WESTCHESTER COUNTY LIFE SCIENCES UPDATE

IN THIS NEWSLETTER

• There's Still Time to Apply: Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator
• WCBA Alum, CatchU, Featured in NeurologyLive
• Local Life Sciences Ventures to Be Featured at Upcoming Industry Events
• Teladoc CIO Discusses How to Cultivate an Innovation Mindset Across Your Company Culture
• Regeneron Awarded $326 Million Government Contract for COVID-19 Antibody Therapy Development
• Upcoming Events & More

There's Still Time to Apply:

Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator

Life science ventures at any stage of development are still able to apply for the 2024 cohort of the Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator! Join a community of nearly 50 founders and expert mentors that has raised over $15 million in funding. 

Apply (Deadline: October 24)

Upcoming Information Sessions

Learn more about the program, meet an alum and hear what you stand to gain from becoming a 2024 venture at an upcoming information session: 

2024 Program Info Sessions

Date: September 6

Time: 3:00 PM

Register

Date: September 14

Time: 12:00 PM

Register

Date: September 20

Time: 12:00 PM

Register

Date: September 26

Time: 12:00 PM

Register

Strengthening Your Application Workshops

Date: September 19

Time: 12:00 PM

Register

Date: October 4

Time: 12:00 PM

Register

If you have questions and would like to learn more about WCBA, contact Doris Alcivar, Assistant Program Manager, WCBA at doris@firstxfounder.com.  

WCBA Alum, CatchU, Featured in NeurologyLive

Congratulations to Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator 2020 alum CatchU, founded by Dr. Jeannette R. Mahoney, which has been featured in the latest issue of NeurologyLive.

CatchU® is a revolutionary mobile fall-risk tool designed to help seniors maintain their independence and alleviate disability through multisensory-based interventions. This cutting-edge technology has the power to change the lives of seniors and their loved ones.

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Local Life Sciences Ventures to Be Featured

at Upcoming Industry Events

Two member of Westchester County's life sciences ecosystem will participate in leading industry events this month.

JelikaLite, a graduate of the Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator, has been named a finalist for the RESI Boston Innovator's Pitch Challenge. CEO Katya Sverdlov will pitch to a panel of investor judges on Monday, September 18. JelikaLite is a medical technology company with a focus on pediatric neurological health using non-invasive novel therapies.

Retia Medical CEO and Co-Founder Marc Zemel will present at the Life Science Intelligence Emerging MedTech Summit September 18-22 in Barcelona, Spain. Marc will provide an update on the tremendous progress the company is making in the field of hemodynamic monitoring to ensure that the early detection of shock in critically ill patients is treated before it becomes an emergency.

Teladoc CIO Discusses How to Cultivate an Innovation Mindset Across Your Company Culture

Fostering a culture of innovation can be a challenge, especially in established organizations. Large companies often struggle with ingrained resistance to change, short-term thinking, siloed departments, risk aversion, or complacency. Driving a real culture shift requires overcoming these barriers through strong leadership, strategic focus, training, and effective communication. Employees need to be empowered to think creatively and challenge the status quo.

Even with these factors in place, the decision to innovate is ultimately driven by mindset and commitment at the individual level. But this, too, can be influenced by supportive managers who prioritize innovation.

Claus Jensen, chief innovation officer at Teladoc Health, shares his philosophy and approach to embedding innovation across an organization as part of Quartz’s 2023 Chief Innovation Officer Forecast series with Gizmodo.

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Regeneron Awarded $326 Million Government Contract for COVID-19 Antibody Therapy Development

Westchester-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. was awarded a government contract valued at up to $326 million on Tuesday for COVID-19 antibody therapy development.

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) awarded

$1.4 billion for the development of new vaccines and therapeutics against COVID-19, including a contract with Regeneron to support clinical development, manufacturing and the regulatory licensure process.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will fund up to 70% of Regeneron's costs. The contract has an estimated value of up to approximately

$326 million.

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UPCOMING EVENTS & MORE

Westchester County Multilingual Job Fair

Date: September 28

Time: 9 AM — 12 PM

Venue: Little Theatre, County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains

The event aims to connect businesses, municipalities, colleges, hospitals, schools and other institutions with skilled individuals who possess the valuable ability to speak multiple languages.

There is no charge for either exhibitors or attendees to participate in the job fair. To secure your organization's space, we kindly request you to provide us with the following information by September 12:

• Business Name
• Contact Information (phone number and e-mail address) for two representatives who will be present at your table during the event.
• Details about open positions within your organization.
• Materials from your organization that you would like to showcase during the job fair.

To RSVP or for any additional information, please reach out to Shari Rosen Ascher at sascher@westchestercountyny.gov or Martha Lopez at mlopez@westchestercountyny.gov. As space is limited, exhibitor tables will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Biosciences Business Development Masterclass

Presented by ELabNYC & FirstxFounder

Join the online Biosciences Business Development Masterclass, September 27 — 29, to gain invaluable insights and strategies for success. The Masterclass is ideal for ventures seeking growth and profitability strategies to sell to customers, corporate partners, or recruiting new team members

Register

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