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2023 Weill Cornell Medicine Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference
February 23, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
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The 2023 Weill Cornell Medicine Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference is a full-day event where faculty founders, investors, and ecosystem partners convene to learn more about WCM innovations.
The morning program includes panel discussions and presentations directed to startup founders. This year, the event will feature a fireside chat with a special guest, Behzad Aghazadeh, PhD’00, Managing Partner, Avoro Capital Advisors. The morning panel discussions and presentations are open to all conference registrants.
The afternoon program offers a hybrid forum for WCM founders to hold 1:1 meetings with early-stage investors. The meetings are pre-arranged using a technology platform hosted by BioVenture eLab. Use of the technology platform is by invitation only.
All conference registrants are welcome to interact with WCM founders during the Startup Showcase in the afternoon (2-5.30 pm). Startup Showcase will offer a forum for posters and technology demonstrations of WCM innovations. A cocktail reception will take place in the late afternoon (4-5.30 pm).
The Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference is an anchor program for attracting attention to Weill Cornell’s life science innovations. We look forward to welcoming you to our ecosystem, be it through on-site or virtual participation.
*The full benefits of the conference will be realized with on-site participation.*