Hiring or Seeking? OBI has a Job Board!
We’re excited to announce that OBI has launched a Job Board, and we’d love to list any open positions your respective organizations may have. Click here to post your open positions.
And, if you’re a job seeker and would like to have your resume reviewed by recruiters in the community, please upload your resume to the “submit resume” section of our job board.
OBI Client Company Wins
- We have been selected to represent OHSU startups and present at the Pacific Northwest Startup Showcase on Oct 12.
- Pfizer is beta testing HTI’s CryoDiscovery ™ – A cryo-EM Automation & Intelligence Platform for Drug Discovery.
- Nimbus Wadget, Inc signed another service agreement to start a cryo-em 3-D structure determination project.
- HTI is looking for machine learning software developers.
- HTI signed MSA (master service agreement) with Flare Therapeutics.
- CryoDiscovery ™ will be presented at the 4th Annual CryoNET Symposium, October 18-19th 2021.
- Izon had two new team members join our Portland office at OBI this month. Henry Scheffer joined as our new Research Associate and Brennan Van Deren joined as a part time Quality Assurance Intern.
- The Department of Defense’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program has a Technology/Therapeutic Development Award, and invited us to submit a full proposal to develop GammaCoeur as a companion diagnostic to track COVID-19 disease severity. We submitted the grant on Sept. 2.
- We were one of 8 semi-finalists for the Bend Venture Conference in the Impact category.
- Veana was awarded a Phase I SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute to conduct proof-of concept studies of its lead product, VIMO in combination with the monoclonal antibody trastuzumab (an equivalent of Herceptin).
- Veana closed a seed round with a total of $1.25M raised.
- Veana is pleased to report that the first patient in the Phase Ib clinical trial of the company’s oral drug, VIMO in combination with Herceptin has been dosed!
- Our EndoSound Vision System received a Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- Proud and excited to be a part of the inaugural class of Series P!
- When you search for Caregiven in Google, our company webpage is the first result! Then below it, our blogs, news, and social. A year of steady content creation, of learning algorithms and key words and pure doggedness by Michele Houck our marketing manager to learn the right way to “rank” while honoring our commitment to only produce content that lifts up the caregiving experience.
- We were awarded the TAO Start-Up of the Year award in the pre-revenue category.
- Candice Smith was a guest on the Aging in Portland podcast.
- Our Chief Revenue Officer, Anthony Mitchell and Candice had the opportunity to present at the ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge NY.
- Anthony also co-hosted a webinar on The Future of Value Adds in Insurance with an insurance luminary, Jason Gross.
- We also presented at CareTech presented by the Louisville Healthcare CEO’s Council and Aging 2.0. This was a global search for innovations that improve the patient or member experience.
- We were awarded the second place grant from the American Heart Association’s EmPOWERED to Serve program ($30K), sponsored by the American Heart Association of Oregon & SW Washington.
- We kicked off the first phase of our first pilot with a national palliative care provider. They will be using Caregiven to expedite the health outcomes their nurses already accomplish, and are including Caregiven as a differentiator for their company in proposals to major health systems nationally.
- We had over a dozen calls with insurance carriers about Q1 pilots and are under NDA and working on LOIs with several.
- And lastly, we are moving forward with our seed round and have been speaking with investors.
Congratulations to all our client companies – way to go! Keep the wins coming!
OBI Mentoring Program
Applications Now Open
Mentor and mentee applications are now open for the structured 6-month mentoring program which begins January 3, 2022 and runs through the end of June. Now is the time for YOU to get involved!
Would You Like to be a Mentor?
If you have experience working with startups in the bioscience or digital health industry, consider applying to become a mentor. Benefits of mentoring include:
- Free mentor training
- Exclusive access to handpicked startups
- Exclusive network of mentors
- Ability to earn mentor certification
- Give back to your community
- OBI highlights its mentors in the monthly newsletter
Growing Your Business? Become a Mentee!
