A Special Workshop Sponsored by:
The United States-Israel Science and Technology Foundation
and
The United States-Israel Science and Technology Commission

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This invitational event provides an interdisciplinary approach to address the complex issues associated with creating a successful biotechnology organization and build clusters as well as building binational biotechnology strategic alliances between the United States and Israel. Through a series of practical presentations with leading experts, this program will focus on the tools necessary for assessing and strengthening the research and business infrastructure.

This session is designed to serve as a high level strategic planning session for individuals, companies and organizations committed to US-Israel science and technology collaborations. This session will explore strategies and approaches for small and medium-sized companies to project the critical mass necessary to attract funding.

AUDIENCE

• Senior Management in Biotechnology and Life Science Companies
• Venture Capitalists and Investment Bankers
• Technology Transfer and Licensing Specialists
• Deans of Academic Centers and Graduate Programs in Science, Medicine, Business and Law
• Government Officials

AGENDA

14:00 - 18:00	NETWORKING FOR SUCCESS - BUILDING A BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTER Chairperson: Prof. Zeev Rotstein	Hall A
14:00	Buffet Lunch
14:30	Welcome Mr. Arnold Brenner Executive Director, US-Israel Science & Technology Foundation (USISTF) Dr. Eli Opper Chief Scientist, Director of Industrial R&D Administration, The Ministry of Industry Trade & Labour
14:40	Introduction Prof. Zeev Rotstein, M.D., M.H.A Director General Hospital Sheba Medical Center
14:50	Attracting Investors by Building a Biotech Cluster Dr. Mary L. Wolshok Associate Vice-Chancellor of Public Programs/Dean of UCSD Extension
15:10	Building a Biotechnology Association from the Bottom Up Ms. Pamela Love Director of Marketing & Member Services, Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
15:30	Creating Public-Private Partnerships: Successful Models for University, Government and Industry Dr. Fernando Quezada Executive Director/Biotechnology Center of Excellence
15:50	Generating Profit through Intellectual Property Technology Transfer and Licensing Mr. Jon Sandelin Senior Associate Emeritus, Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing
16:10	Challenges in Technology Transfer in Israel Mr. Isaac Shariv CEO, Yeda Research & Development Company Ltd. Weizmann Institute
16:30	Forging Strategic Alliances Mr. Rohit Shukla President and CEO, Larta
16:50	Panel Discussion Finding the Money - Enterprise Networking Moderators: Dr. Ben Chen, Director, Burrill & Company, Strategic Partnering Services Dr. Teo Dagi, MD, MBA, Partner, Midnight Sun Panelists: Ruth Alon, Partner, Pitango Venture Capital Zeev Zelig, Vice President, General Manager Genzyme, ITG (Israel, Turkey, Greece) Dr. Yoav Shechter, General Secretary Pharma Israel Dov Kanner, Managing Director, Bio-Technology General (Israel) Ltd.
17:30	Concluding Remarks - Networking Dr. Teo Dagi, MD, MBA, Partner, Midnight Sun Dr. Marc Siegel, Program Director, USISTF

US-ISRAEL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Arnold Brenner, Executive Director, USISTF
Marc Siegel, Program Director, USISTF
David Miron-Wapner, Israel Executive Director, USISTC
Yossi Bornstein, Biotechnology Panel Chair (Israel)
Robin JR Blatt, Biotechnology Panel Chair (USA)
Elan Nissenboim, Associate, USISTF
Edtih Moshe, Operations Manager, USISTC

For more information, please contact:
In Israel:
Yossi Bornstein, Mobile: 054-553007
Email: yossi@shizim.com
In U.S.A:
Marc Siegel, Office: 202-419-0432
Email: siegel@usistf.org

The US-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF) is the funding and administrative arm of the US-Israel Science and Technology Commission (USISTC): a bilateral commission established by the United States Department of Commerce and the Israel Ministry of Industry and Trade in 1994 to foster scientific, technological, and economic cooperation between the peoples of the United States and Israel.

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