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For further information and registration please contact Casey Levin at casey@freemindconsultants.com or call (617) 648-0340.
May 3-6, 2010	Meet FreeMind at the 2010 BIO International Convention At the 2010 BIO International Convention on May 3-6, 2010 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL Mr. Ram May-Ron, VP of FreeMind Group will be holding strategic consultations with Industry Executives on 'NIH moves towards the industry' and discussions regarding specific projects with FreeMind's Chief Analyst, Dr. Merav Geva. Schedule a meeting now or contact Casey Levin at (617) 648-0340, ext. 216, or at casey@freemindconsultants.com
April 14, 2010	Learn about the CAN initiative and about new funding levels for SBIR FreeMind Group is pleased to invite you to a special webinar about: CAN - The Cures Acceleration Network is a new clinical support initiative authorized as part of the Health Insurance Reform Bill, which will award grants to biotech companies, universities, and patient advocacy groups to support clinical research. SBIR - Under the newly approved regulation SBIR funding has increased from $100K to $150K for an SBIR Phase I award; and from $750K to $1M for an SBIR Phase II award. Presenter: Ram May-Ron, Vice President , FreeMind Group LLC The webinar will take place on: April 14th 2010 at 2:00 pm EDT The webinar is FREE of charge. Register Now or for further information please contact Casey Levin at (617) 648-0340, ext. 216 casey@freemindconsultants.com
March 18, 2010	FreeMind Group & Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA) Please join FreeMind Group's presentation about ' Large Scale Grants & Contracts for Research Institutes' FreeMind Group and WBBA are pleased to invite you to a special presentation and discussion focusing on current federal funding trends for large scale opportunities and multi-disciplinary projects Presenter: Ram May-Ron, VP FreeMind Group LLC Thursday, March 18th at 9:00-10:00 AM. The presentation will be followed by 1X1 meetings to discuss specific projects. Location: The Bell Harbor International Conference Center Seattle, the Marina meeting room 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA 98121
March 16-17 2010	10th annual “Life Science Innovation Northwest” Conference At the 10th annual “Life Science Innovation Northwest” conference in Seattle, Washington on March 16-17 2010 Mr. Ram May-Ron, VP of FreeMind Group will be holding strategic consultations with Industry Executives on trends at the NIH and DOD in 2010 and discussions regarding specific projects. All meetings will be held at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center.
Febuary 26 2010	Texas Life Science Conference, 2010 Erez Suissa, Director of Business Development, Freemind Group will be presenting at the conference about Grants, Stimulus Money and More! An overview on how to tap into federal funding resources available to entrepreneurial life science companies.
February 23-25, 2010	9th Annual BIO Windhover & Windhover Pharmaceutical Strategic Outlook At the 9th Annual Bio-Windhover Conference 2010 in New York City on February 23-25, 2010 Mr. Erez Suissa, Director of Business Development of FreeMind Group will be holding strategic consultations with Industry Executives on trends at the NIH and DOD in 2010 and discussions regarding specific projects. All meetings will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York.
February 8-9, 2010	12th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference At the 10th annual “Life Science Innovation Northwest” conference in New York City on February 8-9 2010 Mr. Ram May-Ron, VP of FreeMind Group will be holding strategic consultations with Industry Executives on trends at the NIH and DOD in 2010 and discussions regarding specific projects. All meetings will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria.
January 13, 2010	TRANSPARENCY IN GOV’T. FUNDING OPTIONS FOR BIODEFENSE IS KEY TO SECURING PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT IN SECTOR FreeMind’s Public/Private Sector Roundtable Discusses Funding, Project Prioritization and Collaborative Research Read more...
