Biofabricate
NYC Launched/Based Companies
Spawned by the early efforts of nonprofit organizations in New York City such as Biofabricate, Biodesign Challenge, and New Harvest, amongst others, a plethora of NYC launched/based companies are harnessing nature’s design principles and manufacturing
capabilities, such as C16 Biosciences, which is producing a sustainable alternative to palm oil, Tomtex, which creates “vegan leather” by using seashells and mushroom waste, Fork & Good, which is pioneering a new way of raising and producing
meat, and Algiknit, which uses algae to create yarn.
Biodesign Challenge
Explore This Emerging Sector
JOIN US for a day of exploring this emerging sector of life sciences beginning with the early organizations that worked to establish the industry and highlighting many of the exciting new companies bringing new products and services
to market. Learn how the lab needs of these companies substantially differ from traditional life science companies developing therapeutics.
Keel Labs’ seaweed-based yarn
AGENDA
9:30am - 10:00am:
CHECK IN, NETWORKING and BREAKFAST
10:00am - 10:05am: WELCOME
• Jim Somoza (confirmed)
Partner, Managing Director, Industry City
•Mitchel W. Simpler (confirmed)
Partner Emeritus, JBB
Founding Member and Steering Committee, Builds Bio+
10:05am - 10:15am: OVERVIEW OF THE MEETING
• Nancy J Kelley (confirmed)
President & CEO, Nancy J Kelley + Associates
Founding Member and Steering Committee, Builds BIO+
10:15am - 11:15am: EARLY DAYS
MODERATOR
• Nancy J Kelley (confirmed)
President & CEO, Nancy J Kelley + Associates
Founding Member and Steering Committee, Builds BIO+
SPEAKERS
11:15am - 12:15pm: LAYING THE FOUNDATION
MODERATOR
• Nancy J Kelley (confirmed)
President
& CEO, Nancy J Kelley + Associates
Founding Member and Steering Committee, Builds BIO+
SPEAKERS
12:15pm - 1:00pm:
LUNCH
1:00pm - 2:00pm:
BIRTHING THE INDUSTRY IN NYC
MODERATOR
• Daniel Grushkin (confirmed)
Founder and Executive Director, BioDesign Challenge
SPEAKERS
2:00pm - 3:00pm:
GROWING THE INDUSTRY IN NYC
MODERATOR
• Sabriya Stukes (confirmed)
Chief Scientific Officer, IndieBio
SPEAKERS
3:00pm - 4:00pm:
HOUSING THE INDUSTRY IN NYC/NJ
MODERATOR
• Susan Schofer (confirmed)
Hard Tech Venture Capital Investor
Partner, SOSV
Chief Science Officer, HAX
SPEAKERS
4:00pm - 5:00pm:
RECEPTION & NETWORKING
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