Introducing MGCS 2023 – Day One

David Brophy, PhD, Symposium Director and Finance Professor Emeritus, Stephen M.Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

Welcome to the Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Sharon Matusik, PhD, Dean, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

Keynote

Louis Cannon, MD, Founder and Senior Managing Director of Biostar Capital

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Panel: Future of Venture Capital

Moderator, Ara Topouzian, Executive Director of Michigan Venture Capital Association

Jake Cohen, Partner at Detroit Venture Partners and Co-founder of Signal Advisors

Jing Liu, Executive Director at Michigan Institute for Data Science, 

Chris Rafferty, Global Specialty Product Leader, Aon 

Pete Wilkins, Managing Director at HPA (Hyde Park Angels)

Presenting Company Pitch Tracks

Life Sciences & Healthcare

2:00 – 2:02 pm – Introduction

2:02 – 2:08 – Company Presentation 1: Akadeum Life Sciences

2:08 – 2:10 – Company Pres 1 Q&A

2:10 – 2:11 – switch groups

2:11 – 2:17 – Company Presentation 2: Avana Health

2:17 – 2:19 – Company Pres 2 Q&A

2:19 – 2:20 – switch groups

2:20 – 2:26 – Company Presentation 3: BioMems Diagnostics 

2:26 – 2:28 – Company Pres 3 Q&A

2:28 – 2:29 – switch groups

2:29 – 2:35 – Company Presentation 4: Centese, Inc.

2:35 – 2:37 – Company Pres 4 Q&A

2:37 – 2:38 – switch groups

2:38 – 2:43 – Company Presentation 5: GreenMark Biomedical Inc.

2:43 – 2:45 – Company Pres 5 Q&A

2:45 – 2:46 – switch groups

2:46 – 2:52 – Company Presentation 6: Inheret

2:52 – 2:54 – Company Pres 6 Q&A

2:54 – 2:55 – switch groups

2:55 – 3:01 – Company Presentation 7: Interactome Bio 

3:01 – 3:03 – Company Pres 7 Q&A

3:03 – 3:04 – switch groups

3:04 – 3:10 – Company Presentation 8: Life Magnetics, Inc.

3:10 – 3:12 – Company Pres 8 Q&A

3:12 – 3:13 – switch groups

3:13 – 3:19 – Company Presentation 9: ModernVivo

3:19 – 3:21 – Company Pres 9 Q&A

3:21 – 3:22 – switch groups

3:22 – 3:38 – Company Presentation 10: Peptinovo

3:28 – 3:30 – Company Pres 10 Q&A

3:30 – 3:36 – Company Presentation 11: Arborsense

3:36 – 3:38 – Company Pres 11 Q&A

IT/Software

2:00 – 2:02 pm – Introduction

2:02 – 2:08 – Company Presentation 1: Centri

2:08 – 2:10 – Company Pres 1 Q&A

2:10 – 2:11 – switch groups

2:11 – 2:17 – Company Presentation 2: Heiroom

2:17 – 2:19 – Company Pres 2 Q&A

2:19 – 2:20 – switch groups

2:20 – 2:26 – Company Presentation 3: Jottful

2:26 – 2:28 – Company Pres 3 Q&A

2:28 – 2:29 – switch groups

2:29 – 2:35 – Company Presentation 4: PassiveBolt

2:35 – 2:37 – Company Pres 4 Q&A

2:37 – 2:38 – switch groups

2:38 – 2:43 – Company Presentation 5: Runway

2:43 – 2:45 – Company Pres 5 Q&A

2:45 – 2:46 – switch groups

2:46 – 2:52 – Company Presentation 6: SpinTech MRI

2:52 – 2:54 – Company Pres 6 Q&A

2:54 – 2:55 – switch groups

2:55 – 3:01 – Company Presentation 7: Standd.io

3:01 – 3:03 – Company Pres 7 Q&A

3:03 – 3:04 – switch groups

3:04 – 3:10 – Company Presentation 8: Vayoom

3:10 – 3:12 – Company Pres 8 Q&A

3:12 – 3:30 – Company mingling and additional questions

Presenting Company Pitch Tracks

Clean Tech / Agriculture / Food Company Track Presentations

3:45 – 3:50: Introduction

3:50 – 3:56 – Company Presentation 1: Aerial Vantage, Inc. 

3:56 – 3:58 – Company Pres 1 Q&A

3:58 – 3:59 – switch groups

3:59 – 4:05 – Company Presentation 2: ANAFLASH

4:05 – 4:07 – Company Pres 2 Q&A

4:07 – 4:08 – switch groups

4:08 – 4:14 – Company Presentation 3: ArborWind, LLC.

