B2B Program
(all times are CDT)
Friday, April 21
8:30 - 9:30am
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Welcome and Opening KeynoteFound in Translation: A Vision Scientist’s Journey |
10 - 11am |
How to get startedSession chairs: Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman, PhD and Kazuo Tsubota, MD, PhD, FARVO, MBA |
11:30am - 12:30pm |
Funding
Session chairs: Dan Chao, MD, PhD and Amanda Roberts, PhD |
1:30 - 2:30pm
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When and how to interact with the regulatorsSession chairs: Gary Novack, PhD, Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman, PhD and Scott Whitcup, MD, FARVO |
3 - 4pm
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Personal stories from startups
Session chairs: Amanda Roberts, PhD and Barbara Wirostko, MD, FARVO |
4:30 - 6pm
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Eye PitchSession chair: Grace Chang, MD, PhD and Scott Whitcup, MD, FARVO If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and little to no experience moving an idea forward through the pipeline, this session is for you. Learn how to successfully navigate through unknown territory. Presenters will be selected in a competitive process to present pitches. Expert feedback by specialists in the eye and vision space will be provided at the end of each presentation. The session ends in a Q&A with the expert panelists. This is your opportunity to learn from the best. |
6 - 7pm |
Open Networking Session |