Organized by Roche, OrbiMed and McKinsey, and presented by ChinaBio^®, the SEED Business Plan Competition was created to develop and foster a community of scientists, healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs and create a platform for commercialization of life sciences and healthcare innovation in China.

Meetings: The SEED Competition incorporates six meetings, including four Kickoff Meetings to held in the major life science innovation centers in China - Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

• SEED Kickoff Meeting - Beijing, November 7, 2009, 250 attendees
• SEED Kickoff Meeting - Shanghai, December 10, 2009, 150 attendees
• SEED Kickoff Meeting - Guangzhou, January 6, 2010, 100 attendees
• SEED Kickoff Meeting - Hong Kong, January 7, 2010, 60 attendees
• SEED Finalists Coaching Day, March 2, 2010 in Shanghai, 150 attendees
• SEED Final Competition and Award Ceremony, April 23, 2010 in Shanghai

Format:

• SEED Kickoff Meetings: one/half-day training/coaching workshop will include presentations from the organizers and others to potential submitting companies and academicians, as well as others interested in China’s rapidly growing life science industry.
• SEED Finalists Coaching Day: up to 15 finalists will be invited to receive hands-on coaching. Presentations and additional coaching will be provided by the organizers and others during this one-day meeting. Attendees will include semi-finalists and other entrants, judges/coaches, and anyone interested in entrepreneurship and China’s life science industry.
• SEED Final Competition and Award Ceremony: the finalists will present to a judges panel made up of venture capitalists, scientists, industry executives and others. There will also be industry experts speaking on the industry and entrepreneurships. The event will end with the prize ceremony followed by a reception. Attendees will include the finalists, other entrants, government representatives, industry executives, venture capitalists and investors, delegates from the press and interested parties from life science companies and universities.

Topics:

• How to Develop a Drug: From Bench to Commercialization
• Leaders of China Life Science
• How to Attract Funding - What VCs Really Want
• Critical IP Issues for Life Science Start- ups
• Increasing the Value of Your Company
• How to "Quan" VCs' Money

Who should attend: 

ALL SEED meetings are open to potential entrants and anyone who is interested in the rapidly growing China life science industry.

Why attend:

• to hear organizers, industry experts and academicians about the life science innovation commercialization and related issues,
• to network with those who share similar dreams of entrepreneurship with you, and
• to witness how excellent business plans attract the judge panel's votes and make their success in the end.

All these events are FREE to register! We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information about SEED Competition, please visit: www.SEEDCompetition.com