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GNHCC Annual Meeting & Business Leadership Awards
2025-04-03 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | OMNI New Haven Hotel at Yale, 155 Temple Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
The 231st Annual Meeting of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, combined with our Business Leadership Awards & Cocktail Reception, will be the momentous occasion to revisit our past year’s accomplishments, elect and install new board members, and celebrate the regional business community! It will be a fabulous Spring afternoon to honor business leadership and regional community impact with entertainment, networking, hors d’oeuvres, and drinks!
Combining our 231st Annual Meeting with our Annual Awards Ceremony is a fitting way to recognize the determination and resilience of the business community.
Featured Speaker:
Maurie McInnis, President, Yale University

"Ask the Expert Series" - Hosted by RIBio
2025-04-03 12:00 - 13:30 | VIRTUAL
This practical, hands-on series of workshops, starting on April 3rd, are designed for individuals serious about founding, growing or joining startups in the life sciences. Participants will build essential operational skills and create key deliverables to advance their ventures, such as fundraising plans, intellectual property strategies, clinical budgets, market analyses, and team structures.
The course features workshop-style sessions led by experienced practitioners, domain experts and seasoned entrepreneurs, offering guidance and insights into navigating critical tasks required to successfully launch a life sciences venture. Individuals or teams can participate in one or all of these sessions.
The structure and content of these workshops are designed to benefit ventures across all sectors, product types, and target markets within the life sciences, including therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, tools, software, platform technologies, consumer products, and more…
Workshop Lead: Satish Tadikonda, Entrepreneur, Investor, and Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School – Profile
Dates:

Thursday, April 3 – Market Validation and Meeting Unmet Needs / How to assess the market opportunity, define customer needs, and refine your value proposition to ensure product-market fit.
Wednesday, May 7 – Intellectual Property Strategy: Protecting Your Innovation / Understanding patents, trade secrets, and licensing strategies critical for life sciences startups.
Wednesday, June 4 – Regulatory Pathways and Clinical Strategy / Navigating FDA, EMA, and other regulatory requirements, designing clinical trials, and planning for approval.
Wednesday, July 2 – Building a Strong Business Model and Financial Plan / Key considerations in revenue models, pricing, reimbursement strategies, and financial projections.
Wednesday, August 6 – Fundraising and Capital Strategy: Grants, Angels, and Venture Capital / How to secure funding, craft a compelling pitch, and engage with different types of investors.
Wednesday, September 3 – Team Building and Leadership in a Life Sciences Startup / Hiring key talent, structuring equity incentives, and fostering a strong company culture.
Wednesday, October 1 – Product Development, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Considerations / Scaling from prototype to production, working with contract manufacturers, and ensuring quality control.
Wednesday, November 5 – Strategic Partnerships, Licensing, and Corporate Collaborations / When to partner, how to structure deals, and best practices for business development.
Wednesday, December 3 – Legal and Ethical Considerations in Life Sciences Ventures / Avoiding regulatory pitfalls, understanding compliance, and addressing ethical challenges in biotech innovation.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – Exit Strategies: IPO, Acquisition, and Beyond / Understanding potential exit paths, positioning for M&A or IPO, and maximizing value for stakeholders.

CLA Outlook — April 2025
2025-04-03 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL
The CLA 2025 Outlook series provides key insights to help business owners and individuals develop sound financial strategies. Join our complimentary second-quarter session to discuss CLA’s latest views.
Topics to be covered:

Policy — DOGE, government spending, tax cuts, tariffs, and interest rates
Economy — Will GDP growth slow? What is the outlook for the remainder of 2025?
Markets — Year-to-date performance and outlook for equities, fixed income,
and alternatives

Startup Yale
2025-04-03 - 2025-04-04 | Hotel Marcel, 500 Sargent Drive, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
Startup Yale brings together Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards in two days packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas. Here, Yale innovators join community leaders, investors, and practitioners to reimagine the future. Grounded in inclusivity and impact, Startup Yale is a crossroads for a new kind of innovation ecosystem.

Whiting-Turner's Connecticut Office Open House
2025-03-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Whiting-Turner, 285 Nichol Street, Suite 201, New Haven, CT
Please join Whiting-Turner for an Open House at their new Connecticut office. Refreshments and hor d’oeuvres will be served.

