SoPE Colorado Chapter Meeting

7-7:45 AM Networking and Breakfast

7:55-8:00 AM Company Pitch (no questions)

8:00-8:45 AM: Featured presentation:

Presented by – Jeff Schell

"How to get your medical device idea to patients"

About Our Speaker:

Jeff Schell is President & CEO of TranS1 (http://www.trans1.com/), a Denver, Colorado-based medical device company that develops spine technologies that limit tissue trauma for patients. TranS1 supports surgeon entrepreneurs - using a unique combination of engineering, product development, and intellectual property expertise - to develop concepts into viable products. In 2016, TranS1 was named Denver's "Most Innovative Workplace" by the Denver Post's 80/95 Awards (http://www.trans1.com/blog/trans1-innovative-workplace-award/).

Jeff is also a patent lawyer and CEO & Founder of Rocky Mountain Patent (http://www.rockymountainpatent.com/), a Denver patent law firm that helps inventors, startups, and entrepreneurs transform their concepts into companies. In 2016, Jeff was named one of the 25 “Most Influential Young Professionals in Colorado” by ColoradoBiz Magazine.

You can find Jeff's full bio and further information here (http://www.rockymountainpatent.com/jeffrey-r-schell-esq/).