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SUMMARY:Beating the odds: growing biobusinesses today - Keynote address: A
 lexsis de Raadt St James\, founder and Chairman of The Althea Foundation
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DESCRIPTION:*How do you build successful biobusinesses in these tough and 
 fast-changing times?* \n\nThe Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) a
 nd independent bio business consultant\, *Miranda Weston-Smith*\, are work
 ing together to stage a one-day conference to answer this question and mor
 e. *One Nucleus*\, the membership organisation for international life scie
 nce and healthcare companies\, is also a key partner. \n\nThe conference w
 ill bring together an *all-female speaker line-up of biobusiness leaders* 
 from the UK and beyond to explore the strategies for enterprise\, funding 
 and growth that are proving most successful in today’s challenging econo
 mic times. It promises to be an invaluable and inspirational event for any
  bio entrepreneur seeking fresh ideas and impetus for building and funding
  successful ventures. \n\nParticipants will get the chance to learn from p
 anel discussions on key topics:\n\n•	*Responding to global healthcare ch
 allenges*\n\nHear how demographic and economic changes are impacting on bi
 o innovation and financing\n\n•	*Building companies in new markets*\n\nF
 ind out about innovative approaches to building a bio company and negotiat
 ing deals\n\n•	*101 on funding*\n\nThe essential factors necessary to se
 cure funding today\n\n•	*Creating effective teams and boards*\n\nDebatin
 g strategies for creating successful and effective teams and company board
 s\n\n*Who is it for?*\n\nThe conference is open to all bio entrepreneurs\,
  industry experts\, academics and students wishing to participate in meani
 ngful discussions and network with those who want to be part of the next w
 ave of bio innovation.\n\nThe conference timetable including information o
 n all the speakers is available to view online at http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.
 ac.uk/programmes/biobusiness/timetable.html\n\n*To book your place* comple
 te the online form at http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/biobusiness
 /forms/register.html  \n\nPlease note fees apply. \n\n*Got a query?* Pleas
 e contact CfEL Programme Manager\, Orsolya Ihasz. Tel: 01223 766900\; Emai
 l: biobusiness@jbs.cam.ac.uk\n\n*Conference supporters:*\n\nIn addition to
  the key partners\, this conference is supported by a number of organisati
 ons and student groups including St John’s Innovation Centre\, the Oxbri
 dge Biotech Roundtable\, the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst\, the Humanitar
 ian Centre\, the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) and the Cambridg
 e University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC). \n\n\n\n
LOCATION:Gillespie Centre\, Clare College\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AJ\, UK
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