| Time: | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Date: | Saturday, March 31, 2007 |
| Location: | Beckman Conference Center, 100 Academy, Irvine, CA 92697-2800 |
| Organizer: | Sino-American Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SABPA) |
This is a premier annual technology and business conference for entrepreneurs, scientists, industry executives, investors, and policy makers in the medical device industry in Southern California and Pacific Asia. You are cordially invited to join our members and sponsors in enjoying the event. For more information about SABPA, please visit www.sabpa.org.
The main topics for this event will be how to create, innovate, raise funding, and turn product ideas into profitable medical device companies.
Market leaders and newly formed companies from Southern California and Pacific Asia will present:
- The latest innovations in the US and Pacific Asia
- How to turn product ideas into profits - Product Inception, Development, Funding, and Commercialization
- How to find funding for each stage of development
- Commercial opportunities in the US and Pacific Asia
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Introduction
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| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | Product Inception
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| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Break, Networking |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM | Product Development
John Onopchenko, Managing Director, Synergy Life Science Partners Walt Baxter, Principal Scientist, Medtronic, Inc. Shouyan Lee, Director of R&D, Arbor Surgical Moderator: Vytas Pazemenas, Founder, President, Aubrey Group |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Panel Discussion
Speakers from morning sessions Moderator: Paul DeRidder, Executive Committee, Tech Coast Angels |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch, Networking |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Medical Device Opportunities Presented by Southern California Companies
Ming Wu, VP of Engineering, Edwards Lifesciences Peter Chen, President, Irvine Biomedical (now part of St. Jude Medical) Charles Warden, Managing Director, Versant Ventures Moderator: Richard Henson, President, CEO, Source Scientific |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Break, Networking |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Commercial Opportunities in the US and China Medical Device Industry
Frank Zeng, Chief Technology Officer, LifeTech Scientific Inc. Moderator: John Shu, Attorney, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks, Networking |
Silver Sponsors
Collaborative Sponsors
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Register online below.
Step 1: Please register using this link.
Step 2: Please choose your method of payment: online or onsite
Online Registration Fees
Onsite Registration Fees
$45 - SABPA Members
$55 - Entrepreneurs, VC-backed Companies, University of California Staff and Students
$65 - General Public
Beckman Conference Center
100 Academy
University of California, Irvine Campus
Irvine, CA 92697-2800