4:14 – 4:26 – Company Pres 3 Q&A

4:26 – 4:27 – switch groups

4:27 – 4:33 – Company Presentation 4: Curio Genomics

4:33 – 4:35 – Company Pres 4 Q&A

4:35 – 4:36 – switch groups

4:36 – 4:42 – Company Presentation 5: Lakril Technologies

4:42 – 4:44 – Company Pres 4 Q&A

4:44 – 4:45 – switch groups

4:45 – 4:51 – Company Presentation 6: Solis Agrosciences

4:51 – 4:53 – Company Pres 6 Q&A

4:53 – 4:54 – switch groups

4:54 – 5:00 – Company Presentation 7: Tenera Grains 

5:00 – 5:02 – Company Pres 7 Q&A

5:02 – 5:03 – switch groups

5:03 – 5:09 – Company Presentation 8: Theo’s Plant-Based 

5:09 – 5:11 – Company Pres 8 Q&A

5:11 – 5:30 – Additional Questions and Company Mingling

Mobility Company Track Presentations

3:45 – 3:50: Introduction 

3:50 – 3:56 – Company Presentation 1 – Bedestrian

3:56 – 3:58 – Company Pres 1 Q&A

3:58 – 3:59 – switch groups

3:59 – 4:05 – Company Presentation 2 – Joe & Bella

4:05 – 4:07 – Company Pres 2 Q&A

4:07 – 4:08 – switch groups

4:08 – 4:14 – Company Presentation 3 – MagWerks Vision, Inc.

4:14 – 4:16 – Company Pres 3 Q&A

4:16 – 4:17 – switch groups

4:17 – 4:23 – Company Presentation 4 – Marel Power Solutions

4:23 – 4:25 – Company Pres 4 Q&A

4:25 – 4:26 – switch groups

4:26 – 4:32 – Company Presentation 5 – Retrospect Technology, LLC. 

4:32 – 4:34 – Company Pres 4 Q&A

4:34 – 4:35 – switch groups

4:35 – 4:41 – Company Presentation 6 – SCOPS Coating Technologies

4:41 – 4:43 – Company Pres 6 Q&A

4:45 – 5:30 – Additional Questions and Company Mingling

LP Funding, Silicon Valley Bank After-Effects and Market Trends

Reception hosted by Michigan Capital Network 

Tauber Colloquium

Moderator: Kathleen Kaulins, Principal, Plymouth Growth

Abid Ali, Principal at Michigan Capital Network Ventures

Dale Grogan, Managing Partner, Michigan Capital Network Ventures

Mike Scott, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Derive Ventures

Program Opening

David Brophy, PhD, Symposium Director and Finance Professor Emeritus, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

Keynote by Dug Song

Dug Song, Co-Founder & President, The Song Foundation

Concurrent Session: Name, Image, and Likeness: “What does it mean to invest in NIL?”

Michael Melfi, Partner, Taylor English Duma LLP

Chloe V. Mitchell, Co-Founder of PlayBooked, TikTok Influencer

Keith Mitchell, Founder and CEO of PlayBooked

Justin Rufen-Blanchette, Co-founder, Michigan Sports Tech Fund

Chin Weerapuli, President & Co-founder of Hail! Impact

Patrick Werksma, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of PlayBooked

Concurrent Session: The Life Cycle of Attracting Investors

Doug Miller, Senior Vice President, Specialty Risk Leader, Kapnick Insurance

Terrence Reeves, Attorney and Advisor, Go With Canvas

Jeff Sloan, Angel Investor, CEO of Startup Nation, CEO of Aria Ventures

Michael Spath, Client Executive, Technology Advisor, Kapnick Insurance

Ashley Williams, Founder & CEO of RIZZARR

Innovation Partnerships and Tech Transfer Companies

Introduced by Michael Psarouthakis, Innovation Partnership and Tech Transfer Companies from different universities will present elevator pitches about the projects they’ve been developing. Join these up-and-coming ventures to learn about projects poised to change the world.

Concurrent Panel: Healthcare and Technology

Moderator, Satish Malnaik, CEO NextServices Inc.

Bill Baumel, Managing Director of Ohio Innovation Fund

Alan Davis, MD, Managing Director of Biostar Capital

Dan Kidle, Managing Partner of Arboretum Ventures

Fireside Chat: Buy An Existing Business: An Alternative Path to Entrepreneurship 

Dave Hiemstra, Founder and Principal at Quadec Private Capital, LLC

Sam Hyde, President and Owner at Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation

Nucleate Pitch Competition

Nucleate’s flagship program, the Activator, is aimed at supporting the formation of life sciences companies solving pressing biomedical challenges. We identify, educate, and empower academic trainees to translate their groundbreaking science into successful companies through: team formation between technical, business, and clinical expertise, expert support with experienced mentors and in-kind services, rigorous curriculum featuring bi-weekly workshops with hands-on feedback from industry experts. The Activator will culminate in a final pitch where teams showcase their progress and gain exposure amongst various stakeholders in the ecosystem.

Teams presenting:

• GRASP robotics: a prosthetic/robotic hand that can replicate the dexterity, speed, and strength of a human hand in the same size and shape
• Big Data Small Scales: AI methods for computer vision to streamline automated analysis of complex objects using electron microscopy
• Flurgent: A reliable assay for the transport of detergents in a lipidic environment
• Alexin: Peptide therapeutics for cancer