Investor Catalyst Hub

Investor Catalyst Hub Monthly Virtual Meeting
2024-07-29 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/investor-catalyst-hub-monthly-virtual-meeting/
Join the Investor Catalyst Hub’s upcoming virtual member meeting to hear from a panel of spoke organizations working to advance digital health innovation. Featured panelists include: Norah Al-Azzam, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, NanoMood Technologies LLC; Allen Gee, Founder, Wyoming Health Innovation Living Lab; Ajay Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO, Health Solutions Research, Inc.; and Ariana McGee, Founder and CEO, Navigate Maternity. Following the panel presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to join smaller breakout rooms to network with other spokes and ask panelists questions. Don’t miss this conversation!

MassMEDIC Member Mixer
2024-07-24 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | CIC Cambridge, 1 Broadway, 5th Floor, Outdoor Terrace, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
The MassMEDIC Member Mixer is a fun and entertaining way to engage with your fellow industry leaders and make new business contacts! Held in an interactive setting. Join us to meet new industry peers and see old friends while taking a much deserved break from the daily grind. Your admission includes two free drink tickets and snacks.

Midwest Regional Health & Wealth Symposium
2024-07-17 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Venue 3, 275 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
This summit will bring together the nation’s health care leaders and regional leaders of the Midwest to talk about the future of impact investing and health care innovation. Learn how some of the nation’s top researchers, health care institutions, universities, funders, and federal institutions are collaborating to find new breakthrough solutions, cures, and treatments that are effective, inclusive, and disruptive in creating quality life and care for everyone.

FoundHer Stories: A Fireside Chat with Mariana Matus
2024-07-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/foundher-stories-a-fireside-chat-with-mariana-matus/
Learn about Dr. Mariana Matus’ experience spinning out Biobot Analytics in 2017 from her doctoral research at MIT while working with Professor Eric Alm. Dr. Matus will share how her company analyzes sewage with molecular technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide early warning of population health threats across the globe. Speaker: Mariana Matus, Ph.D. (CEO, Biobot Analytics).

Cancer Moonshot: Community Conversations
2024-07-15 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/cancer-moonshot-community-conversations/
You’re invited to tune in to a virtual discussion about ARPA-H as part of the Biden Cancer Moonshot: Community Conversations. This conversation, led by ARPA-H Director Dr. Renee Wegrzyn and Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office (PATIO) Deputy Director Dr. Melissa Antman, will be about our Cancer Moonshot goals, current investments in cancer, and engagement with ARPA-H. Following this discussion, we look forward to questions and comments from the audience. If there are any accommodations that would make this conversation more accessible for you, please indicate as soon as possible. Please consider submitting questions ahead of the event for discussion. Questions asked live through the chat will be followed up via email if not able to be addressed during the webinar. To submit a question, or if you need more information in advance of the event, please email events@arpa h.gov. Overview of the Biden Cancer Moonshot: On February 2, 2022, President Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot and set new ambitious goals: to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent by 2047, preventing over four million cancer deaths, and improve the experience of people and their families living with and surviving cancer. President Biden announced a whole-of-government response, including the formation of a Cancer Cabinet to be convened by the White House, bringing together departments, agencies, and White House components to address cancer on multiple fronts. For more information on the incredible progress made to date and to engage with the Biden Cancer Moonshot mission to end cancer as we know it, visit whitehouse.gov/cancermoonshot.

ARPA-H’s Small Business Program Information Session
2024-07-02 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-hs-small-business-program-information-session/
Interested in learning more about the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) solicitation process? Don’t miss the opportunity to join the Investor Catalyst Hub’s information session, where you will learn about the ARPA-H Small Business Program, including how to submit an application, eligibility considerations, and details of current open topics. ARPA-H presenters include ARPA-H Small Business Program team members Jenica Patterson and Michelle Matrone; Senior Advisor for Program Management Adam Becker; Program Managers Ileana Hancu, Paul Sheehan, and Kimberly Steele; and their support staff. This is your chance to ask questions and gain a deeper understanding about the program and the upcoming open solicitation.

FoundHer Stories: A Fireside Chat with Janice Chen
2024-06-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/foundher-stories-a-fireside-chat-with-janice-chen/
Learn about Dr. Janice Chen’s experience spinning out Mammoth Biosciences in 2017 from her doctoral research at UC Berkeley while working with Nobel Laureate Professor Jennifer Doudna. Dr. Chen will share how her company is harnessing the diversity of nature to power the next generation of CRISPR products for applications including healthcare, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and biodefense. Speaker: Janice Chen, Ph.D. (chief technology officer, Mammoth Biosciences).

