S. Jordan Associates, a healthcare consultant and investment bank, is attending the Southeast Venture Philanthropy Summit 2013 from April 3rd - 4th in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, http://ncbiotech.org/content/southeast-venture-philanthropy-summit
A recent FierceBiotech Reseach report highlighted the challenges faced by emerging growth healthcare companies seeking Grants following the Sequester. The article, "Sequester cuts come down heavy on scientific medical research," discusses how the $85 billion in cuts will negatively impact scientific and medical research grants.
In response, emerging growth healthcare companies are pursuing alternative non-dilutive financing vehicles including raising capital from Foundations. For more information on Venture Philanthropy including a leading White Paper on the topic, "Breathing Life Back into Biotech," please click on the link below:
http://crowdfunding.sjordanassociates.com/thank-you-venture-philanthropy-white-paper
HealthiosXchange, a healthcare Crowd Finance Portal, is launching a financing platform, Foundation Place, in May of 2013 to serve the needs of emerging growth companies seeking to raise capital from Foundations.
