Overview

This fourth-annual workshop offers entrepreneurs at neurotech startup firms and professionals at established companies a unique opportunity to interact with and learn from some of the most experienced and knowledgeable industry consultants and journalists. Participants will gain some valuable advice and recommendations that will help them launch a new firm or commercialize a new technology in the neurotech space. The team at Neurotech Reports has put together a robust schedule of sessions covering key concepts such as obtaining funding, assessing the market, evaluating the competition, working with key opinion leaders, obtaining reimbursement, and conducting clinical trials.
The workshop will consist of two components: A morning overview session, free of charge to qualified registrants, and a more intensive afternoon session, offering participants interactive and in-depth training in a number of key areas. Participants will also have the opportunity to schedule private one-on-one consultation sessions with workshop faculty at a later date.

Program

10:30-10:45: Introduction and Welcome

10:45-11:00: Neurotech Market Assessment
James Cavuoto, Editor and Publisher, Neurotech Reports
In this session, Neurotech Reports editor James Cavuoto will give an update on the neuromodulation device industry in 2023.

11:00-11:15: Attracting Early-Stage Private Investment
Jo Jo Platt, Senior Contributing Editor, Neurotech Reports
In this session, an experienced neurotech professional highlights several different strategies for obtaining funding for new neurotech startups.

11:15-11:30: Financial Modeling for New Neurotech Therapies
Jeremy Koff, Senior Consulting Editor, Neurotech Reports
An experienced neuromodulation industry consultant offers examples of how precise financial models can help neurotech firms plan the launch of a new product or a new startup.

11:30-12:00: Neurotech Reports Consulting Services (Free to all Participants)
James Cavuoto, Editor and Publisher, Neurotech Reports
Jeremy Koff, Senior Consulting Editor, Neurotech Reports
Jo Jo Platt, Contributing Editor, Neurotech Reports
Neurotech Reports' team of experts is available to advise neurotechnology startups and established firms on a wide variety of matters. In this morning wrap-up session, participants will learn of many ways that Neurotech Reports can help foster the commercialization process. Participants will also have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one time with one or more teams members.

Afternoon Sessions ($45 per session, maximum 5 participants per session)

1:30-2:00: Small-Group Workshop: Developing a Business Plan
Jo Jo Platt, Contributing Editor, Neurotech Reports, Facilitator
In this session, participants will get specific advice on developing a business plan for a neurotech startup.

2:00-2:30: Small-Group Workshop: Clinical Trial Pitfalls
James Cavuoto, Editor and Publisher, Neurotech Reports, Facilitator
In this session, participants will discuss strategies that maximize the chances of a successful clinical trial, and analyze some of the factors that have led to failed neurotech trials.

2:30-3:00: Small-Group Workshop: Refining the Business Model
Jeremy Koff, Senior Consulting Editor, Neurotech Reports, Facilitator
In this session, participants will collaborate on a spreadsheet-based model for a potential new neuromodulation therapy.

3:00-3:30: Small-Group Workshop: Launching a Wearables Startup
Jeremy Koff, Senior Consulting Editor, Neurotech Reports, Facilitator
In this session, participants will learn how to navigate the increasingly crowded marketplace for noninvasive neuromodulation systems, including wearables, wellnes products, and hybrid consumer/healthcare devices.