The Roundup – March 23, 2023

The evaluation of the terms and conditions, and the corresponding accounting, is often unique to the agreement. Such evaluations can be complex and spread out over multiple years. To learn more on what you should be doing internally, read “Internal controls over clinical research collaborations,” a recent CohnReznick article on the subject.

The Bioscience & Investor Inclusion Group (BIIG) has brought together stakeholders from across the life sciences industry to collectively create tools and develop solutions to accelerate progress towards a more inclusive bioscience industry. Interested in getting involved? Learn more here.

A diverse, equitable workplace positively impacts business performance, innovation, customer loyalty, and employee trust. Diverse teams better represent the customers they serve, make decisions with fewer blind spots, and bring more varied and innovative thinking to problem-solving.To access BIIG’s toolkit of practical solutions and resources, visit www.bioinclusion.org.

About Women Owned Businesses
According to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Annual Business Survey, women-owned businesses represented about 20 percent of all employer firms as of 2019. The number of firms owned by women grew six percent between 2014 and 2016, twice the rate of growth of firms owned by men. This growth was the result of an increase in minority women employer businesses, which grew 14 percent.

Connecting Students and Professionals of Color – Hosted by BioPath 

TODAY, March 23, 12:30 – 3:00 pmFoster a network of students and professionals from underrepresented backgrounds, especially those who identify as Black or African-American and LatinX.

Collaborative Connecticut 

TODAY, March 23, 4:30 – 6:30 pm

All members of the innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem are welcome. Inclusion is key. Please join us!

Strengthening your Application: ABCT 

Wednesday, March 29, 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Description: Join this application review session to strengthen your program application, hear from our team, as well as program alum, to learn how to make your application stand out! If there are specific questions you would like to have addressed at this session…

Work From the Inside Out: Managing Uncertainty, Creating Meaning – Hosted by WEST

Wednesday, March 29, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

We spend a great deal of time at work, more than we do with our families, sleeping, or in other important parts of our lives. Many of us have invested significant resources and made sacrifices to meet our highest goals. We are living longer and working later in life…

Women x Women – Presented by The Jackson Laboratory

Thursday, March 30, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Join us to learn more about the four greatest health challenges for individuals assigned female at birth (AFAB) – Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, heart disease and cancer – and the solutions being pursued at JAX. Our leading scientists will share insights on the…

Pioneers in Connecticut Bioscience – Presented by WIB CT & The Jackson Laboratory

Thursday, March 30, 4:30 – 7:30 pm

Join us for a panel discussion highlighting the dynamic research, development, and entrepreneurial environment in the state’s burgeoning life sciences community. Appetizers will be served and a cash bar available.

Regulated Medical Waste DOT Training – Hosted by Veolia 

Friday, March 31, 10:00 – 11:00 am

If you prepare infectious waste for offsite transportation and/or sign the shipping paper then you need to be Department of Transformation (DOT) certified. Training is required once every three years or sooner if the DOT updates its regulations. Courtesy of Veolia, we…