basic business essentials of biotechnology

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1 basic business essentials of biotechnology SIMS Executive course Module 1 June 29 - July 1, 2006 Co-directed with:

2 Introduction Science and Innovation Management Studies (SIMS), is organized by the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park PRBB. It is an initiative of the Economics Department of Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in collaboration with the Continuing Education Institute (IDEC). The objective of SIMS is to create a world-class framework in Barcelona for a learning and knowledge centre for entrepreneurship and innovation of new emerging technologies, with special emphasis on biotechnologies. SIMS courses are sponsored by the Bioregion of Catalonia and the BBVA Foundation. SIMS offers executive biotechnology business courses targeted at the biotechnology industry. SIMS facilitates a co-operative industry approach to professional education and development. This targeted executive programme will serve to improve and update overall skills and knowledge levels, and to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation. The SIMS executive biotechnology business course is a comprehensive, hands-on executive program that will help entrepreneurs and existing biotechnology companies to adopt best practice approaches. SIMS is specialized in case based studies that are directly applicable to the business issues of European biotech companies. SIMS is a learning platform between companies, technology regions and academia for exchanging experiences, information, good practices and knowledge. The programme consists of 4 focused modules of three days each and the topics include: Basic Business Essentials of Biotechnology IP, licensing and the pipeline for value creation Biotech financing, partnering, M&As and strategic alliances Clinical trial strategy and regulatory approval All course contents are aimed at the life cycle of a biotech company. The first module in this series of intensive Executive Biotechnology Business Certificate courses in innovation and entrepreneurship of biotechnologies takes place in Barcelona from June 29 to July 1, 2006.

3 SIMS Executive Biotechnology Business Certificate Course Explore the connections within an international network that integrates research centers and innovative firms through business education. SIMS connects technology leaders to discuss common problems, to learn from one another and to consider joint solutions to shared issues. Module I: The basic business essentials of biotechnology The value chain of biotech and biomed markets Where and how to create and optimise value in your business The key challenges faced by biotech entrepreneurs The essentials in partner strategies, research, development and sales channels Module II: IP, licensing and the pipeline for value creation How to build a pipeline for creative value Which skills to have in-house and what to outsource How to sell and buy IP How investors evaluate your IP How to choose the right IP strategy Module III: Biotech Financing, Partnering, M&As and Strategic Alliances How to secure the best financing and get the most from your company How to look for smart money What the investor is looking for How the investor valuates your company Who to make alliances and mergers with, and when to do it Module IV: Clinical trial strategy and regulatory approval How to plan and prepare clinical trials How to use the clinical trials Tactics to bridge the gap between pre-clinical and clinical How to involve the CRO and public administration in the process How to organise clinical trials and the approval process

4 the basic business essentials of biotechnology Critical Business Issues The biotech market, life cycles, & the key challenges faced by biotech companies Vision: IP & business models in the context of market realities Strategic planning and developing a business plan Raising funds Building a winning management team Identifying market opportunities & the path to growth Partnering for growth Programme content Overview of biotechnology value chain Analysing technologies regarding IP and market opportunities The economics of drugs and medical device development Road maps towards clinical trials Key challenges & success factors in pharma/biotech and biotech/biotech deals Recruitment of the right management team and HR Management of R&D and innovation Outsourcing and partnerships Marketing strategies Value Added Take-Aways The value chain of biotech and biomed markets Where and how to create and optimise value in your business The key challenges faced by biotech entrepreneurs The essentials in partner strategies, research, development and sales channels Best practise faculty from across Europe and the USA exposes participating scientists and companies to new research and business opportunities, giving them a better understanding of the technology markets and the technological value chains.

5 the organisers SIMS will be legally placed under, and managed by the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB). The SIMS biotechnology business certificate courses will be organized in partnership with the Economics and Business Department, and IDEC, of the Pompeu Fabra University. A strategic advisory board will secure that SIMS has the right impact in the international market. The strategic advisory board will help SIMS to organise courses and faculty as well as to attract the sponsors necessary to cover an important part of the revenue. Furthermore, our strategic advisory board will help us to deliver the highest standards to all our customers and partners, the key players are critical as strategic advisors for research, education, products and quality assurance. The SIMS strategic advisory board will be formed of top candidates from government, academia and industry, who represent the most important elements in the biotechnology value chain. All with a strong interest in building a European reference node, that can help to strengthen the European biotechnology industry. Direction Ramon Marimon Founding Director Ph.D., Director of GPEFM and professor, Department of Economics and Business, Pompeu Fabra University Reimund Fickert Managing Director Ph.D., Projects Director, PRBB José Carlos Gutiérrez-Ramos Programme Director Ph.D., Executive Vice President of R&D and Chief Scientific Officer, Peptimmune

