Organizations Filed Purposes:
LAUNCHBIO IDENTIFIES, COUNSELS, AND SUPPORTS HIGH-GROWTH, HIGH-IMPACT LIFE SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. ITS MISSION IS TO BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM OF INNOVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. LAUCHBIO'S IMPACT IS MEASURED BY ITS SUCCESS IN CONNECTING ENTREPRENEURS WITH KNOWLDEGE, CAPITAL AND TALENT - INCLUDING EACH OTHER - NOT ONLY WITHIN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, BUT ACROSS THE NATION'S LEADING LIFE SCIENCE HUBS.
TO BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM OF INNOVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
LAUNCHBIO'S MISSION AND IMPACT:LAUNCHBIO IDENTIFIES, COUNSELS, AND SUPPORTS HIGH-GROWTH, HIGH-IMPACT LIFE SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.ITS MISSION IS TO BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM OF INNOVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.LAUNCHBIO'S IMPACT IS MEASURED BY ITS SUCCESS IN CONNECTING ENTREPRENEURS WITH KNOWLEDGE, CAPITAL AND TALENT - INCLUDING EACH OTHER - NOT ONLY WITHIN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, BUT ACROSS THE NATION'S LEADING LIFE SCIENCE HUBS.ENTREPRENEURS CAN SPEND THEIR TIME WORKING ON THE SCIENCE, WHILE LAUNCHBIO OFFERS EDUCATION ON BUILDING A BUSINESS, CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND INTRODUCTIONS TO FUNDERS. LAUNCHBIO PLACES ENTREPRENEURS AT THE HEART OF ITS MISSION. STARTING A LIFE SCIENCE COMPANY IS CHALLENGING, AND IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO GET THE HELP NEEDED TO ADVANCE AN IDEA, FIND PARTNERS AND FUNDING, AND NAVIGATE THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.AT THE CORE OF LAUNCHBIO'S PROGRAMS ARE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES:LARGER THAN LIFE SCIENCE:LARGER THAN LIFE SCIENCE IS A FREE EVENT SERIES FOR EVERYONE INTERESTED IN BUILDING A STRONG NETWORK FOR LIFE SCIENCE AND HEALTHCARE INNOVATORS ACROSS THE NATION'S LEADING LIFE SCIENCE HUBS. THE EVENT PAIRS PROGRAMMED CONTENT WITH DYNAMIC NETWORKING AND ATTRACTS THE TOP LIFE SCIENCE ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS, RESEARCHERS, AND EXECUTIVES.IN FY 2019, LAUNCHBIO HOSTED 50 LARGER THAN LIFE SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN 6 LOCATIONS: SAN DIEGO; CAMBRIDGE/BOSTON, MA; DURHAM, NC; SAN FRANCISCO; LOS ANGELES; AND NEW YORK CITY. TOPICS INCLUDED HOW BIOTECH STARTUPS CAN PARTNER WITH LARGE PHARMA; REGULATORY STRATEGIES FOR THE APPROVAL OF NEW DRUGS AND MEDICAL DEVICES; AND HOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL TEAM TO SCALE AND GROW. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED PANELS ON SCIENTIFIC TOPICS WITH COMMERCIAL APPEAL, SUCH AS GENE EDITING PLATFORMS, AGTECH, ONCOLOGY AND IMMUNOTHERAPY.IN ALL, MORE THAN 8,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE PROGRAMS, AND MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE RECEIVED LAUNCHBIO'S WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER OUTLINING UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND SHOWCASING MILESTONES FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN THE LAUNCHBIO NETWORK.INVEST IN CURES:INVEST IN CURES IS A FORUM THAT WELCOMES LEADING DISEASE FOUNDATIONS TO DISCUSS HOW THEIR IMPACT INVESTMENTS ARE ACCELERATING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF NEW THERAPIES AND CURES FOR PATIENTS. THIS DAY-LONG PROGRAM COMBINES MAIN STAGE SESSIONS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH PARTNERING MEETING AND HIGH-LEVEL NETWORKING.IN FY 2019, LAUNCHBIO HOSTED 2 COMPREHENSIVE INVEST IN CURES PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY AND RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, PARTNERING WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND LIFE SCIENCE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM 20 NONPROFIT DISEASE FOUNDATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THESE 2 PROGRAMS, PLUS A SHORTER INFORMATIONAL SESSION HELD IN CAMBRIDGE, MA. MORE THAN 450 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 3 SESSIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Joan Siefert Rose | CEO | 40 | $200,000 |
| Joe Lee | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Sabrina Poulos | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Greg Bisconti | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Susie Harborth | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Nancy Hong | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Lin | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
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