January 11-13 2010	28th JP Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference During the 28th JP Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference (H&Q) on January 2010 Mr. Ram May-Ron, VP of FreeMind Group will be holding strategic consultations with Industry Executives on trends at the NIH and DOD in 2010 and discussions regarding specific projects. All meetings will be held at the Handlery hotel (across from the Westin St. Francis Hotel). Schedule a meeting now or contact Hannah Rosencweig at (617) 648-0340, ext. 220, or at hannah@freemindconsultants.com
January 12th, 2010	28th JP Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference During the 28th JP Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference (H&Q) on January 2010 FreeMind will hold a presentation on large scale Grants and Contracts from the NIH/DOD. The presenter will be Mr. Ram May-Ron, VP of FreeMind Group. Industry and Academic Executives are cordially invited to hear and discuss the strategy employed in the securing of such funding. Free entry through registration required; space is limited. Register Now or contact Hannah Rosencweig at (617) 648-0340, ext. 220, or at hannah@freemindconsultants.com
Podcast	FreeMind Vice President, Ram May-Ron featured on the The Burrill Report 'Biotechs Expand Their Financial Arsenal' (MP3 Podcast)
November 13th	Texas Life Science Conference 2009, Houston, TX (http://www.texaslifescienceconference.com) Panel: “Alternative Financing Resources” Ram May-Ron, Vice President, FreeMind Group will be joined by: William J. Kridel, Managing Director, Ferghana Partners; Joyce Cramer, President, Epilepsy Therapy Project Sjoerd Boomsma, Limburg Investment Bank and representative of the Texas CPRIT/ETF.
November 10th-21st	Century Jobs Fund Symposium, Lansing, MI Ram May-Ron will participate in a panel Panel: “Where’s the Money?”
November 5th	BioFlorida’s 12th Annual Conference Orlando, FL Ram May-Ron will hold a presentation and will participate in a panel Seminar: “Government Funding as a Financial Engine for Life Sciences” Workshop: “Support for Emerging Companies”—Regulations and policies affecting entrepreneurs and growing bioscience companies with a focus on Florida’s critical needs. Ram May-Ron, Vice President, FreeMind Group will be joined by: Patrick Kelly Vice President, State Government Relations, Biotechnology Industry Organization Ray Johnson, President, Cytonics, an emerging biotech, headquartered in Jupiter, Florida
November 2nd	Indiana Health Industry Forum Indianapolis, IN. Meetings with local emerging and mid-stage life sciences firms and academic research institutions.
October 28 and 29th-8th	Annual BIO Investor Forum, San Francisco, CA Ram May-Ron will hold two seminars at the Palace Hotel, coincident with the Forum, on “Turning Grants & Contracts into a Multi-Million Source of Funding”
October 27th 2009	Immediate Large Scale Grants & Contracts for Life Science Companies FreeMind Group is pleased to invite you to a special webinar focusing on the latest announcement of the Diabetes, Cancer, Bio-defense, Psychiatry, and Health Care Infrastructure programs, as well as other available mechanisms for funding Presenter: Joel Knopf, Senior Consultant FreeMind Group LLC In the past few weeks NIH has issued several large scale funding opportunities, grants and contracts in different fields. The deadline for these opportunities is between Nov 2009 and Jan 2010 and they will cover advanced research and development activities in the fields of Bio-Defense, Diabetes, Cancer, Psychiatry, and Health Care Infrastructure. In this webinar, a FreeMind expert will discuss the diverse opportunities, the differences between a standard grant application and a large scale one, the challenges these complex applications pose, and the ways to overcome them. Additional issues to be covered include: The challenges in assembling a complex and large scale application NIH in the wake of the 'stimulus avalanche' Short term/Large scale funding opportunities Process for applying, requirements and limitations How to maximize chances for success Government funding as a strategic source of funding The webinar is designed for experienced companies as well as for first-time submitters who wish to increase their success rates and the total amount of funding awarded. Tuesday, October 27th at 1:30-2:30 PM EDT The webinar is FREE of charge. Register Now
September 2009	FreeMind is featured in the San Diego Business Journal
September 23rd 2009	Life Sciences Summit 2009 11:00 AM Please join FreeMind's Vice President, Ram May-Ron at the business workshop where he will be among the panelists speaking about alternative funding options. Business Workshop Alternative funding options Even without the current economic environment, venture funding for early stage biotech companies is difficult. This session will focus on other ways to raise capital, many of which have the added benefit of being non-dilutive. Ram May-Ron, Vice President, FreeMind Consultants The Life Sciences Summit will take place on September 23-24, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Long Island,1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, New York, USA 11788