Investor Catalyst Hub SPOKES Session: A Virtual Networking Event
2024-06-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/investor-catalyst-hub-spokes-session-a-virtual-networking-event/
Spokes are invited to join an exclusive virtual networking session that will feature three breakout rooms offering insights from spokes within three categories: startups, healthcare providers, and investors. Spokes will be able to customize their experience by self-selecting the breakout rooms they’d like to attend. Time will be allotted for spokes to visit two breakout rooms. This networking session is a great opportunity for spokes to make meaningful connections, learn how other members are working on healthcare innovation, and discover possible avenues for collaboration.

Canceled: ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub Monthly Virtual Meeting
2024-06-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-h-investor-catalyst-hub-monthly-virtual-meeting-3/
ARPA-H Program Manager Paul E. Sheehan, Ph.D., will join the Investor Catalyst Hub’s virtual monthly meeting to discuss the various programs in his portfolio—including Resilient Extended Automatic Cell Therapies (REACT)—as well as his scientific area of expertise. Prior to joining ARPA-H in February 2023, Dr. Sheehan served as Program Manager in the Biological Technologies Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where his research focused on leveraging developments in synthetic biology to detect and address threats to human health, including novel pathogens in the environment and microbial imbalances in the gut. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about Dr. Sheehan’s areas of research interest and to connect with him for live Q&A.

mHUB Industry Disruptors—Suzanne Yoon
2024-06-13 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | mHUB, 1623 West Fulton Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Join mHUB for an Industry Disruptors fireside conversation with Suzanne Yoon, founder and managing partner of Kinzie Capital Partners. The conversation will be moderated by Ellen Havdala, managing director, Equity Group Investments.

Annual Point of Care Showcase and Pitch Event
2024-06-11 15:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Mintz, 1 Financial Center, Boston, MA, 02111, United States
For the fifth consecutive year, the UMass Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies (CAPCaT) in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders is pleased to present this high-energy, high-value event for the entire digital health innovation ecosystem. Join us and open the door to investment, big company/little company strategic partnerships, and grant funding opportunities.

SalivaDirect’s Third Annual Conference
2024-06-05 00:00 - 2024-06-07 23:59 (America/New_York) | The Darcy, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20005, United States
Are you looking to expand your knowledge and stay ahead of the curve in the diagnostic world? Look no further than SalivaDirect’s third Annual Conference, being held June 5-7 at The Darcy Hotel in Washington, D.C. This three-day event is designed to foster exciting discussions and collaborations, providing the perfect platform to exchange ideas with some of the brightest minds in the industry. By attending, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from members of our network and renowned leaders in the diagnostic world, earn P.A.C.E credits, and more! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage in inspiring discussions with other laboratories, diagnostic developers, academics, and public health practitioners that will help push the industry forward!

Generative AI in Prescribing—Breakfast for Health System Execs, New York TechWeek
2024-06-04 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | New York, New York, NY, United States
An invitation-only round-table breakfast for New York Tri-State health executives. What is the potential role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the prescribing process? How can it help or hinder quality improvement measures, including patient safety and adherence? How does tech, particularly AI, help the clinical decision-making process, and where should it stop? Join Celeste, Fenwick, Company Ventures, and local digital health, innovation, and medical information leaders in this intimate discussion. This event is a part of TechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Please register to see the exact location of this event.

ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub Monthly Virtual Meeting
2024-05-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-h-investor-catalyst-hub-monthly-virtual-meeting-2/
The Investor Catalyst Hub is excited to feature a panel of representatives from investor and venture capital spoke organizations at our May member meeting. With a focus on health innovation and impact investing, we look forward to welcoming the following panelists for an engaging discussion: Erin Sietstra, Head of Investments, Hopelab; Erich Scheller, Director, TechAtlas Division, RA Capital Management, L.P.; Maria D. Toler, Founding Partner, SteelSky Ventures; Brian Zuercher, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, 1870 Ventures. This is a great opportunity for members to hear from panelists about their goals for investing in innovative health solutions, the challenges they face, and what criteria they review when considering new investment opportunities. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions during a Q&A session following the panel discussion. Join this members-only meeting to learn more about investing in innovative health solutions and to connect with other interested spokes.

Portal-Bayer Co.Lab Cocktail Reception with ARPA-H and MGB GCTI
2024-05-22 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 238 Main Street, 238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Portal Biotechnologies is excited to be partnering with Bayer Co.Lab for a special cocktail reception with the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub and Massachusetts General Brigham Gene and Cell Therapy Institute (GCTI) on Wednesday, May 22, 5-7 p.m., with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. Please join Portal Founder and CEO Armon Sharei; Chelsea Schiller, Director, ARPA-H Catalyst Hub; Roger Hajjar, Director, GCTI; other members of the Cambridge cell and gene therapy innovation community; and more!

