Events

Within the broader field of Life Sciences, there are unique due diligence considerations. Startup Pitch Showcase is a stage for startups and investors in the biotech, digital health and medical tech spaces.  Curated Startups will share their pitches in one of the above three categories.  Expert Investors will provide commentary on important things to evaluate […]

The diligence process is not one-size-fits-all. From pre-seed rounds to later stage capital raise and merger & acquisitions transactions, what is expected in diligence can vary greatly. Join Moss Adams subject matter experts and our panel of investors to learn more about how to prepare for diligence and what to expect from the process.

There are 11 Federal agencies that participate in programs that offer over $3.5 billion per year to majority US-owned small businesses in grant money and contracts. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are excellent sources of non-dilutive funding that can be critical in scaling your startup. On September […]

Research tax credit is available to companies that invest in innovation. Historically, many companies in the early stages of their business journey have not been able to avail themselves of research tax credit benefits. A change in the law has increased the ability of early-stage companies to enjoy immediate cash tax savings from the research […]

THE EAST WEST LIFE SCIENCE SUMMIT WILL NOW BE A VIRTUAL-ONLY EVENT! The East West Life Science Summit is an annual conference meant to foster and strengthen the vibrant life science organizations, healthcare providers, and public institutions throughout Washington State. The goal of the summit is to elevate the visibility of life science research, discovery, […]

There are 11 Federal agencies that participate in programs that offer over $3.5 billion per year to majority US-owned small businesses in grant money and contracts. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are excellent sources of non-dilutive funding that can be critical in scaling your startup. On September […]

If you are running your startup properly, you will inevitably be partnering with contract research organizations (CROs) for discovery and development support; it is simply too inefficient to do everything for yourself.  Deciding what to outsource, however, can be challenging.  Additionally, once you have concluded that you need to outsource a service, and found a […]

The Life Science Washington Annual Summer Social is the life science bash of the summer, featuring more than 250 attendees, great music, tasty food, and beverages.

BioBasics 201: Targeted Biologics for the Non-Scientist is an intensive, two-day course focused on vaccines, cell therapies, gene therapies, therapeutic antibodies, and RNA-based drugs. Biopharma’s inspiration for the development of targeted biologics is our own human immune system, so we begin with an in-depth explanation of immunology. The course then focuses on the science, challenges, and […]

Over the past year, the entire world has been focused on medical technologies associated with COVID: diagnostics, vaccines, and drugs. The top medical minds from our state have been front-runners in these discoveries. With these rapid breakthroughs in the spotlight, it’s easy to overlook the tools used to create these types of technologies in the […]