Building a Future-Ready Finance Team - Hosted by CohnReznick
2025-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL
Stay ahead of your competition by understanding how to organize a future-ready finance function with effective teams to drive sustainable growth. Join us for an exclusive webinar where we’ll delve into the latest trends and best practices for building a forward-thinking finance team.

What you’ll learn:

Best practices to streamline operations and reduce costs: Gain insights into leveraging different structures and operating models to enhance accuracy and efficiency and cut costs.
Consider different operating models: Understand the benefits and challenges of shared service centers, outsourcing, and hybrid models.
Explore team structures: Learn about various finance team structures and how to align them with your business objectives.

Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your finance function into a strategic advantage. Secure your spot and gain valuable insights into building a future-ready finance team and operation.

WIB: Innovating Women’s Health – Pioneering Breakthroughs in Life Sciences
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 | https://bioct.org/event/wib-innovating-womens-health-pioneering-breakthroughs-in-life-sciences/
Women’s health has long been under-researched, underfunded, and underserved, but innovation is paving the way for change. In this webinar, you’ll hear from a biotech company executive committed to inclusivity and women’s equity at all levels and why supporting women scientists advances women’s health. The founders of BiRed Imaging, Inc., an RIT Venture company, will discuss how their technology increases access to early detection and localization of breast cancer and reduces unnecessary biopsies by utilizing infrared imaging technology combined with an analytical approach to address the most common cancer in women. We’ll also learn from an emergency medical physician who works to serve vulnerable populations and a survivor of triple-negative breast cancer.
The panel will be moderated by Erika von Euw, co-founder and chair of WIB-Los Angeles and the 2024 WIB x RIT Executive MBA Scholar, will moderate the discussion. She has spent the past 22 years in translational oncology research, including nearly 10 years collaborating with Dr. Dennis Slamon, often referred to as one of the “fathers of Herceptin.”

Speaker Bios
Erika von Euw, PhD, VP of Discovery and Translational Research at Deverra Therapeutics and Co-Founder/Chair of WIB-Los Angeles, Moderator
In the fall of 2024, Erika was awarded a full-ride scholarship to RIT Saunders College of Business, which enabled her to pursue her dream of becoming an executive leader in the future of biotechnology. In her current role as Vice President of Discovery and Translational Research with Deverra Therapeutics, Erika leads target discovery, translational research, and development of novel therapeutics for allogeneic off-the-self NK and Myeloid effector cells, as well as business development opportunities. Regarding her Executive MBA program at RIT, Erika said, “This program is uniquely designed to bridge the gap between advanced scientific knowledge and essential business acumen, creating a blend of skills critical for high-level leadership roles in the biotechnology industry. This is my first time pursuing a formal (business) education in the United States, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the full-ride scholarship I was awarded from RIT to do this EMBA. I am sure this experience will be transformational.” Erika has been actively involved with Women In Bio for five years and is the Co-founder and Chair of the new Los Angeles chapter.
Carlos Gutierrez, PhD, Chief Imaging Scientist at BiRed Imaging, Inc.
Carlos is a well-versed computational thermal biophysics and breast cancer researcher with experience in research and development, project and team management, and academic development. He is the Chief Imaging Scientist at BiRed Imaging, a startup company focusing on breast cancer detection through infrared imaging. At BiRed, Carlos serves as the technical lead, moving the company towards product development and an FDA pathway. He has graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a PhD in engineering. His research focus is on breast cancer detection through interdisciplinary research in the areas of thermal modeling, inverse heat transfer, computer vision and image processing, and biomedical microfluidics. Carlos has aided in developing novel and powerful algorithms that aided in the detection of breast cancer through infrared imaging. Additionally, Carlos is a dedicated SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) member serving as the current Region 4 Junior Representative, focusing on outreach K-12 STEM programming efforts. He previously served as the Region 4 Graduate Representative, aiding in the creation of programming, panels, and events for graduate students and graduate school outreach.
Satish Kandlikar, CEO of BiRed Imaging, Inc. and Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology
Satish is a Gleason Professor of Mechanical Engineering and a Distinguished Institute Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology. He founded BiRed Imaging for breast cancer detection using multispectral imaging using infrared and optical images. Currently, he is the CEO of the company. He is an inventor/co-inventor of ten boiling heat transfer related and three US and one Australian patents related to breast cancer detection. He is a graduate of the first NSF i-corps program in 2011. He founded BiRed Imaging, Inc. with Prad Phatak, an oncologist, Lori Medeiros, a breast surgeon, and Donnette Dabydeen, a radiologist. BiRed has been assigned three US patents and one Australian patent, and several US and foreign patent applications are pending. The company is in the research phase, has secured an NSF SBIR Phase I grant in 2022, and has won a Center for NY Biotech Accelerator pitch competition. During his 45 years as an innovator and educator at RIT, Satish has graduated 20 PhD students and over 90 MS students. He has published over 450 journal and conference papers.
Heba Nowyhed, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Arcellx
Heba joined Arcellx in November 2024 and has more than 15 years of leadership experience in drug development of cell and gene therapies, specifically CAR/TCR engineered T-cell products. Most recently, she has held roles of increasing responsibility at IconOvir Bio, including Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Vice President of Research, and Vice President of Translational Research. As Chief Scientific Officer, she spearheaded the transition of the company’s lead clinical drug product from preclinical to clinical stages, managed the research department, and drove development of a robust biomarker strategy. Prior to IconOvir Bio, she served as Senior Associate at Vida Ventures and Associate Director, Research at Kite, a Gilead Company. Heba began her career at La Jolla Institute for Immunology where she completed a postdoctoral fellowship. She was selected as a Woman to Watch finalist in the Los Angeles Business Journal 2021 Women’s Leadership Awards. Heba received a PhD in immunobiology as well as an MS and MPh in immunobiology from Yale University. She holds a BS in microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Wendy Ruggeri, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician and Director of Urgent Care Services at the Los Angeles County Jail
Dr. Ruggeri is a bilingual emergency medical physician with a fellowship trained in emergency medical services (EMS) and tactical medicine. Her interests include pre-hospital care, paramedic education, correctional health, law enforcement medical support as well as mentoring pre-health students. Shortly after completing her training in 2012, she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at age 32. Following treatment, she returned to practicing emergency medicine and urgent care while serving vulnerable populations and raising her three children.

Connecting Students and Professionals of Color - Hosted by SCSU Innovation Hub
2025-03-26 09:00 - 14:00 | Southern Connecticut State University, Adanti Student Center Ballroom, New Haven
Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is proud to host the fourth annual Connecting Students and Professionals of Color event, a dynamic and community-focused initiative designed to foster a network of students and professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. This series is dedicated to helping students successfully navigate educational and career pathways among STEM and Bioscience companies by building mentorship, networking opportunities, and industry insights.
Since 2021, SCSU’s Innovation Hub has helped over 200 students secure jobs and internships in STEM fields, with 40% of these students identifying as people of color.
ALL are welcome to join, including students from across Connecticut, industry reps and community stakeholders.
Moderators:

Legairre Radden, Research Scientist III, Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Chaka Felder-McEntire, Executive Director, Higher Heights

Panelists for 2025:

Dr. Angelique Khalifa, Principal Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim
Miraj Jara, Computer Science Student, SCSU
Colette Ruden, Senior Engineer, Tech and Innovation, Office of the CTO, CCAT
Sarai Lara-Boykin, Associate Scientist, Pfizer

Event Details (PDF)

WIB-CT: Cheers to Connections – Women & Wine Speed Networking
2025-03-25 17:15 - 19:30 | BDO, 1055 Washington Blvd., 5th Floor, Stamford, 06901
Join us for wine and speed networking at the BDO Stamford Corporate offices. Enjoy a relaxed wine tasting and appetizers while making connections & broadening your professional network.

Collaborative Connecticut
2025-03-20 16:30 - 18:30 | MA
Join us for Collaborative CT, the casual networking event bringing together our diverse innovation community—from students to seasoned CEOs. Cash bar and appetizers courtesy of Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD), and we look forward to bringing awareness to local non-profit, New Haven Promise.

Tax Policy Watch – What’s Next for TCJA, Tariffs, and Taxes - Hosted by CLA
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL
2025 will likely be an eventful year for tax policy. With much of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire and other potential legislation from the new administration, evaluating planning opportunities is crucial.
Webinar topics include:
Federal tax policy, including the TCJA provisions:
1.) Federal tax policy, including the TCJA provisions:
– Which TCJA benefits may be extended
– How Congress may fund the extensions
2.) Trade policy proposals, including possible tariff changes
3.) Flexible tax strategies to consider in times of policy change

Investment Outlook Breakfast With Ari Jacobs, Aon’s Global Head of Investments
2025-03-19 08:00 - 10:00 | l’escale, 500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, 06830
Please note new date!
Gain exclusive insights from one of the industry’s top voices at our upcoming breakfast. Join Aon’s Global Head of Investments, Ari Jacobs, as he shares a forward-looking perspective on the evolving institutional investment landscape in 2025. Topics will include:

2025 Investment Outlook: Insights on the investment outlook and asset allocation trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the year ahead
Institutional Investors & Private Equity: As the tide turns for private equity in 2025, how are institutional investors viewing private equity as part of their portfolio strategy?

