What we’re about
University Bioconnect is a biotech meetup group based in Atlanta that aims to build community among the many world-class life sciences researchers, founders, investors, and enthusiasts of all kinds in Atlanta and beyond. We've had great events hosted by some of the top institutions in the city, including Emory, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Georgia Tech, as well as welcoming speakers from across the country.
We started from the observation that major biotech centers such as Kendall Square in Boston have community gatherings to share ideas and discuss the many themes that are collectively biotech. One can show up to these events and meet tons of people passionate about biotech’s potential to improve the world, people like researchers from top-tier institutions, clinicians, biotech startup founders, venture capital investors, and employees of massive biotech companies. Before you know it, three hours have passed, and connections have been made that sometimes lead to innovations that would have been impossible otherwise.
As we see it, Atlanta has been past-due for developing a similar scene. University Bioconnect Meetup hosts bi-monthly(ish) meetups with wide-ranging topics to foster the types of connections that make great biotech hubs thrive. With its leading position in research, clinical expertise, and recent and planned infrastructure, Atlanta is well-positioned to create the world’s next top high-growth biotech community; join us and help make that vision a reality!
Founded by Andrew Short (Georgia Research Alliance) and Harold Solomon (GT VentureLab)
Organizing partners: Amisha Patel (Georgia Tech) and Josiah Rudge (Georgia Tech)
Sponsored by GT VentureLab, GATV Labs, CGHI, and GRA
