Beyond Venture 
Capital
Alternative Financial Strategies for Biotech Growth

With capital markets under continued pressure, biotech companies are seeking new ways to fund innovation and growth. Join us for a curated breakfast panel at BIO 2025 featuring recognized authorities from leading global finance, legal, and investment advisory firms. This session will offer high-level perspectives and strategic thinking on how companies can navigate uncertainty and unlock new opportunities to finance their next wave of scientific breakthroughs. Designed for biotech executives looking to stay ahead in today’s rapidly evolving funding landscape, the discussion will deliver actionable insights and practical guidance from some of the most respected voices in the field.

You don't need to be a BIO attendee in order to attend this breakfast.

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Date:     Wednesday, June 18, 2025,
Time:     8am - 10am
Place:    Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport (room: Momentum C)

Panelists:
  • Alan Vanderborght, Founder and CEO, KYBORA
  • Jennifer Uren, Partner, Debt Finance, Covington & Burling LLP
  • Patrick Frei, Founder and CEO, Venture Valuation
  • Heather Onstott, CFO, The MFO Group (retired)

The panel will be moderated by Kirsten Detrick, Delegate of Business Location Switzerland. Kirsten has worked in biopharma for 30+ years with experience at Amgen, BMS, and Takeda, and she's currently an Adjunct Professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. She's delivered multiple blockbuster product launches in the US, Europe and around the world.

Don't miss our breakfast briefing on the expansion of life sciences companies into Europe, where we'll cover key strategies and success stories for effective site selection.

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Agenda


8am Doors open and breakfast buffet

8:30am

8:35am

Opening Remarks: Artur Czerniejewski, Head of the Swiss Business Hub USA

Panel Session
Beyond Venture Capital: Alternative Financial Strategies for Biotech Growth
9:15am Q&A
9:30am Networking

 

Speakers

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Alan Vanderborght

CEO, KYBORA
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Jennifer Uren

Partner, Debt Finance, Covington & Burling LLP
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Patrik Frei

CEO, Venture Valuation
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Heather Onstott

CFO, The MFO Group (retired)

About Business Location Switzerland

Business Location Switzerland (BLS) is a collaborative initiative among the Swiss cantons (states) encompassing the broader regions of Basel, Geneva, and Zurich as well as the Swiss Business Hub in the U.S. Our mission is to assist and support North American companies in establishing thriving business operations within Switzerland. The BLS team welcomes the opportunity to detail how Switzerland can be an optimal solution to your company’s global goals from innovation to commercialization. BLS aids companies with their European evaluation and transition into Switzerland via structure consulting, peer industry introductions, R&D incentive programs, site tours, staffing, and business plan preparation for meetings with local & tax authorities - all free of charge.

 

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