We look forward to welcoming you to this engaging and informative discussion over breakfast. Seats are limited.

WIB-CT & ABCT Networking Event
2025-03-13 17:00 - 19:00 | MA
Join us for an in-person mixer for bioscience professionals, co-hosted by WIB-Connecticut and the Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut (ABCT). Connect with peers, enjoy great food and drinks, and build relationships with local professionals in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere.

2025 Women X Women - Hosted by The Jackson Laboratory
2025-03-12 14:30 - 17:00 | Connecticut Science Center, 250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT
Join us in person or virtually for our 2025 Women X Women event, a celebration of groundbreaking biomedical research powered by women.
Research experts at JAX will address two important health topics: how and why our immune system changes as we age, and the role of genetic testing in providing insights that could reshape our approach to the treatment and prevention of human diseases.
Schedule at a Glance:
2:30 PM | Welcome and introductions

Sarah Wojiski, Ph.D., Director and External Programs

2:35 PM | JAX research update

Mary Dickinson, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Scientific Officer

2:45 PM | Session I: The evolution of our immune systems as we age

Duygu Ucar, Ph.D., Professor

3:05 PM | Q&A
3:15 PM | Break
3:25 PM | Session II: The power of genetic testing in understanding human disease

Meghan Finn, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer (Moderator)
Karina Brierley, M.S., CGC, Certified Genetic Counselor, Smilow Cancer Genetics
and Prevention Program
Emily Edelman, M.S., CGC, Director, Clinical Education
Leah Graham, Ph.D., Program Director, Mane Cancer Genomics Initiative

3:55 PM | Q&A
4:15 PM | Program concludes. Networking reception begins.

CT State Community College - Gateway Campus: Career Fair
2025-03-11 10:00 - 14:00 | MA
Allied Health, Science and Math, Nursing and Social Behavioral Sciences
We would be honored to have your organization participate as an employer at these events. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with highly motivated job seekers, showcase your company, and recruit top-tier talent for your open positions.
Additional Opportunities to Engage with Students
We also invite you to get involved in the following events, which provide further chances to connect with students and enhance your recruitment efforts. Follow up with Kathleen Ahern directly should you want to participate:

Resumania: February 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Professional staff and employers will be available to offer quick resume reviews to students.
Elevator Pitch Contest: March 5, 2025 | 3:30 PM Students will compete to deliver their best one-minute elevator pitch, showcasing their skills and qualifications.
On-Campus Interviews: Employers are welcome to reserve space in the Career Services department for on-campus interviews with student candidates.

Registration is now open, and space is limited!

2025 Connecticut Rare Disease Forum
2025-03-10 14:00 - 17:30 | The Jackson Laboratory, 10 Discovery Drive, Farmington, CT, 06032
Join BioCT and The Jackson Laboratory for an afternoon of industry-led discussions on innovation in rare disease diagnostics and treatments, along with the promising impact of these advancements on patient outcomes. Reception to follow.
View the Agenda (PDF)
Meet the Speakers & Panelists (PDF)
Register Now
​Please note: Registration closes March 7, 11:59pm EST. All attendees must register in advance.

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors:
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The National Kidney Foundation presents the 2025 Night of Hope Celebration
2025-03-06 18:30 - 22:30 | Aria Banquet, 45 Murphy Road, Prospect, CT
The National Kidney Foundation, the leading U.S. organization dedicated to kidney disease awareness, prevention, and treatment, proudly presents the 2025 Night of Hope Celebration. This event honors excellence in nephrology care and innovation, recognizing Dr. Wasim Dar (Hartford Hospital), Dr. Jillian Warejko-Rossi (Yale School of Medicine), and Olivia Dawli, RN (Hartford Hospital, Kidney transplant recipient).
Join us in celebrating their achievements – tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available.

