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SUMMARY:Fueling Growth: A MedTech Power Lunch Exploring Greater Madison's Biosciences Future
DESCRIPTION:Fueling Growth:  A MedTech Power Lunch Exploring Greater Madison's Biosciences Future\n\nPresented By: Tom Still\, President of Wisconsin Technology Council and Nicolas Paris\, CEO of Gilson\, Inc.\n\n \nJoin us for a Power Lunch Workshop exploring the dynamic and rapidly growing biotech and medtech landscape of Dane County. Recently recognized as a top 5 destination for biosciences\, this region is a hotbed of innovation\, research\, and economic opportunity. This engaging session will delve into:\n\n\n	Dane County's Biotech Standing: Discover why Dane County has emerged as a leading biotech hub and what factors contribute to its success.\n	Regional Strengths and Key Players: Learn about the established biotech companies and the collaborative ecosystem fostering growth.\n	Economic Impact: Understand the significant role bioscience plays in driving the regional economy.\n	Attracting Future Growth: Explore strategies for attracting new biotech businesses and further strengthening the local ecosystem through resource pooling.\n	Industry Insights: Hear directly from Nicolas Paris\, CEO of Gilson\, Inc\, a local biotech/medtech company about their innovative work and contributions.\n\n\n \n\nThis workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of biotech in the region\, its economic impact\, and future potential. This is a valuable opportunity for professionals\, researchers\, and anyone interested in the exciting advancements happening in our local bioscience community.\n\nAbout the Speakers:\n\nTom Still is president of the Wisconsin Technology Council. The Tech Council is the non-profit\, bipartisan science and technology policy advisory board to the governor and the Legislature. Its programs include the Tech Council Investor Networks\, the Tech Council Innovation Network\, the Governor's Business Plan Contest and regular events that connect entrepreneurs\, investors\, researchers and others with a stake in the tech-based economy. \n\nNicolas Paris\, CEO of Gilson\, Inc.\, is a marketing data scientist and an expert in sustainable development of businesses in the lab instrumentation industry. He has a creative mind with a keen eye for innovation and values openness\, achievement\, and trust.\n\n\n\nSpecial Thanks to our Annual Sponsor:\n\n \n\n\n\nVenue Partner:\n\n\n\n          \n\n \n\nCancellation Policy: The Power Lunch Workshop provides valuable insights while enjoying complimentary lunch. Space is limited\, and we often have a waiting list. To ensure everyone has the chance to participate\, we kindly ask for your cooperation:\n\n\n	If you register and find you are unable to attend\, please notify us at least 48 hours beforehand. This allows us to offer your spot to someone else.\n	A $25 cancellation fee will be applied for no-shows without 48-hour notice. This helps us cover the cost of the catered lunch.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px\;"><img alt="" height="114" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1586/Image/Chamber/PowerLunchWorkshop-horizontal.png" style="width: 425px\; height: 114px\;" width="425" /></span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Fueling Growth:&nbsp\; A MedTech Power Lunch Exploring Greater Madison&#39\;s Biosciences Future</span></strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">Presented By: Tom Still\, President of Wisconsin Technology Council and Nicolas Paris\, CEO of Gilson\, Inc.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Join us for a Power Lunch Workshop exploring the dynamic and rapidly growing biotech and medtech landscape of Dane County. Recently recognized as a top 5 destination for biosciences\, this region is a hotbed of innovation\, research\, and economic opportunity. This engaging session will delve into:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul font-size:="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" margin-top:="" segoe="" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: " type="disc" ui="" web="" west="">\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Dane County&#39\;s Biotech Standing:</span></b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;Discover why Dane County has emerged as a leading biotech hub and what factors contribute to its success.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Regional Strengths and Key Players:</span></b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;Learn about the established biotech companies and the collaborative ecosystem fostering growth.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Economic Impact:</span></b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;Understand the significant role bioscience plays in driving the regional economy.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Attracting Future Growth:</span></b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;Explore strategies for attracting new biotech businesses and further strengthening the local ecosystem through resource pooling.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Industry Insights:</span></b><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;Hear directly from Nicolas Paris\, CEO of Gilson\, Inc\, a local biotech/medtech company about their innovative work and contributions.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of biotech in the region\, its economic impact\, and future potential. This is a valuable opportunity for professionals\, researchers\, and anyone interested in the exciting advancements happening in our local bioscience community.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:11px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><cite><var><em><span style="color:#000000\;">About the Speakers:</span></em></var></cite></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><em><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Tom Still is president of the Wisconsin Technology Council. The Tech Council is the non-profit\, bipartisan science and technology policy advisory board to the governor and the Legislature. Its programs include the Tech Council Investor Networks\, the Tech Council Innovation Network\, the Governor&rsquo\;s Business Plan Contest and regular events that connect entrepreneurs\, investors\, researchers and others with a stake in the tech-based economy.&nbsp\;<br />\nNicolas Paris\, CEO of Gilson\, Inc.\, is a marketing data scientist and an expert in sustainable development of businesses in the lab instrumentation industry. He has a creative mind with a keen eye for innovation and values openness\, achievement\, and trust.</span></span></em></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p style="font-family: proxima-nova\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 1.1em\; letter-spacing: 0.28px\; margin: 24px 0px 0px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><strong style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Special Thanks to our Annual Sponsor:</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<a href="https://tdstelecom.com/"><img alt="" height="82" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1586/Image/TDS.new.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 82px\;" width="200" /></a></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Venue Partner:</strong><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<a href="https://madison.artisreit.com/"><img alt="" height="135" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1586/Image/Member_Files/ArtisREIT.png" style="width: 125px\; height: 135px\;" width="125" /></a>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; font-family: proxima-nova\; line-height: 1.1em\; letter-spacing: 0.28px\; margin: 0px 0px 24px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 12px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; font-family: arial\;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Cancellation Policy:</span></u><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;"> </span>The Power Lunch Workshop provides valuable insights while enjoying complimentary lunch. <span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Space is limited\, and we often have a waiting list.&nbsp\;</span>To ensure everyone has the chance to participate\, we kindly ask for your cooperation:</span></span></div>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; color: rgb(49\, 49\, 49)\; font-family: Telex\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 12px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\;">If you register and find you are unable to attend\, please notify us&nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">at least 48 hours beforehand</span>. This allows us to offer your spot to someone else.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 12px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\;">A&nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">$25 cancellation fee</span>&nbsp\;will be applied for no-shows without 48-hour notice. This helps us cover the cost of the catered lunch.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Wisconsin Trade Center 8401 Greenway Blvd\, Middleton\, WI If you park in back\, there is an awning that says Conference Rooms\, and if you go in those doors it will be down the hall to the left\, before the skywalk. If you park in front\, follow the signs to the Conference Room or Skywalk.
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