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DFJMercury Funds Electronic Health Records Startup

Houston’s favorite venture capitalists are at it again, funding an Austin/Houston startup company in the very hot bio-informatics industry that marries software and healthcare.

Cgate Health creates software to provide simple, flexible and cost effective Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions. Unlike the current landscape of complex, incomplete and expensive Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, [...]

April Houston Startup Happy Hour and BioCamp Houston ‘09 Kickoff Party

We took March off for SXSWi but are back in full swing for the April 2009 Houston Startup Happy Hour this upcoming Thursday, April 2nd from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Saute Bistro at 2303 Richmond Avenue. This will be a dual purpose happy hour in that we are also kicking off BioCamp Houston ‘09 [...]

What will you present at BioCamp?

Contrary to popular belief, the last rule of BioCamp isn’t, “if this is your first BioCamp, you have to present.” We recognize that not everybody wants to get up in front of a crowd of people and start talking. That said, the format of BioCamp doesn’t work unless a non-trivial fraction of attendees volunteer to [...]

One month until BioCamp!

BioCamp Houston is now just one month away! BioCamp is based on the BarCamp concept that has taken off in popularity among the IT crowd. It’s an “unconference.” There are no agendas or invited speakers. If you want to present something, you simply volunteer the morning of the conference by choosing a time and a [...]

Pitching to investors: less science, more business

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve had the chance to see and critique a lot of early-stage company presentations. One criticism that comes up again and again is that scientist-entrepreneurs waste too much time talking about the details of their discovery and not enough time on the business opportunity.

When you’re pitching to investors, [...]

Is a Ph.D. Required to be a Biotech Entrepreneur?

Graham Randall is a regular contributor to Startup Houston on the topics of biotech, life sciences and entrepreneurship.

Do you need a Ph.D. to be a Biotech Entrepreneur? This seems to be a popular question these days, even though I think the answer is pretty obvious: No.

There are lots of biotech entrepreneurs out there without Ph.Ds. [...]

Why Aren’t There More Prizes in Science?

Graham Randall is a regular contributor to Startup Houston on the topics of biotech, life sciences and entrepreneurship.

Newt Gingrich recently wrote an editorial in the WSJ [subscription required] calling for greater use of prizes to solve the world’s problems. Regardless of what you think about Newt’s politics, it’s difficult to deny that the current grants-based [...]

Houston’s Dearth of Biotech Entrepreneurship

This post comes to us courtesy of Graham Randall, Ph.D., MBA, who has agreed to become a regular contributor to Startup Houston and will write on the topic of biotech, life sciences and entrepreneurship. Graham is a Ph.D. candidate in molecular biophysics at Baylor College of Medicine where he was a fellow of the [...]

Life Sciences Entrepreneurial Management Certificate Program

The Houston area is emerging as a center for the life sciences industry. Numerous start-up companies have emerged in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and telemedicine. This is generating a demand for leaders with a background in both entrepreneurship and the life sciences. To educate these leaders, Rice University Executive Education, the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, and [...]

BioHouston Chili Cook-Off

Join over 500 of your friends and colleagues for a day of networking and fun at the 2008 Chili Cook-Off. Our Chili Cook-Off is more than just chili – it brings the attendees together as a life science community.

All individuals welcome – team participation is not required to enjoy the chili. With door prizes, activities, [...]