We are looking for entrepreneurs who are already in business but would like guidance, accountability, and support from a mentor to help set and reach business goals. Benefits and time commitments for mentees include:
- Mentoring helps you grow your business! A recent survey from Kabbage found that 92% of businesses who have a mentor say mentoring has directly impacted their business growth and survival
- Mentee meets with mentor 2 hours a month for 6 months
- Mentee checks in with OBI once per month and completes a survey at the end of the program
Applications are Open from October 1-31
For more important dates, details, and link to the applications: www.otradi.org/mentoring
Mentor of the Month:
Mike Gursha
Mike is CEO and Chairman of startup company, Rookie Road. In addition, he also currently sits on the board and/or advises a wide variety of early stage companies. Previously, Mike worked at a biotechnology startup as VP of Strategic Initiatives and Director of Business Development. Mike has also served as an advisory council member for the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, has been a mentor in various accelerator programs, served on the community advisory board of Oregon Public Broadcasting, and serves as an EIR for the Blackstone Launchpad at Syracuse University, where he is an alum.
Mike’s mentee has glowing things to say about him, including that Mike is a great sounding board to think through strategic decisions.
Thank you Mike, for helping the OBI entrepreneurial community through mentoring!
Take Advantage of OSU’s Fall Iterate Program
Do you have a business idea but need some help? We’re offering Iterate, a free virtual class for researchers, entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs who have a business idea or technology that could become a sellable product or service but aren’t sure what to do next. Come learn how to create a value proposition, find and understand your market, and more. Iterate consists of four workshops on WEDNESDAYS that build on each other: Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, and Nov. 17, all from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open to OSU and non-OSU members.
Business Oregon Matching Grants
News Release from Business Oregon:
“Business Oregon and the Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) have opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Oregon matching grants to recipients of the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs. This RFP seeks applications for matching grants of either Phase I, Phase II, or Fast-Track federal SBIR/STTR awards. The SBIR and STTR grant programs are designed to stimulate technological innovation and provide new opportunities for small businesses to conduct research and development with commercial potential. The RFP opened on September 8, 2021, and will close on October 14, 2021.
“An Oregon company that has received a Phase I SBIR/STTR award may submit a proposal for projects up to $50,000. A company with a Phase II or Fast-Track award may submit a proposal for projects up to $100,000. Business Oregon intends to make multiple awards under this program and will likely issue another matching grant RFP in 2022.
“A detailed overview of the RFP, selection process, application and supporting resources are on Business Oregon’s SBIR Support Program webpage. Completed applications are due by 11:59 pm PST on Thursday, October 14, 2021.”
Events
Join Us For These Upcoming OBI Events
Virtual Lunch & Learn:
Understanding the Investor Mindset
October 14, 2021
12:00-1:00 PM
FREE – Register here
November Accelerate Biotech + Digital Health
Virtual Happy Hour
November 4, 2021
5:00-6:30 PM
FREE – Register here
Virtual Lunch & Learn:
Past, Present, and Future of Digital Health
November 17, 2021
12:00-1:00 PM
Save the date!
Other Great Community Events
2021 Bend Venture Conference
October 21-22, 2021
More information here
Black Women in STEM 2.0 Summit:
Making HERstory
October 22-23, 2021
More information here
TAO Professional Development Program:
A Conversation About Cybersecurity Hygiene
October 27, 2021
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Register here
PhRMA Pathways to Success in Biopharma
Virtual Graduate Summit & Career Expo
October 27-28, 2021
More information here
OCTRI Seminar: Demystify the Regulatory Environment
A Roadmap for Healthcare Technologies
October 28, 2021
2:00-3:00 PM
Register here
OregonBio Virtual Life Science Career Fair
November 10, 2021
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Register here
Technology Association of Oregon:
Health Tech Summit
November 15-16, 2021
8:30 AM-1:00 PM
More information here
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network:
OEN Awards 2021 – FUTUREPROOF
November 18, 2021
5:00-8:00 PM
More information here