Impacting Change: Celebrating International Women's Day - Hosted by CBIZ
2025-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL
Ready to make an impact? CBIZ is celebrating International Women’s Day and hosting an inspiring virtual fireside chat with renowned social justice advocate, impactful leader and dedicated mother, Kica Matos. Kica will share her journey as a change-maker in her local and national communities, offering valuable insights on taking bold risks, overcoming obstacles, and how to create meaningful change in our communities.
Join us as we dive into:

The small steps you can take today to make an impact.
How to drive positive change in our communities through leadership and people.
Overcoming gender-specific challenges, and empowering women to believe in their mission.
Stepping outside your comfort zone to take risks and open yourself up to opportunity.
Working towards building a better society that’s powered by equity and inclusion.

Speaker:
Kica Matos is the president of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF). She is also a Distinguished Practitioner at Yale University’s Brady Johnson Program in Grand Strategy. Kica joined NILC and IJF as executive vice president of programs and strategy in January 2023. Prior to this, she was vice president of initiatives at the Vera Institute of Justice. Kica also served as the director of immigrant rights and racial justice at the Center for Community Change. She has extensive experience as an advocate, community organizer, and lawyer.
Moderator: Katy Daiell, Managing Director & CBIZ Women’s Advantage Board Member

Quinnipiac University Spring 2025 Career Fair
2025-03-05 16:30 - 17:00 | Quinnipiac University
Engage with QU students from:

College of Arts & Sciences
School of Health Sciences
School of Business
School of Communications
School of Computing and Engineering

Strategic Storytelling: Using Video to Simplify Complex Science - Hosted by In Focus Consulting
2025-03-05 13:00 - 14:00 | VIRTUAL
Are your scientific videos struggling to connect with non-technical audiences? Join video production veteran Jesse Krinsky, Founder & Lead Consultant at In Focus Consulting and former creative lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific and The Economist, for an insight-packed session on strategic storytelling in life sciences.
In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll discover:

Proven frameworks for simplifying complex scientific concepts without sacrificing accuracy
Strategic approaches to balance technical detail with audience engagement
Practical methods for structuring narratives that drive meaningful action

Perfect for: Marketing and communications professionals in life sciences organizations who want to elevate their video content strategy and maximize audience impact. Drawing from 20 years of experience and success stories at leading scientific organizations, Jesse will share actionable insights you can implement immediately to enhance your video communications.
Drawing from 20 years of experience and success stories at leading scientific organizations, Jesse will share actionable insights you can implement immediately to enhance your video communications.

Doing Hard Things - Hosted by WIB-CT & Boehringer Ingelheim
2025-03-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Boehringer Ingelheim, 37 Briar Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT, 06810
Every day, leaders face and conquer difficult challenges in both their personal and professional lives. Join us at Boehringer Ingelheim’s beautiful campus in Ridgefield, CT to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of leaders who consistently rise above adversity – those who are truly ‘Doing Hard Things.’ During this engaging discussion and networking opportunity, notable speakers will share accomplishments and challenges they have conquered to become visionary leaders in their personal and professional lives. Space is limited. Registration is required.

2 PM: Arrival/Check-in
2:30-4 PM: Opening Remarks, Fireside Chat and Panel Discussion
4-5 PM: Networking

Stay tuned for the detailed agenda and speaker line up.

From Risk to Resilience: Strategies for Financial Protection and Cybersecurity Excellence - Hosted by CBIZ and Maxxsure
2025-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL
Join CBIZ and Maxxsure for an insightful webinar on how to effectively quantify your level of cyber risk.
Cyber risk quantification will provide your organization with insight as to your cyber risk exposure, viewed through the lens of financial impact. We will explore how a quantitative approach to cyber risk management can benefit your organization and demonstrate how Maxxsure’s innovative solutions can enhance your cyber resilience.
In this webinar we will:

Understand the evolving landscape of cyber threats: Learn about the latest cyber threats and their financial implications.
Ensure financial resilience: Learn how to effectively quantify your cyber risk to protect your company’s financial health and continuity.
Discover how Maxxsure can provide a tailored roadmap to de-risk your cyber risk exposure.
Learn how Maxxsure utilizes cyber analytics to right-size your organization’s cyber insurance policy.

