Throughout history, matchmakers have played an important role in bringing together couples for arranged marriages. Fast forward to today and CIRM is now playing a similar role. We’re not looking to get anyone hitched, what we are trying to do is create partnerships between people we are funding and companies looking for the next hot thing.
So far, I’d say we are doing a pretty decent job. Over the years we have leveraged our funding to bring in some $13 billion in additional investments in stem cell research. But there’s still a lot of untapped potential out there. That’s why tomorrow, March 9th, we’re joining with BIOCOM to host a Partner Day.
The idea is to highlight some of the most promising programs we are funding and see if we can find partners for them, partners who want to help advance the research and ultimately – we hope – bring those therapies to patients.
The webinar and panel discussion will feature a presentation from the CIRM Business Development team about our portfolio. That’s a pretty extensive list because it covers all stages of research from Discovery or basic, through Translational and all the way to Clinical. We’ll show how our early investment in these programs has helped de-risk them and given them the chance to get the data needed to demonstrate their promise and potential.
So, who are we interested in having join us? Pretty nearly everyone involved in the field:
- Academic institutions
- Research organizations
- Entrepreneurs
- Venture capital firms
- Companies
And the areas of interest are equally broad:
- Stem or progenitor cell-based therapy
- Cell Therapy
- Gene therapy
- Biologic
- Small molecule
- Medical Device
- Diagnostic
- Tools/Tech
- Other
And for those who are really interested and don’t want to waste any time, there’s an opportunity to set up one-on-one meetings right away. After all, if you have found the perfect match, why wait!
But here’s the catch. Space is limited so you need to register ahead. Here’s where you go to find out all the details and sign up for the event.
The Stem Cellar 