4th Annual Life Science Ventures Conference Announced by Burrill & Company

The 4th Annual Life Science Ventures Conference, designed to showcase nearly 40 of the most exciting start-ups and early stage life science companies, is set to take place on March 9-10, 2004, at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California. The presenting companies have been carefully selected for their unique technology, management, and business strategy, and will have the opportunity to engage with investors and senior corporate business development executives. The conference has been co-sponsored by IBM Corporation, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Alta Partners, Comerica, TVM, Novo A/S, Deloitte, and Technology Vision Group.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 4th Annual Life Science Ventures Conference will feature 40 start-ups and early stage life science companies, showcasing their unique technology, management, and business strategy.
  • The conference provides a platform for these companies to engage with investors and senior corporate business development executives.
  • Burrill & Company assists life science companies in identifying, negotiating and closing strategic partnerships between large and small companies.
  • Burrill & Company has completed more than 25 strategic partnerships with a value in excess of $1.5 billion.
  • The company's vent capital funds, with over $500 million under management, include the Burrill Life Sciences Capital Fund, the Burrill Biotechnology Capital Fund, and the Burrill Agbio Capital Fund II.
  • Burrill Datacenter is an online source for keeping up-to-date information from the biotech industry, including data from Biotech 2004.

Statistics:

  • 40 start-ups and early stage life science companies will be featured at the conference.
  • Burrill & Company has completed more than 25 strategic partnerships with a value in excess of $1.5 billion.
  • The company's venture capital funds have over $500 million under management.
  • Deadline for ordering Biotech 2004 is February 16, 2004.

Sources:

  • Burrill & Company press release, dated February 9, 2004.
  • Burrill & Company website, http://www.burrillandco.com/, as accessed on February 9, 2004.
  • Biotech 2004 press release, dated February 9, 2004.
  • Burrill Datacenter, as accessed on February 9, 2004.