PANELISTS:
John Rostern, Vice President, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, CBIZ, Inc.
Kevin Thomsen, Chief Revenue Officer, Maxxsure

Connecticut Innovations Talent Fair 2025
2025-02-27 13:00 - 16:00 | The District, 470 James St, New Haven, CT, 06511, United States
Connecticut Innovations is committed to retaining Connecticut’s talent by connecting our portfolio of innovative, high-growth companies with top-tier students from Connecticut colleges and universities. We are hosting our first CI Talent Fair on Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., at District New Haven, to connect CI companies with top talent from local colleges and universities.
CREATE CONNECTIONS
Students who attend the CI Talent Fair will get an opportunity to meet with leaders from the state’s innovation ecosystem and explore Connecticut startups disrupting in their respective industries. In addition to meeting with companies seeking emerging talent, students will also hear from a panel of diverse entrepreneurs and participate in activities like career development workshops, giveaway contests and professional headshot sessions.
INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED

Bioscience
Climate Tech
Consumer
Energy
Healthcare
Technology

FEATURED COMPANIES

Arvinas
Biohaven
Inbox Health
NourishedRx
View Full List Here

TYPES OF HIRES

Full-time
Internships

For more details, click here.
For more information, contact Bo Bradstreet at bo.bradstreet@ctinnovations.com.

Due Dilligence Masterclass - Hosted by FirstXFounder
2025-02-27 | 101 College St, 101 College St, New Haven, CT, 06510
​Attendees seeking to close pre seed, seed or Series A will gain templates including due diligence checklists, time frames, investor goals, expectations for 1st meeting & next steps. Two tracks: PreSeed/Seed, & Series A.

Reception to follow.

BioConnect Bash
2025-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Third Place by Half Full Brewery, 575 Pacific Street, Stamford, 06902
Join us for another evening of casual conversation, great company, and new connections at BioConnect Bash, a networking event for professionals in the life sciences industry that live/work close to Fairfield County.
Whether you’re in biotech, pharma, medical devices, healthcare innovation, or healthtech this is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts in a relaxed atmosphere.
Come enjoy drinks, share ideas, and expand your professional circle. Whether you’re looking to discuss the latest breakthroughs, find collaborators, or simply unwind with like-minded individuals.
Sponsored by Vision Search Partners

New Administration Policy & Priorities: Helping Businesses Prepare - Hosted by CohnReznick
2025-02-26 14:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL
A rapid release of executive orders and planned legislation has prompted many business leaders to ask, what’s the impact for my organization? From global tariffs to shifting tax rules and questions about federal funding, how can businesses build resilience and minimize risk as the new administration rolls out its policies and priorities?
To help executives navigate these changes, CohnReznick leaders will be joined by law firm and private equity/investment banking panelists for a new webinar providing up-to-the-moment insights from leading advisors. Our evolving list of topics includes:

The range of potential business impacts resulting from key policy shifts and executive orders
Strategies to prepare businesses to adapt and thrive in this evolving landscape
Practical insights and actionable steps to manage uncertainty and mitigate risk

How to Become a Time Management Rockstart - Hosted by WIB
2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL
Are you constantly juggling tasks, battling deadlines, and wishing for more hours in the day? Join us for an engaging and actionable webinar designed to transform your approach to time management. Discover the tools, techniques, and mindset shifts that high-achievers use to maximize productivity and minimize stress. Whether you manage a team, advance your career, or strive for a better work-life balance, this session will equip you with practical strategies to control your time and focus on what truly matters.
Learn to:

Master the Foundations of Time Management
Identify and Eliminate Time-Wasters
Leverage Proven Tools and Techniques
Build Resilience Against Being Overwhelmed

