QED Funding

QED: Market Representation - Science Center

Introduction

Elements of the Program

How to Apply

Awardees

Market Representation


QED Selection Team

An integral component of the QED Program is the involvement of industry licensing and investment professionals in the selection of projects for funding, and in providing guidance to investigators during the implementation of funded projects. The QED Program’s Selection Team represents organizations across the region.

QED Selection Team, 2009 – 2010

John Aceti
Entrepreneur

Reid J. Leonard
Merck

Simon Archibald
Integra Life Sciences

Marie Lindner
BioAdvance

Michael B. Aronson
MentorTech

Jim O’Connell
Safeguard Scientifics

Richard Christie
Johnson & Johnson

David Piacquad
Schering Plough

GeriAnne DiPiano
FemmePharma

Kapila Ratnam
New Spring Capital

Fred Fritz
Neuro Diagnostic Devices

Antonio Tedesco
PIF, Delaware Crossing

Ben Goldberg
BSG Advisors

James Throckmorton
IP2Biz

Anthony P. Green
Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Geeta Vemuri
Quaker BioVentures

Robert Greene
InVenture Partner

Marta Villarraga
Exponent

Ed Harrell
Harrell Partners

Yizhong Yu
Entrepreneur.

Jennifer H. Hartt
Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Wei Zhang
Safeguard Scientifics

Shahram Hejazi
BioAdvance

Robert Zivin
Johnson & Johnson

QED Business Advisors

The Science Center’s community of industry professionals and serial entrepreneurs participate in the QED Program as Business Advisors to scientific investigators invited to prepare Full Applications and to those who are implementing projects supported by QED Program funding. Business Advisors work with investigators and relevant Technology Transfer Offices to evaluate and prepare the commercial development strategy for each technology, as well as a go-to-market plan.

QED Business Advisors, 2009-2010

Jim Ballance
(Areas of Interest: Biologics)

Jeff Boily
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Medical Devices, Imaging, Software, Research Tools)

Joe Camaratta
(Areas of Interest: Medical Devices, Imaging, Software)

George Hobbs
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, Vaccines, Medical Devices, IVD, Imaging, Research Tools)

Tom Lewis
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Medical Devices, Research Tools)

Matt Kremer
(Areas of Interest: Biologics, Vaccines, Research Tools)

Lorraine Marchand
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, Medical Devices, Research Tools)

J. David Owens
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, Medical Devices, Research Tools)

Tim Pelura
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, Medical Devices, Imaging)

Ron Rothman
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, IVD, Research Tools)

Don Skerrett
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, Medical Devices, Imaging)

Michael Widlitz
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, Medical Devices, Imaging)

Scott Wilson
(Areas of Interest: Software)

Rick Winneker
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules)

Henry Wolfe
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, Imaging, Research Tools)

Dick Woodward
(Areas of Interest: Small Molecules, Biologics, Medical Devices, Software, Research Tools)

QED MBA Student Fellows

Business Advisors are assisted by MBA students from Fox, LeBow, and Wharton who are competitively selected to participate in the QED Program as Student Fellows. Under the guidance of a QED-appointed Business Advisor, MBA Student Fellows work with university scientists to help develop a competitive application by completing market research and assisting with the creation of a commercialization strategy.

For more information contact us: qed@sciencecenter.org