What separates promising ideas from market-changing healthcare innovations? Join Louis Cannon, MD, Founder & CEO of Biostar Capital, for a candid fireside conversation on identifying unmet clinical needs, evaluating emerging technologies, attracting investment, and translating innovation into commercial success. Drawing on decades of experience as a physician, entrepreneur, inventor, and venture investor, Dr. Cannon will share practical lessons for founders, innovators, and life science leaders.
Who You’ll Meet:
- Startup teams in biotech, medtech, diagnostics, digital health, and therapeutics
- Researchers exploring translation and commercialization
- Entrepreneurs transforming discoveries into products
- Early-stage investors, strategic partners, and ecosystem builders
- Local service providers that can help with a wide range of early startup needs
Why You Should Attend:
- Build connections that matter
Meet the people who open doors in life sciences—investors, mentors, collaborators, and supporters. - Get actionable insights
Gain practical guidance you can use immediately: formation strategy, capital planning, regulatory pathways, IP essentials, clinical roadmapping, and more. - Tap into Michigan’s innovation engine
Join the community powering Michigan’s next generation of venture-backed life science companies.
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