MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum: About Us

BIOSTART: BIOSTART is a world-class life science start-up center with two distinguishing focus areas – catalyst and community. For over a decade this dual focused approach has benefited our clients, the region and state by transforming technology into products that are advanced to market by sustainable businesses. We build life science companies that create jobs, products that improve health and qualify of life and wealth for the community.

For more information about BIOSTART please visit: www.biostart.org

MID-AMERICA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS NETWORK (MHIN): The The Mid-America Healthcare Investors Network (MHIN) is an association of more than 48 venture capital firms from 14 states, with more than $2 billion under management. MHIN focuses on life science investment opportunities in the Mid-America Region. These life science opportunities include companies involved in biotechnology, medical devices, bioinformatics, healthcare information technology, and healthcare services. MHIN was formed in 2002 to facilitate the syndication of deals among investors located in Mid-America; foster the exchange of ideas and expertise between members; and promote the Mid-America life science industry and opportunities that exist for investors.

For more information about MHIN please visit: www.mhin.info

IBF Conferences*International Business Forum: IBF-International Business Forum, Inc. is a leading presenter of venture capital, technology innovation and private equity conferences in the United States. For 19 years, IBF has been presenting conferences which unite investors, emerging growth companies and corporations. IBF produces conferences on the following venture capital subjects: Venture Capital Investing, Early Stage Investing, Cleantech Investing, Corporate Venturing & Strategic Partnering, Biotech & Life Sciences Investing, Medical Devices and Healthcare Technologies Investing, Consumer Medicine, and Tech Transfer Investing.

To see a full listing of IBF’s conferences please visit: www.IBFConferences.com

To see a full listing of IBF’s staff please visit: http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf/contact.asp

Midwest Research University Network (MRUN): Midwest Research University Network (MRUN) is an alliance of university business development professionals dedicated to facilitating growth of technology spinout companies through start–up formation. MRUN is built around the idea that regional cooperation in new business formation can foster commercialization of university research. To that end, representatives involved with startup business formation at several Midwest research institutions chose to leverage their relative geographic proximity and began meeting quarterly to explore cooperative options. Today MRUN member institutions from throughout the original eight state regions and beyond work together informally to address common problems in startup business development and exchange information about; angel and seed–stage financing; placement of management talent; and opportunities for collaboration. While MRUN works closely with patent and licensing officers in their respective institutions, the focus is on start–up enterprise development as an important element of university technology transfer and local economic development.

For more information about MRUN please visit: www.mrun.us