NCI SBIR 2010 Investor Forum

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Development Center will host its second Investor Forum designed to connect the strongest and most promising SBIR-funded companies with life science investors and strategic partners. This is a rare occasion for attendees to get a first look at some of the best early-stage oncology companies currently funded by the NCI. Highlights include presentations by the top SBIR-funded companies, chosen by an independent panel of experts, selected for strength of research, impact on cancer, product development, and market potential; private breakout sessions with featured companies; networking with investment firms, industry executives, and top pharmaceutical and medical device companies; keynote presentation, "A New Era for In Vitro and In Vivo Cancer Diagnostic Technologies: The Road Ahead for Commercialization and Patient Care” by Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, M.D., Ph.D.; and the opportunity to engage directly with NCI leadership.