Bridging Medicine in Peri/Menopausal Women’s Health Research
2024-05-20 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | SHACK15, 1 Ferry Building, #Suite 201, San Francisco, NY, 94111, United States
This event’s theme is about evolving self-image, and this conversation focuses on what new research has been surfacing around perimenopausal and menopausal women and how we can think holistically. This panel brings experts from traditional Chinese medicine, functional medicine, Western medicine, and pelvic floor therapy to give different perspectives and share their personal experiences and journey through this topic. We welcome questions from the audience following the panel, and Rootless will provide samples for all attendees. Panelists: Gabby Pavelko, Tanya Goodrich, Hemalee Patel, Stephanie Daniel, Anat Sapan, Sachi Singh.

ARPA-H BREATHE Program Information Session: Healthy Building Controls and System Integration
2024-05-16 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-h-breathe-program-information-session/
ARPA-H is looking for performers for the Building Resilient Environments for Air and Total HEalth (BREATHE) program! The program will develop building systems that monitor and respond to changes in indoor air quality, driving the next generation of smart buildings to ensure indoor air is always safe and healthy. Join ARPA-H Program Manager Jessica Green, Ph.D., to learn more about the program and its Technical Area 3 (TA3), focused on installing systems in buildings to cost-effectively deliver healthier air when needed. Performers in TA3 (Healthy Building Controls and System Integration) will integrate sensors and models with existing and concurrently developed mitigation technologies and protocols that respond to airborne threats quickly and efficiently. ARPA-H performers are teams that are funded by ARPA-H to develop innovative solutions to health-related challenges. Health systems, hospitals, universities, and other organizations that could be potential testing locations for these technologies are encouraged to attend to learn more about the program and ask Dr. Green questions.

ARPANET-H Overview and Q&A Session
2024-05-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpanet-h-overview-and-qa-session/
Join us for our first joint members-only meeting hosted by the Customer Experience Hub and Investor Catalyst Hub. During this informative session, you will gain a comprehensive overview of the ARPANET-H network, its remarkable capabilities, and the many benefits it offers to our valued members. The featured speaker, ARPANET-H Division Director Amy Lin, will provide an overview of the ARPANET-H innovation network, which connects people, innovators, and institutions to mobilize transformative capabilities. She will also lead an engaging Q&A session to address any questions.

ARPA-H HEROES: Measuring and Paying on Multiple Outcomes (Evaluation)
2024-05-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-h-heroes-measuring-and-paying-on-multiple-outcomes-evaluation/
Need technical assistance for your HEalth care Rewards to Achieve Improved OutcomES (HEROES) application? Join us for a series of technical assistance workshops with Social Finance and Third Sector. Social Finance, a national nonprofit and registered investment advisor, and Third Sector, a national technical assistance nonprofit, are partnering with ARPA-H to provide technical assistance for potential applicants to build strong proposals for the HEROES program. Join this webinar to learn about the requirements and evaluation criteria of Solution Summaries, how key metrics are defined, and opportunities to walk through project examples. Open to all.

Angel Capital Association Summit
2024-05-13 00:00 - 2024-05-15 23:59 (America/New_York) | Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, OH, United States
Calling all interested in learning about angel investing! Whether you are a new or experienced investor, an angel group leader, or part of the broader community supporting entrepreneurs and early-stage investments, you’ll learn the latest on trending topics and meet new people, all to help improve your outcomes.

FoundHer Stories: A Fireside Chat with Marinna Madrid
2024-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/foundher-stories-a-fireside-chat-with-marinna-madrid/
Learn about Dr. Marinna Madrid’s experience co-founding Cellino in 2017, alongside Dr. Nabiha Saklayen, while pursuing their doctorates at Harvard University. Dr. Madrid will share how her company is building a scalable, automated biomanufacturing system for potentially curative personalized cell therapies. Speaker: Marinna Madrid, Ph.D. (chief product officer, Cellino).

ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub Monthly Virtual Meeting
2024-04-29 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-h-investor-catalyst-hub-monthly-virtual-meeting/
Kimberley Steele, M.D., Ph.D., ARPA-H Program Manager, will join the Investor Catalyst Hub’s April member meeting to discuss the importance of lymphatics in health. Dr. Steele, an internationally recognized expert in bariatric surgery, the gut-brain axis, and neuroimaging in obesity, will share how personal experience has driven her passion for advancing lymphatic medicine–an area of study that impacts diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes and heart disease. Join this members-only meeting to learn more about this exciting field of research and connect with other interested spokes.

