09-Jun-2017
By Raj Oswal
The San Diego Biotech Consortium is a regional partnership of service companies dedicated to promoting best practices in product development for the Biotech
industry. The Consortium offers leaders of biotech and life sciences companies a resource for tapping into best-in-class technologies and expertise
in product, instrument, and cartridge design from concept through manufacturing. Each Consortium member is a sought-after specialist in their field,
and the formal collaboration offers ease of selection for Biotech firms needing a fully integrated solution or a-la-carte services to augment or add
capacity to their team.
The concept of a consortium evolved from an unmet need in the San Diego community. While there are numerous incubators and accelerators in this city, we
found that the vast majority of the local member-driven organizations either focus on targeting a broad group of startups across multiple verticals
or are serving a low-specialty area. The Consortium focuses on biotech, with a specific emphasis on instrumentation development.
Panel Participants (left to right): Erik Clausen, moderator (CG Life), John Zeis (Toolbox Medical), Steve Mott (Simplexity Product Development), Jorg Lorscheider (Paramit Corporation).
After the presentations, any audience questions identified at the beginning that had not yet been answered were addressed. The panel naturally evolved
into a collaborative discussion between the audience and panel members. The discussion focused on sharing strategic insights, methods, and perspectives
around critical steps in taking life science products from concept to production.
The moderators: Raj Oswal (Simplexity Product Development) & Erik clausen (CG Life).
While the formal part of the event concluded around 8 p.m., networking continued past 10:30 p.m., with a very engaged audience mingling late into the night
— indicating a successful event.
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