2020 Partnering for Growth Recap

March 10-11, 2020
FFA Enrichment Center
Ankeny, Iowa

Biotech Showcase Award:
Nigel Reuel, President of Skroot Laboratory Inc.

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(L-R: Melissa Moyer, IowaBio; Jessica Hyland, IowaBio; Nigel Reuel, Skroot Laboratory Inc; Reed Herzig, Bayer)

Iowa Biotech Leader Award:
Dr. Todd Krone, Co-Founder and CEO of PowerPollen®

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(L-R: Jessica Hyland, IowaBio; Dr. Todd Krone, PowerPollen®)

STEM Scholarship Winners:
Norma Roque, DMACC and Jolene Griffith, University of Iowa

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(L-R: Jessica Hyland, IowaBio; Melissa Moyer, IowaBio; Norma Roque, DMACC; Jolene Griffith, University of Iowa; Governor Kim Reynolds

Clara Biotech Inc.

Eagle's Catch

LEAH Labs

LowMuTech

NanoBio Designs LLC

NovoClade

ProteoSense LLC

Skroot Laboratory Inc
(Winner)

Keynote Speaker
Paul Plummer - Executive Director, National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education

"Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Perspective"
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is shared between people, animals and the environment, and happens when bacteria develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. Learn more about AMR and how it impacts biotech companies during this educational presentation.

Entrepreneur Track Speakers

The Iowa Startup Ecosystem: The Critical Early Stages

• Kris Johansen, COO of Startup Factory
• Joel Harris, Co-Director of Ag Startup Engine
• Nadilia Gomez, Executive Director of Iowa AgriTech Accelerator
• Moderated by Martin Gross, President of Gross-Wen Technologies

Life Cycle of a Start-Up: From Conception to Acquisition

• Geoff Horst, PhD, R&D Lead at Kemin Industries 

Beyond Attracting Capital: How to Optimize Corporate Governance to Signal Prospective Investors

• Emily McGovern, Associate Attorney at Dickinson Law Firm

Entrepreneurs: What Do You Think Can Make the Iowa Bioscience Startup Community Great?

• Nadilia Gomez, Executive Director of Iowa AgriTech Accelerator
• Jordan Kaufmann, Director of UI Ventures
• Adrienne Greenwald, Managing Partner at VentureNet Iowa
• Steven Brockshus, CEO of FarmlandFinder
• Sundeep Vani, Chief Technical Officer of Biobased Products
• Moderated by Jim Register, President and CEO of Iowa Innovation Corporation

Human Health Track Speakers

Epigenetics and Smoking, Vaping, and Drinking - Tools for Employers, Insurers, and Clinicians

• Michael R. Levin, Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Behavioral Diagnostics, LLC
• Robert Philibert, MD, PhD, Partner and CEO of Behavioral Diagnostics, LLC

Transforming Healthcare Through Autonomous AI

• Michael D. Abràmoff, MD, PhD, Founder and Executive Chairman of IDx Technologies, Inc.

NanoTechnology: A New Form of Cancer Fighting Option

• Prof. Joe Assouline, President and CSO of NanoMedTrix, LLC
• Sean Sweeney, PhD, Sr. Engineering Manager at NanoMedTrix

The Use of a Novel Liquid Biopsy Assay For the Early Detection of Cancers

• Anant Kamath, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Exogene Bio

Animal Health Track Speakers

Purified Water Systems & Standards for Animal Health

• Jeff Lee, Vice President of Industrial Sales for Total Water Treatment Systems

Integrated Health Management: Boehringer Ingelheim’s Approach to the Digital Swine Barn

• Dr. Kellie Hogan; Technical Marketing Manager, Integrated Health Management - Swine at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.

Strategies for Salmonella Control in Poultry

• Shelby Ramirez, PhD, Regional Research Manager at BIOMIN America Inc.

Development of Vaccines for Wildlife Reservoirs of Brucellosis

• Paola M. Boggiatto PhD, DVM, Research Veterinary Medical Officer at USDA ARS NADC

Food & Ag Track Speakers

Genetic Trait and Corn-Based Plastic Development and Commercialization at Iowa Corn

• David Ertl, Ph.D., Technology Commercialization Manager at Iowa Corn

Quality Assurance & Food Safety – The Future of Traceability and Efficiency

• Lucas Cunha, COO & Co-Founder of Otrafy Inc.

Genome Editing in Agriculture: Global Regulatory Policies to Enable the Innovation

• Dr. Maria Fedorova, Global Regulatory Leader – Enabling Technologies at Corteva Agriscience

Innovation in Sustainability

• Nick Reinke, Downstream Sustainability Manager, Truterra at Land O’Lakes, Inc.
• Wendy Srnic, Global Leader, Integrated Field Sciences at Corteva Agriscience
• Julie Kenney, Deputy Secretary of IDALS
• Moderated by Jacque Matsen, Vice President, Strategic Communications at The National Pork Board

Biofuels/Industrial Track Speakers

Iowa's Cleanest Fuel: Fleets Embrace Biodiesel 

• Dave Slade, Executive Director, Biofuels Technology & Services at REG
• Rich Iverson, Fleet Support Manager for City of Ames

Clean Fuel Policy Opportunities in the Midwest 

• Brendan Jordan, Vice President of Greater Plains Institute

Midwest LCFS: Low-Carbon Farm to Fuel Program

• Scott Hedderich, Director, Corporate Affairs at Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
• Doug Berven, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at POET 
• Roger Wolf, Director of Innovation and Integrated Solutions at Iowa Soybean Association
• Moderated by Brendan Jordan, Vice President of Greater Plains Institute

How Carbon Modeling is Done and the LCFS Impacts

• Brad Pleima, P.E., Senior Engineer and RNG Line of Business Manager for Eco Engineers