Bootcamps – 4BiOMed

Start-in-Biotech

A biotech entrepreneurship micro-bootcamp for industry professionals

Explore the dynamic world of biotech entrepreneurship in our inaugural 4-day online micro-bootcamp! Tailored for professionals from diverse industries, this engaging program featuring micro-learning units, interactive panels and networking sessions will equip you with insights and tools to transition into the biotech sector.

Agenda

December 16 - Introduction to Biotech Entrepreneurship

“Why Biotech? Opportunities & Challenges”
Interactive Panel: Industry Professionals Share Their Transition Journeys to Biotech Startups

December 17 - Biotech Business Basics

“From Lab to Market: Commercializing Biotech Innovations”
Business Model Canvas for Biotech Startups

December 18 - Funding and Regulatory Considerations

“Navigating Biotech Funding: Grants, VCs, and Angels”
Learning exchange
Interactive Panel: Successful Biotech Startup Fundraising

December 19 - Pitching and Networking

Workshop: “Building and Pitching a Biotech Startup Idea”
Networking Event: Personal elevator pitch and share feedback

Format

Online (CREO Incubator platform / Zoom) daily from 19:00 to 20:30 GMT+2

Target group

Professionals from any industry with technical expertise

Professionals from any industry with management expertise who have interest in entrepreneurship in the biotechnology field.

Speakers

Cosmin Gliga

Cosmin Gliga, an entrepreneurial leader, blends experience in utilities, e-commerce, and coaching. As a Fellow of the BioInnovate programme in Ireland, he and his team currently innovate in hypertension treatment. An MBA graduate and certified coach, he drives growth, leadership, and personal development. His career path has spanned across industries, from utilities to e-commerce, where he has successfully launched and managed business units, consistently driving growth and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Martine Abboud

Dr Martine Abboud is the founder of Creo Incubator an innovative learning platform that combines microlearning and gamification to deliver unique learning experiences in skills and entrepreneurship, and a former Enterprise and Innovation Fellow at the University of Oxford. Aimed at democratising entrepreneurial education, CREO focuses on practical skills development and emerging technology. With an MBA from Quantic and a PhD from Oxford, Martine has been recognised as a Forbes 30U30 and an Eddy Fisher-Nobel Fellowship awardee. Through UGC workshops and corporate training, Martine has helped 2,000+ individuals develop the entrepreneurial skills necessary for success

Cristiana Banila

Cristiana is the CSO and Co-founder of Mitra Bio, a London-based start-up focused on efficient non-invasive skin diagnosis for precision treatments through AI and epigenetics data. Within Mitra Bio, she leads the translation of the technology into industrial settings, currently working in partnership with top skincare and pharma companies to optimize product development and claim substantiation. Cristiana graduated from Oxford and Princeton Universities where she studied Biochemistry and Public Health Economics. She specialized in molecular diagnostics development, having earned a PhD from Queen Mary University of London on developing a self-sampling epigenetics-based test for early cancer detection.

Zahra Jawad

Zahra is the CEO and Founder of Creasallis, an antibody engineering company looking to improve the penetration of drugs into solid tumours. She founded the company in 2021 and raised a pre-seed round of $1 million in 2022, followed by a seed round of $7.4 in 2024. Prior, Zahra spent 15 years in biopharm and biotech designing antibody based drugs for a variety of diseases, mostly focussing on cancer. She worked in early R&D as a lab scientist moving up to director of innovation. Before that, Zahra did a PhD in Biochemistry focussing on protein engineering at the University of Cambridge, and 2 post-docs on protein engineering.

Cristian Regep

Cristian is a leader in machine learning and drug discovery, with expertise in AI, biomedical sciences, and computer science. As Senior Director at Relation Therapeutics, he grew the team from inception to 60 and led projects enabling Europe’s largest seed round and a industry-defining pharma collaboration. Cristian holds a DPhil from Oxford in Biomedical Sciences and a BEng in CS from Edinburgh, beginning his journey at UPT in Timisoara.

