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SUMMARY:Dialing for $: Leveraging the MIF to Spur Innovation
DESCRIPTION:What happens when capital meets opportunity? Hear directly from the funds selected as recipients of the new Michigan Innovation Fund (MIF) as they reveal how they plan to deploy this catalytic investment into early-stage companies. This candid conversation will pull back the curtain on how investors evaluate pitches\, structure partnerships\, and shape the next generation of Michigan-born innovation. Expect straight talk\, sharp insights\, and maybe a few surprises about what it takes to win early-stage funding in today’s competitive life sciences and tech landscape. \nSPEAKERS: \n\nPrem Bodagala\, SVP and Director\, ID Ventures\nMike Flanagan\, Vice President\, Ann Arbor SPARK & Managing Director\, Michigan Angel Fund\nSteve Haakenson\, Executive Director\, Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center\nMatt Okoneski\, Director\, Venture Investments\, Red Cedar Ventures\nMike Psarouthakis\, Executive Director\, Impact Investments & Strategic Alliances\, Innovation Partnerships\, University of Michigan
URL:https://michiganbusinessnetwork.com/event/dialing-for-leveraging-the-mif-to-spur-innovation/
LOCATION:Plymouth Green Innovation Community Kiva Conference Center\, 3600 Green Ct.\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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SUMMARY:BioArbor
DESCRIPTION:BioArbor brings together life sciences professionals in the greater Ann Arbor area for engaging educational and networking events. Each session features industry experts\, offering insights and fostering meaningful connections to help advance innovation and growth in our local life sciences community. \n\n\n\nWhat happens when capital meets opportunity? Hear directly from the funds selected as recipients of the new Michigan Innovation Fund (MIF) as they reveal how they plan to deploy this catalytic investment into early-stage companies. This candid conversation will pull back the curtain on how investors evaluate pitches\, structure partnerships\, and shape the next generation of Michigan-born innovation. Expect straight talk\, sharp insights\, and maybe a few surprises about what it takes to win early-stage funding in today’s competitive life sciences and tech landscape. \nSPEAKERS: \n\nPrem Bodagala\, SVP and Director\, ID Ventures\nMike Flanagan\, Vice President\, Ann Arbor SPARK & Managing Director\, Michigan Angel Fund\nSteve Haakenson\, Executive Director\, Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center\nMatt Okoneski\, Director\, Venture Investments\, Red Cedar Ventures\nMike Psarouthakis\, Executive Director\, Impact Investments & Strategic Alliances\, Innovation Partnerships\, University of Michigan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://michiganbusinessnetwork.com/event/bioarbor/
LOCATION:Plymouth Green Innovation Community Kiva Conference Center\, 3600 Green Ct.\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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