INpact is trying something new in February–an evening event at a cool space known as the Speak Easy. A local vascular surgeon, Dr. George Akingba will be speaking to the group, sharing some of his work and thoughts on healthcare.
Plenty of opportunities to network. Oh, and pizza and beer with your admission.
Check out the INpact Meetup page and RSVP.
Back in 2006, a momentous event happened in Indiana’s medical device startup scene. Upstart Suros Surgical was acquired by Massachusetts-based Hologic for a ridiculous amount of money. Ever since then, Suros Surgical has served as a poster child for all other aspiring medical device startups in Indiana. And at the same time, many people also assumed that once acquired, the jobs established in Indianapolis around Suros would some day probably go away.
Fast forward six years later to present day. It was announced yesterday that Hologic will be closing its Indianapolis operations within the next 18 months. I have several friends who work at the Indy site–all great folks who I’m quite sure will land on their feet. But Suros / Hologic in central Indiana has been important to the “life science movement” in these parts. For years, it has represented the success story of entrepreneurs who literally started in a garage that eventually got acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars. And soon, Suros will fade off into the sunset.
For years, I’ve been wondering who the next Suros will be in Indiana. Or even if there will be a next Suros in Indiana.
If you want to read more about the few details on this story, you can check out IBJ or IndyStar.
There are quite a few interesting medical device related events throughout the Midwest, many in Indianapolis, in the month of July.
Check out the CQ Events page for all the details.
I recently saw an advertisement for ChooseNoblesville.com making the statement that Noblesville, IN (a suburb of Indy) is home to 4 of the largest Indianapolis area medical device and medical product developers. This claim caught my curiosity. I could think of a couple of medical device companies in Noblesville but not four. So I just had to ask who.
The response:
Are these companies really 4 of the largest Indianapolis area medical device companies?
I had a call earlier this week from Mary. Mary started her career in the medical device industry. Several years ago, she put her career on hold to raise her kids. Now that Mary’s kids are older, she has an interest in getting back into the medical device field. Mary started networking in her local business community. Several of the contacts she made suggested that Mary contact Creo Quality for what to do next.
I’m glad Mary called. We’re happy to help. Interestingly, Mary’s question was one we’ve heard many times before. It just hit me that since Mary and others have had this question, maybe I should spend a little bit of time writing down my response for others to review too.
Mary is interested in networking and meeting medical device professionals in Indiana. I suggested that she check out the following:
I also shared with Mary that we try to post many of these events on the CQ blog.
More about New Economy New Rules
New Economy New Rules is held at the downtown Indianapolis offices of the law firm Barnes & Thornburg and is broadcast via a live, interactive video feed to many locations throughout Indiana. The broadcast sites include community centers and other Barnes & Thornburg offices, such as those located in Elkhart, Fort Wayne and South Bend, as well as sometimes Chicago, Grand Rapids and Washington DC.
TechPoint’s monthly breakfast series held the first Friday of every month is open to the public and seeks to introduce revolutionary thinking about how business is done today and how it will be done tomorrow. A question and answer sessionfollows short presentations by our subject matter experts and VIP panelists.
Leaders of industry and thinking come together at TechPoint’s public networking event held the third Thursday of every month.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are served before and after a brief presentation by a leading industry executive, allowing guests to get up close and personal with prospects, competitors, partners and more.
Tech Thursday is sponsored by voice, data and managed services provider LightBound and hosted by the law firm Baker & Daniels. The event is free, open to the public and held at the northside Indianapolis offices of Baker & Daniels.
5255 Winthrop Ave, Indianapolis, IN (map)
Price: $10.00/per person
Here we go!
Calling all founders, software developers, business investors and start uppers…
Our March Verge main event is this Thursday, March 29 at the Speak Easy. Doors will open to ticket holders at 6:00 PM, when we’ll tap into the heart of the Midwest startup community with two powerful pitches from high-potential startups and one deeply engaging fireside chat from a Inc. 500 company founder.
Here’s our lineup:
Like last time, we’re charging a few bucks for cover. So you’ll need to use your PayPal account to RSVP.
This event will open for reservation at 8:30 AM Monday morning.
Fair warning: spots filled up within 4 hours at last month’s event. If you were there, you’ll remember that the energy and spirit of the evening was magical. If you’re pretty sure you can make it, grab your spot now!
On top of our stellar lineup of presentations, we’ll have tasty food, refreshing beverages, and fantastic people from our Midwest startup community. Come learn something new and share from your startup experiences in our evening of startup stories and celebration.
We are conducting a survey on the topic of medical device networking. If you are interested in participating, please take a few minutes to fill out the brief survey. Results from this survey will be shared on the CQ blog soon. The purposes of this survey are:
Thanks for your assistance.
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Every start-up and every person who has put together a business plan has asked questions like these.
Join us on January 5th for a candid and informative conversation with three prominent Angel Investors and entrepreneurs lead this discussion.
Angel Panel:
Oscar Moralez, Managing Partner, StepStone Business Partners, LLC
John M. Hanak, Statewide Director, Purdue Technology Centers of Indiana
Mark E. Hill, Managing Partner, Halo Ventures
Entrepreneur Panel:
Michael J. Stigler, Silicis Technologies Inc
Nathan Altman, uFlavor
John Wechsler, Musical DNA
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INpact will begin the 2012 year on January 20. While the specifics for this event are still being finalized, here is what we do know:
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Reminder for medical device entrepreneurs: INpact offers an advisory panel to review your technology and provide guidance for your next step. This is a FREE service. Contact info@inpact.org for more details.
You can now order INpact wear! Click on the link below.
http://ocs.landsend.com/cd/frontdoor?store_name=INpact&store_type=3
We look forward to seeing you!
Jon Speer
765.315.2736
jspeer@creoquality.com
INpact’s Mission:
Assist medical device companies to bring new product and technologies to market in timely and efficient manner. Focus on early stage, entrepreneurial, start-up or small medical device companies primarily in Indiana. Members of the network are service providers with a primary focus on product development. Utilize years of medical device expertise to provide the roadmap
for successful product/business development.
For more information visit: www.INpact.org.
Date: Friday, January 20, 2012