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12.10.25
Colorado BioScience Association Thought Leadership Series: Finding Success in a Challenging Funding Environment
Wilson Sonsini, in partnership with EY and Colorado BioScience Association, invites you to an in-depth program bringing together leaders, investors, and innovators from across Colorado’s life sciences ecosystem discussing our current funding environment.
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9.10.25
From Lab to Launch: Navigating IVD/LDT Reimbursement, Regulatory, and Investment Hurdles
On September 10, 2025, Wilson Sonsini's Eva Yin, Partner, and Matthew Meyer, Chief Business Advisor, will participate in the “From Lab to Launch” webinar, hosted by GenoSan. Eva will present on FDA regulatory pathways and compliance considerations for diagnostics companies entering the U.S. market. Matthew will offer insights on how life sciences startups can effectively pitch to venture capital firms, drawing on his experience advising diagnostics and biopharma companies. The webinar is designed for innovators, entrepreneurs and industry executives preparing to bring new diagnostic technologies to market. For more information about the event, you can visit the event website.
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6.11.25
Innosphere & Wilson Sonsini Lunch and Learn: Best Practices When Pitching to Life Science Investors and Industry Partners
Join us this week with Innosphere for a focused discussion on Best Practices When Pitching to Life Science Investors and Industry Partners. Whether you are an emerging biopharma company or have a breakthrough idea for a digital health app, understanding the nuances of the life science venture capital environment is critical in setting your company up for success. Through this session, you will learn about the different types of life science investors, how to prepare for an outreach, how to develop a “killer” pitch deck, and gain insights on the partnering process. Learn more about the lunch & learn, featuring firm partner Brent Fassett and chief business advisor Matthew Meyer here.
Speaking Engagements
5.14.25
Best Practices When Pitching to VCs
This session is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the skills and strategies needed to deliver compelling pitches that captivate audiences and attract potential partners. Participants will gain insights into crafting impactful narratives, structuring pitches for maximum engagement, and leveraging support to secure investment opportunities.
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3.13.25
2025 Entrepreneur and Investor Life Sciences Summit (E&I Summit), presented by BioUtah
Wilson Sonsini is looking forward to the 2025 Entrepreneur & Investor Life Sciences Summit (E&I Summit), presented by BioUtah and the University of Utah Technology Licensing Office. Now in its 12th year, the E&I Summit convenes Utah’s life sciences leaders, entrepreneurs, and the investor community.
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10.30.24
Stanford SPARK Business Panel Discussion
Wilson Sonsini patents and innovations attorney Rona Lamiquiz and Chief Business Advisory Officer for Life Sciences Matthew Meyer will speak on a SPARK business panel, providing attendees with an opportunity to meet and ask questions of VC/venture arm partners, business strategists, patent attorneys, and an Office of Technology Licensing expert. Fellow panelists include Cheryl Cathey, Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliance Manager at Stanford OTL; Kristina Kitko, Director of Venture Science at Lilly; Josh Lichtman, CSO and Co-Founder of TCG Labs Soleil; and Srini Akkaraju, Founder and Managing Partner at Samsara BioCapital.
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5.16.24
Yale Ventures How to Pitch for High Engagement
The virtual info session, "How to Pitch for High Engagement," sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, is designed to equip entrepreneurs heading to the 2024 Yale Innovation Summit with the skills and strategies needed to deliver compelling pitches that captivate audiences and attract potential partners. Participants will gain insights into crafting impactful narratives, structuring pitches for maximum engagement, and leveraging support to secure investment opportunities.
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10.27.23
North Carolina Biotech Center – Wilson Sonsini Life Science Bootcamp
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to partner with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to host a Life Science Bootcamp. Join us on October 27 for an event that will highlight practical insights into crucial legal and business matters for life science entrepreneurs. Attendees will gain expertise in key areas such as IP and licensing strategy, market-oriented patent and trade secret approaches, competitor analysis, in-licensing of enabling technologies, and collaborative IP structures.