6 programme of lectures Wednesday, June 28, Registration and informal cocktail reception Thursday, June 29, to Welcome speech Ramon Marimon, UPF and José Carlos Gutiérrez, Peptimmune to Break to The Biotech Value Chain I: What makes a biotech successful: Lessons from the last 20 years Robert Carpenter, Director, Genzyme Corporation. Cambridge, USA to Lunch to The Biotech Value Chain II: What makes a biotech fundable Bernard Gilly, Partner at Sofinnova Partners. Paris, France to Trip to the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park - PRBB to The Biotech Value Chain III: Innovative revenue models: Partnering vs financing Torbjorn Bjerke, CEO, BioLipox. Stockholm, Sweden to Visit of the PRBB building Welcome dinner at the beach Friday, June 30, to Spin-off strategies I: Intellectual property and technology transfer: the seed of biotech Simon Youlton, Sen. Business Development Manager. Cancer Technology UK. London, UK to Break to Spin-off strategies II: Assets in Big Pharma vs Technologies from Academia Francesco Sinigaglia, CEO BioExell. Milano,Italy to Lunch to Biotech Investment I: Strategies: Investing in Biotech Luke Evnin, Partner, MPM Capital. San Francisco, USA to Break to Biotech Investment II: Technology Platforms vs. Clinical Stage Programs Roy Lobb, Partner, Abingworth Ventures. Boston, USA Dinner Saturday, July 1, to International Market Place: Strategic Alliances and Partnering Fouzia Lahgrissi-Thode, Director Global Licensing and Partnering, Hoffmann-LaRoche. Basel, Switzerland to Break to Innovation Models I: Management of the R&D pipeline José Carlos Gutiérrez, VP, Research and Development, Peptimmune. Cambridge, USA to Lunch to Innovation Models II: Creative innovation processes: new types of drugs? Julian Adams, CSO, Infinity Pharmaceuticals. Boston, USA to Break to Success Stories: Strategic Planning for emerging ventures Juan Roure, Professor at IESE Business School. Barcelona, Spain

7 the venue Barcelona is a major European city. It forms the centre of an extensive metropolitan region with 4.6 million inhabitants and is the economic, cultural and administrative capital of Catalonia, situated in the north-east of Spain, on the shores of the Mediterranean. The city is particularly noted for its climate and high standard of living, as well as its architecture and cultural activities. PRBB forms part of the Bioregion of Catalonia, the interface between government and industry which promotes interaction and builds partnerships amongst all key stakeholders in the biotech sector. MareNostrum supercomputer, the top six Spanish hospitals in scientific output, European Federation of Biotechnology, ALBA Synchrotron Light Facility, 1,500 clinical trials per year, More than 30,000 students in life sciences, international business schools, 3 biomedical science parks... I know many cities in the world, but Barcelona fascinated me from the first moment: it has energy, a special magic. I'd like to live there. Keith Haring, painter (*1958) The programme of lectures will take place in IDEC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Balmes, 132, Barcelona).

8 Information: Balmes, Barcelona T: F: E: Pre-registration procedure Applicants for pre-registration must complete the form available at the option online at the course website: (menu option how to register ). Upon completion, please send it to IDEC- Universitat Pompeu Fabra in one of the following ways: By to: By fax to: (+34) By regular mail to: IDEC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, C/ Balmes, Barcelona (Spain) You must also include: Curriculum vitae Photocopy ID/passport Digitised photograph You must pay a booking fee of 90. This sum will be subtracted from your registration fee if your application is accepted, and will be returned if it is rejected. Payment can be by credit card (indicating the holder's full name, the 16 digits of the card number and its expiry date) or by bank transfer to BBVA current account number , Swift code for overseas transfers BBVAESMMXXX (taxes and commissions must be charged to the applicant, so that the net sum credited to our account is 90 ). If you opt for the latter method of payment you must fax us your receipt ( ), indicating your name and the programme you wish to take. The registration period will be open until all places are filled. For applicants who want to register for one or more of the teaching modules (taken in isolation) the registration period will be open until one week before the starting date of the module. Admission criteria Admission will be based on the applicant's curriculum vitae. Priority will be given to applicants who wish to register for the complete programme. Registration fee Module I: The basic business essentials of biotechnology Participants of the first module will receive a discount of 15% for the following SIMS modules. Web Sponsored by: