2019 M2D2 $200K Challenge Award Celebration & Networking Event
Event Information
Description
Calling all Investors, Medical Device Innovators, Biotech Entrepreneurs, and Life Sciences Industry Professionals:
Join us for an innovation-packed event where we will announce the official winners of the 2019 $200K Challenge!
$200K AWARDS CELEBRATION
19 $200K Challenge finalists have presented their medical device and biotech innovations to a live audience and panel of expert judges. On Wednesday, April 10, after deliberations by the panel of judges, awards totaling up to $200,000 will be awarded to the winners at this ceremony hosted by our friends at Mintz in Boston, MA. There will be full reception with food, drink, and networking before the awards ceremony. Order your tickets for this event now!
Keynote Speaker: Kadir Kadhiresan
We are honored to welcome as the evening's keynote speaker, Kadir Kadhiresan, Vice President of Venture Investments and Johnson & Johnson Innovation.
Kadir works closely with Johnson & Johnson leadership to identify business needs and has responsibility for sourcing, investing and managing venture investment opportunities. He holds board seats for several JJDC portfolio companies. Some of his investments include Coherex Medical (Acquired by Biosense Webster/JNJ), Spinal Modulation (Acquired by St.Jude/ABT), Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR), Torax Medical (Acquired by Ethicon/JNJ), Neotract (Acquired by Teleflex) and Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE: INSP).
TICKET PRICING
- Online Price: $20
- At-Door Price: $25
DATE: Wednesday, April 10th at 5:00 pm.
LOCATION: One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111
2019 SPONSORS
Organizer M2D2
Organizer of 2019 M2D2 $200K Challenge Award Celebration & Networking Event
M2D2 is an incubator program for early stage medical device and biotech startups, a joint program between University of Massachusetts Lowell and University of Massachusetts Medical School. No affiliation with University of Massachusetts required and no strings attached.
M2D2 is a lifeline for emerging medical device and biotech companies, offering inventors and executives easy, affordable, and coordinated access to world-class researchers and resources at the two UMass campuses.
M2D2 offers wet lab space (shared w/equipment and private) and office space, as well as access to medical, business, engineering and industry experts.
