - October 02 2008 - Vilnius (Lithuania) - October 07-09 2008 - Izmir (Turkey) - October 20-22 2008 - Izmir (Turkey) - October 22-24 2008 - Riga (Estonia) - November 04-06 2008 - Pecs (Hungary) - November 18-20 2008 - Brussels (Belgium) - December 02-04 2008 - Wroclaw (Pologne) - December 08-10 2008 - Wroclaw (Poland) - December 10-12 2008 - KRAKOW (POLAND) - February 24-26 2009