Symposium on Pediatric Medical Devices for Optimizing the Heart-Brain Continuum
2024-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus, JLABS @ Washington, DC, 7144 13th Place, NW, Washington, DC, 20012, United States
The symposium aims to explore the latest advancements and challenges in pediatric cardiac and non-invasive monitoring device development from an industry perspective. It will provide a platform for collaborative dialogue among experts in the field, with the goal of informing the development of innovative solutions to address unmet clinical needs in pediatric cardiac and neurocritical care. The Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI), led by Children’s National Hospital, intends to utilize the symposium’s proceedings as a foundation for crafting a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit applications for pediatric medical devices to be deployed during the perioperative care of children undergoing heart and brain surgeries. We hope that you will join us for this important symposium to contribute to the advancement of pediatric healthcare.

Future of Healthcare Founder Residency Kickoff
2024-04-25 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, 100 Fore Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Be among the first to hear about the early-stage startups joining the Future of Healthcare Founder Residency. This founder residency is a year-long accelerator in partnership with Northern Light Health, MaineHealth, and the Maine Venture Fund. The program is turbocharging Maine’s growing healthcare technology industry. The April 25 kickoff event serves as a celebration of our 2023 cohort’s achievements and the official launch of the 2024 Future of Healthcare Founder Residency. Join us as we explore successful integrations and collaborations between Future of Healthcare Founder Residency companies and our partners Northern Light Health and MaineHealth. Each company will briefly introduce their ventures before we open the floor for networking, drinks, and appetizers. The event will be live-streamed for those who would like to attend virtually.

ARPA-H HEROES: Contracting for Outcomes-Based Payments
2024-04-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-h-heroes-what-to-expect-from-outcomes-based-payments-4/
Need technical assistance for your HEalth care Rewards to Achieve Improved OutcomES (HEROES) application? Social Finance, a national nonprofit and registered investment advisor, and Third Sector, a national technical assistance nonprofit, are partnering with ARPA-H to provide technical assistance for potential applicants to build strong proposals for the HEROES program. Join this webinar to learn about the benefits of outcomes-based payments, review the roles applicants may play in the program, explore examples of ARPA-H projects including outcome payment timelines, and more.

Kentucky Innovator Challenge
2024-04-11 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | University of Kentucky, 160 Avenue of Champions, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
The Kentucky Innovator Challenge brings together leaders from business, service organizations, and higher education for a one-day summit to identify and validate the most pressing challenges facing industry and discuss collaborative solutions through research and innovation. The event format is TED-talk presentations in a reverse pitch approach, where challenges are presented and solutions can be discussed through responses, networking, and 1:1 meetings. Join us for three tracks (Track A: Materials Enabling the Future of Kentucky; Track B: Innovations Advancing a Healthier Kentucky; Track C: Creating a Circular Economy in Kentucky for Environmental Sustainability) with industry and federal funding presenters, keynote speakers, a panel, breakout sessions, and networking.

ARPA-H HEROES: Contracting for Outcomes-Based Payments
2024-04-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-h-heroes-what-to-expect-from-outcomes-based-payments-3/

ARPA-H HEROES: What To Expect from Outcomes-Based Payments
2024-04-02 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/arpa-h-heroes-what-to-expect-from-outcomes-based-payments-2/

Healthcare Capital Markets and Innovation Summit
2024-04-02 00:00 - 2024-04-05 23:59 (America/New_York) | Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, OH, United States
Join more than 300 healthcare dealmakers and innovators—including company executives, investors, M&A advisors, lenders and lawyers—in “the smart health city” for this fourth annual event, featuring two days of networking and innovation discussion. This year’s event will include the Venture Studio Experience.

Medical Imaging Data Marketplace—Network Survey Information Session
2024-04-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | https://investorcatalysthub.org/event/medical-imaging-data-marketplace-network-survey-information-session/
Join us for an information session with Ileana Hancu, Ph.D, ARPA-H, and Aldo Badano, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CRDH). ARPA-H and FDA CDRH request feedback in the newly launched Network Survey for the Medical Imaging Data Marketplace (MIDM)! Save your seat now for the chance to learn more from ARPA-H and FDA representatives, including Dr. Ileana Hancu, ARPA-H Program Manager, and Aldo Badano, Division of Imaging, Diagnostics, and Software Reliability, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, CDRH, about this newly launched partnership. The information session will describe the MIDM concept, focus areas, and details of the Network Survey. Medical imaging data users, managers, and providers are encouraged to attend to learn more and have the opportunity to ask questions about their important role in this new initiative.
