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Valley Ready Program

The CELS Valley Ready (VR) program is a comprehensive series of activities that coaches, promotes and connects its participating Canadian Life Science Companies to achieve their objectives in the Silicon Valley.

The program is structured around 3 components: Cohort program, Deal Book and Startup Showcase. The Cohort is the entry point with a comprehensive 4-month program complete with webinars, workshops, coaching and networking. 

OVERVIEW

Our application period has closed. Please check back for future programming.


Our Valley Ready program launches in September and runs through December 2020. Our cohort consists of Canadian-based Life Science companies from Pre-Seed to Series A that are planning for U.S. funding or market entry.

The VR programming focuses on Coaching, Promotion and Connection:
  • Mentorship: 1 on 1 coaching with accomplished mentors matched to participants needs
  • Webinar Series: Virtual conversations with Bay Area and Canadian leaders on topics most relevant to the life science ecosystem
  • Workshops: Topics include message refinement, pitch development & presentation, path to commercialization, growth and scaling, talent and executive leadership, legal (corporate and IP), regulatory, market access
  • Meetings: Panel discussions and networking with investors, strategic/corporate partners and future customers 
  • CELS VR Deal Book: Featured in the CELS VR Deal Book (digital) featuring vetted, quality Canadian life science startups. Circulated and promoted to the Bay Area Life Science investment community
  • CELS VR Showcase: Exclusive curated pitch event and showcase in 2021 for VR Deal Book companies. Marketed by CELS and its sponsors.

PRogram SPEakers and MEntors


                                                
Ameena El-Bibany           Dr. Tarek El-Saw                            Bassam El-Fahmawi            Shahram Seyedin-Noor           Johannes Schweizer
Principal,                              Venture Capital Partner,                  President & CTO,                      Founder & General Partner,        Chief Science Officer,
Artis Ventures                       Raiven Capital                                 Mawi DNA Technologies          Civilization Ventures                     Arbor Vita Corporation


Contact Us:  info@cels-sfo.com

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