July 28th 2009	Government Funding for Infectious Diseases R&D Activities FreeMind Group and BIO are pleased to invite you to a special webinar focusing on the latest announcement of the NIAID programs, as well as other available mechanisms for funding through DOD, MITI, BARDA and others Presenters: Ram May-Ron, Vice President Merav Geva, PhD., Chief Analyst & Director of Professional Services FreeMind Group LLC Funding is available from different govt. sources to support R&D efforts for infectious diseases, ranging from the very beginning of exploratory research and all the way to final stage clinical testing. These mechanisms may often lead to future purchase opportunities and differ in focus and potential as well as in scope and in the appropriate presentation necessary for success. We will attempt to shed some light on available funding opportunities. In particular, we will touch upon: NIAID - Funding opportunities for BioDefense R&D Other government agencies' funding opportunities for infectious diseases related research Application process, requirements and limitations, and the differences between the requirements of different agencies and mechanisms How to maximize chances for success Government funding as a strategic source of funding The webinar is designed for experienced companies as well as for first-time submitters who wish to increase their success rates and the total amount of funding awarded. Tuesday, July 28th at 1:00-2:00 PM EDT The webinar is FREE of charge. Register Now or contact Casey Levin at (617) 648-0340, ext. 216, or at casey@freemindconsultants.com
July 14th 2009	NIH Industry Focused RC3 Funding Due to public demand FreeMind Group and BIO are pleased to invite you to a 2nd tutorial webinar focusing on the recently announced NIH RC3 Commercially Oriented Funding Opportunity Presenter: Mr. Joel Knopf, MSc, MBA, Senior Consultant, FreeMind Group LLC Biomedical Research, Development and Growth to Spur the Acceleration of New Technologies (BRDG-SPAN) Pilot Program (RC3) RFA-OD-09-008 How to maximize your chances for success Scope and objectives of the program Funding Eligibility and requirements The webinar is designed for experienced companies as well as for first-time submitters who wish to increase their success rates and the total amount of funding awarded. Tuesday, July 14th at 3:00-4:00 PM EDT The webinar is FREE of charge. Register Now
July 1st 2009	FreeMind Group and BIO are pleased to invite you to a special tutorial webinar focusing on the process of on-line registration to grants.gov. Presenter: Mr. Joel Knopf, MSc, MBA, Senior Consultant, FreeMind Group LLC Why registration is needed Why register in advance Registration timeline Registration process Detailed registration walk-through The webinar is designed for experienced companies as well as for first-time submitters who wish to increase their success rates and the total amount of funding awarded. Learn more
May 18-21 2009	FreeMind Group and BIO are pleased to invite you to special seminars focusing on non-dilutive funding during the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The presentations will be given on: May 18, 7:00 AM & 5:30 PM May 19, 7:00 AM May 20, 7:00 AM May 21, 7:00 AM They will take place in the: Embassy Suites, Centennial Olympic Park 267 Marietta Street Atlanta, GA 30313 During the conference FreeMind's VP, Mr. Ram May-Ron, will be available for 1 on 1 meetings. Learn more
April 13-15 2009	FreeMind Group and BIO are pleased to invite you to special seminars focusing on non-dilutive funding during the 8th annual BIO-Windhover 2009. April 13, 11:00 AM April 15, 2:30 PM The New York Marriott Marquis Hotel (Belasco Room on the 5th floor ), 1535 Broadway, NYC, New York During the conference FreeMind's VP, Mr. Ram May-Ron, will be available for 1X1 meetings through the BIO - Windhover partnering system.
March 31 - April 1 2009	FreeMind Group and BIO are pleased to invite you to special seminars focusing on non-dilutive funding during the 2nd annual BIO National Venture Conference. March 31st, 10:30 AM April 1st, 4:00 PM The Sheraton Boston Hotel, (Fairfax Room), 39 Dalton St., Boston, MA, 02199 During the conference FreeMind's VP, Mr. Ram May-Ron, will be available for 1X1 meetings through the BNVC partnering system.
January 12-14 2009	During the 27th JPMorgan Annual Healthcare Conference (H&Q) on January 2009: FreeMind's VPs will be holding strategic consultations with Industry Executives on government funding opportunities (including large scale Grants and Contracts). All meetings will be held at the Handlery hotel (across from the Westin St. Francis Hotel), and should be scheduled ahead of time.
January 13th, 2009	During the 27th JPMorgan Annual Healthcare Conference (H&Q) on January 2009: FreeMind will hold an early-morning breakfast tutorial on The Process of Winning $10M, $37M & $62M from NIH/DOD Presenters: Mr. Ram May-Ron, VP FreeMind Consulting Group Industry and Academic Executives are warmly invited to hear and discuss the strategy employed in the securing of such funding. Free entry though registration required; space is limited.