This session is perfect for professionals, students, and anyone ready to achieve more with less stress. Don’t miss your chance to become a time management rockstar!
Program:
12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Moderated Panel on Time Management Skill Practices
12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Q&A and Wrap Up
Speaker Bios:
Jennifer Bailey, Senior Communications Business Partner at CSL, Moderator
Jen serves as the primary communications counselor for the leadership team at CSL Seqirus in Holly Springs, NC. She is responsible for leading the site’s communications efforts with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as growing awareness of the brand in the local market. She has over 15 years of experience developing and executing communications strategies at in-house corporate teams and agencies. Before joining CSL, she served as Vice President of communications and External Affairs at Pyxus International, a global agricultural company headquartered in RTP. She has spent several years working at one of the area’s leading PR agencies, supporting clients ranging from a professional sports team to local universities and elected officials. Jen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Roberta Duncan, MBA, Chief Strategy Officer at Arcturus Therapeutics
Roberta Duncan has been in the biopharma industry for more than 26 years, with experience ranging from start-up and small biotech to pharma and CROs. She is currently the Board Vice-Chair of the Alliance for mRNA Medicines (AMM) and previously held the role of Vice President, leading CSL’s enterprise-wide mRNA Program. Roberta has led complex programs, driving profitable growth, enhancing productivity, accelerating critical growth assets into the pipeline, leading revenue-generating products, and enabling commercial launch and market expansion. Roberta has an extensive and diverse background across multiple therapeutic areas and business functions, inclusive of strategy, business development, business planning and operations, governance, portfolio and program management, program leadership, alliance management, R&D (including clinical development, regulatory, clinical operations, R&D systems, and compliance), and product development. Her experience spans across industry-leading organizations such as CSL, Eli Lilly, Bristol Myers Squibb, Shire Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Takeda), Trevi Therapeutics, Kendle International (acquired by Syneos), and Quintiles (now IQVIA). Roberta earned her BA in biochemistry from New York University and two MBAs in international management and strategy from Krannert School of Management (Purdue University) and TiasNimbas Business School (Tilburg University, The Netherlands).
Conchita Jimenez-Gonzalez, MBA, PhD, Vice President, Head of R&D, EHS, & Sustainability at GSK
Conchita leads the global team that enables R&D to operate safely and sustainably. This includes embedding a safety culture, sustainability principles, and proactive risk management into R&D. Previously, she held Director roles in pharma & consumer supply chains, new product development, engagement, planning, analytics, reporting, operational sustainability, and new product support. She holds a PhD in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University, where she is also an Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, an MS in environmental engineering from ITESM, Monterrey, México, and a BS in chemical and industrial engineering at the Chihuahua Institute of Technology, México.

Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter - State Advocacy Day
2025-02-26 09:30 - 13:30 | Connecticut State Capitol, 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
Let’s turn Hartford Purple on for our Advocacy Day! Alzheimer’s Association advocates from across our state will meet with lawmakers to share their stories and advance policies to improve the lives of the 80 thousand people living with Alzheimer’s in Connecticut and their caregivers
Join us in Room 310 of the State Capitol, 210 Capitol Ave, Hartford at 9am, as we hear from a woman living well with Alzheimer’s, state representatives impacted by the disease, our local leadership and others, as we work to advance awareness and support of families.
The program will begin at 9:30am and following the formal program advocates will be walking back to the adjacent Legislative Office Building (LOB) to talk with local lawmakers about our policy priorities. They include:

Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing
Establishing an Alzheimer’s and Dementia Advisory Council

Section 174 - Hosted by FirstXFounder
2025-02-25 17:30 - 19:00 | VIRTUAL
​Mike Orlando, Managing Director, NY Metro Accounting Method and Credit Services Tax Group, KPMG
​Early stage biosciences venture can incur heavy R&D expenses. Reserving grant proceeds to pay income tax liabilities reduces available R&D funding. This webinar revisits Section 174 in light of pause to biosciences grant payments and proposed changes to state R&D tax credits. After an overview of Section 174 and related tax credits, case studies are presented for grant funded ventures including ventures with software R&D and exits. The webinar shares founder and investor considerations for the remainder of 2025 and preparation considerations for 2026.
Background
​Under Sec. 174, taxpayers were allowed the option to currently deduct R&E expenditures or treat R&D expenditures as deferred expenses to be capitalized and amortized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), P.L. 115-97, eliminated the option to take a current deduction. Beginning in 2022, taxpayers are required to capitalize R&E expenditures over a five-year period for domestic expenses and 15 years for foreign expenses. This change also affects the application of Sec. 280C(c), relating to the interaction between a taxpayer’s R&E deduction and the research and development (R&D) tax credit.
​Subsequently, several states enacted legislation to decouple from current Sec. 174 and allow R&E expenditures to be deducted in the year in which they are incurred including California and New Jersey.
​This webinar will revisit Section 174 and provide analysis on how to assess the impact of proposed changes for primarily early stage grant funded ventures including ventures with software development and ventures which license (dispose) of technology. A short analysis of impact of changing tax credit will be shared.

Collaborative Connecticut
2025-02-20 16:30 - 18:30 | Da Legna, 687 State Street, New Haven, CT
Join us at NOLO for this month’s Collaborative CT, the go-to networking event that brings together Connecticut’s innovation community. Cash bar and tasty New Haven apizza and salad, courtesy of amplifyHERscience.
