Where Do I Start? Navigating Israel's Pharma & Biotech Venture-Building Ecosystem

Have a research finding, an idea for a new therapy, or the ambition to build a biotech company, but not sure where to begin? This evening is for you. Israel’s pharma and biotech ecosystem offers many routes to building a company: accelerators, venture studios, university tech transfer, government programs and early-stage investors. For a founder at Day 0, the hardest part is often knowing which door to knock on first. We’re bringing the ecosystem into one room, so you leave knowing your next step and who to approach. Who it’s for Scientists and researchers with an idea or a research finding Aspiring founders looking for an opportunity to build around Anyone looking for a scientific or business co-founder Very early teams, before or just after forming a company Agenda 17:00 | Arrival and networking 17:30 | So You Want to Build a Pharma Company? Sam Cronin maps the routes from science to company 17:40 | From Idea to Seed: Prof. Yaniv Erlich, CEO and co-founder of Undecimal Bio, on the path from idea to a seed round and what he’d do differently 17:55 | Founder Pathways: programs from across the ecosystem on who they’re for and how to approach them 18:10 | Meet the Expert: two 30-minute rounds of topic tables, each led by two experts from the ecosystem 19:10 | What’s Next: the Pharma Tech Founder Series 19:15 | Networking 19:30 | Close Meet the Expert tables Is my science a company? From academia to industry Funding your first milestones Co-founders and building your network After you register, we’ll send you a short form about where you are and what you’re looking for. We’ll use it to place you at the two tables that fit you best and to share your questions with the table leads before the event. The evening also opens the Pharma Tech Founder Series, our upcoming sessions for early founders, starting with ideation and fundraising. Details will be shared at the event. Presented by the Pharma Tech Forum together with Nucleate Israel. Pharma Tech Forum partners: 8400 The H