Eric Herrera

Eric Herrera, CEO of Maverick BioMetals in San Antonio, TX, specializes in molecular neuroscience, genetics, synthetic biology, and enzymology. He adapted high-throughput enzyme engineering for silicate mineral hydrolysis, creating a novel biological process for critical metal extraction.

Alessandro Pilotti

Alessandro is a co-founder and CEO of Cloudbase Solutions, a company specialized in open source cloud interoperability. He recently realized that living things can be even more interesting than computers and is currently finishing an MRes in Bioinformatics at Birkbeck / UCL. His current research involves bringing together Protein Language Models, MLOps and open source infrastructure.

Moderators

Radu Ticiu

Radu Ticiu is a seasoned ecosystem builder, startup adviser, educator, running business incubators and coworking spaces, co-founding Banat IT Association, BioCoderDojo, Growceanu Angel Investment, organizing meetups, HackTM, SynBio Timișoara hackathons. Radu is also the initiator of Timisoara Life&Bytes, a non-formal educational project at the junction of life sciences and information technology, supported by Timișoara City Hall, Timișoara City Council and financed by Timișoara Projects Center.

Bogdan Margineanu

Michael-Bogdan Margineanu is a biomedical scientist with 13 years of experience in research institutions worldwide, including Germany, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Ireland, Austria, the US, Switzerland, and Romania. A 2018 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings alumnus, he co-founded the Lindau Mentoring Hub and established Biomentorhub, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to mentoring young scientists and promoting bio-entrepreneurship in Romania. As co-founder of the One Health Incubator, Michael is focused on academic and science partnerships and funding.

Victor Murineanu

Victor Murineanu brings over 18 years of experience in technology strategy, digital transformation, and cybersecurity, spanning diverse industries such as finance, government, technology, publishing, and sports. He actively mentors and advises startups and organizations on strategic growth, risk management, and innovation, collaborating with institutions like Cyber Club London and the Institute of Directors. Victor holds an MSc in Computer Science from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest and has completed an Executive Leadership Programme at Imperial College Business School.

Cristi Cristea

Cristi Cristea has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, where he excelled in building high-performing teams and navigating complex projects to achieve impactful results. Cristi is the Industry Partnerships Lead at One Health Incubator, advocating for collaborative solutions that address health challenges holistically. By applying his industry knowledge to the life sciences, Cristi supports an integrated approach to healthcare innovation, advancing initiatives that recognize and address the broader environmental and societal implications of health tech.

Adrian Radu

Adrian Radu is an accomplished engineering leader with nearly 20 years of experience in automotive and satellite communications, specializing in embedded systems, wireless technologies, and AI-driven solutions. He has collaborated with the European and Romanian Space Agencies to deliver innovative satellite communication systems and led global teams in developing advanced vehicle access technologies. As co-founder of the One Health Incubator, Adrian is dedicated to fostering biotech innovation and entrepreneurship in Romania.

Daniela Pavlicenco

Daniela Pavlicenco is a scientist driven by a passion for genetics, immunology, and nanomedicine, with a strong focus on translating research into clinical applications. Her current research centres on identifying cellular and molecular traits within endometrial cancer cell subpopulations that drive metastasis, targeting innovative treatments for cancer. Daniela’s commitment to bridging groundbreaking research and healthcare has led her toward biotech entrepreneurship, where she seeks to translate scientific discoveries into real-world health solutions.

Organizers

Biomentorhub

Biomentorhub is a non-governmental and non-profit youth organization that facilitates mentoring for junior research professionals, entrepreneurs and students in life sciences.

CREO Incubator

CREO Incubator is an online platform that provides gamified and interactive entrepreneurial and business know-how education.

Partners

Asociația banat it

Banat IT (BIT) is a non profit from Timisoara that aims to keep the IT community connected and informed. We organize and promote events primarily targeted towards the tech and creative sector.

Timișoara life&bytes

Timisoara Life&Bytes is a non-formal educational project at the junction of life sciences and information technology initiated by BioCoderDojo Timisoara.

Register

Submission Deadline:

December 13, 2024

Participation in the bootcamp is free; however, we are grateful for any donation to support our organization. Learn more about how you can support Biomentorhub here.