2. Most ‘Health Care’ efforts are aimed at consumer oriented applications
Rock Health
Run Keeper / Fit Bit
Traditional Scientific Community Efforts are insular or narrowly focused
Scientific meetings are for other scientists
Technology transfer offices’ focus is on licensing
The world is changing
Data centric – multidisciplinary – opens doors to others
Can work separately but need to be together
Most Entrepreneurs don’t have scientific knowledge/domain expertise
Most Scientists are not business people
They have no intentions to leave academia, someone needs to pick up the ball and run with it
Both often lack
resources / opportunities / Connections
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3. Investors, Creatives, Techies, Citizen Scientist
Altruism- generate/support biz that does good
Exposure to new and interesting opportunites
Increased deal flow
Scientists
Ease of path to applying discoveries & having a
social impact
Increased tools for discovery
discoveries have a broader impact on society
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5. 5
WB hub for tech startups
• Located in the heart of a major Life Science hub
• Defined by its eclectic community
• Programming to enhance entrepreneurial skills
• social, interactive atmosphere allows them to
learn & be inspired by each other
CSI shares our altruistic mission
• 8 years experience creating co-working space, community
center, & incubator for people who are changing the world
• Provides non-profits and social entrepreneurs with the
spaces, relationships and knowledge to translate ideas to
impact
• A nexus of innovation and transformation
6. Investors, Creatives, Techies, Citizen Scientist
Altruism- generate/support biz that does good
Exposure to new and interesting opportunites
Increased deal flow
Scientists
Ease of path to applying discoveries & having a
social impact
Increased tools for discovery
discoveries have a broader impact on society
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