Marshall Gerstein Co-Sponsors Women in Bio-Chicago’s Start-up Challenge

Name: Marshall Gerstein Co-Sponsors Women in Bio-Chicago’s Start-up Challenge
Start: 2015-09-30T00:00:00+0000
Location: Chicago, IL

When: September 30, 2015

People: Heather R. Kissling

Location:

Chicago, IL

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is pleased to co-sponsor Women in Bio-Chicago’s inaugural “Start-up Challenge," which will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. at MATTER in Chicago, IL.

During this event, moderated by partner and chair of Marshall Gerstein’s Biotechnology practice Heather Kissling, finalists from women-led Illinois biotech companies will deliver a short presentation about their company, technology, and products. Local experts in the investment and startup incubator community will provide feedback and select the winning presentation for a cash award.

Experts include:

Barbara Goodman, Senior Vice President, PROPEL, iBIO Institute
Alicia Löffler, Associate Provost for Innovation & New Ventures, Northwestern University
Kapila Viges, Director of EnterpriseWorks Chicago at University of Illinois
Irene Hrusovsky, Managing Director, Belle Capital
Kathryn Hyer, Principal, Illinois Emerging Technologies Funds

Women In Bio (WIB) is a national non-profit organization of professionals committed to fostering and encouraging entrepreneurship and career development of women active in the life sciences industry.