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RedOwl Wins Phorum 2016 Demo Pit
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Cover Stories
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Incorporating Serration Technology into a 40-year old Procedure
Written by Cagent Vascular
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Angioplasty has been around for 40 years. This procedure, which is used to restore blood flow in blocked arteries, has needed an upgrade for decades. EuroPCR, the largest Interventional Cardiology conference in the world, is celebrating 40-Years of Angioplasty next month in Paris. However, despite angioplasty's long history, angioplasty balloons have not evolved enough to keep up with the changing landscape of arterial intervention, until now.
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Cyber Threats Hit New Jersey Hospitals - Hard
Written by Patty Brogdon of NIKSUN
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An alarming trend is happening all over the nation with hackers breaking into hospital networks and stealing valuable patient data, a trend that is hitting particularly hard in New Jersey. In fact, according to NJ.com, approximately one million patients at New Jersey medical facilities have been compromised thus far and that number is expected to grow. While human theft and misplacement of servers and other equipment account for a portion of that number, the greatest threats to patient privacy occur over the network.
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What's your story?
If you would like to write the cover story for upcoming editions of PACT Times, please contact Amanda Nardi by April 17.
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News & Announcements
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Reserve Your Spot at Phorum 2017!
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We are excited for the Phorum 2017 program and for Geoffrey Moore's keynote address! Take three minutes to register and walk away with his latest book, Zone to Win: Organizing to Compete in an Age of Disruption. The first 300 people to register by April 7 will receive a copy.
Take a look at this year's agenda and discover what Phorum 2017 will bring.
Register Now »
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Why You Should Attend the Enterprise Awards on May 18
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Dust off your fine attire - there are so many exciting elements in store for the 2017 awards gala. If you haven't already done so, reserve your table, half table or seat. You will want a presence at this year's Enterprise Awards.
Here are a few reasons why you should attend:
- Everyone you need to know in Philadelphia will be in one room. It's the night where it ALL happens.
- No other regional event could give you access to the right people than the Enterprise Awards.
- Be a "cheerleader" for your city's best and brightest innovators.
- Honor a true legend for lifetime achievement, Richard Vague of Gabriel Investments.
Take a closer look at our finalists and honorees for the 24th Annual Enterprise Awards:
Honoring Richard Vague for Lifetime Achievement »
Profiling the Technology and Healthcare Award Finalists »
**The deadline to submit your commemorative Tribute Journal message is April 11 2017.**
Learn More & Register »
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PACT Foundation Breakfast Recap: Diversity Over Breakfast
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On Wednesday March 8th, as tens of thousands of people around the world celebrated International Women's Day, more than 300 members of the innovation community in Philadelphia gathered for the PACT Foundation Breakfast, a celebration of women-led enterprises.
Learn More and Donate to the PACT Foundation »
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PACT UPCOMING EVENTS
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PACT Phorum Preview Party
April 20 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
WeWork 1900 Market | 1900 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Phorum Enterprise Technology Conference
Digitizing the Enterprise - The future is NOW
April 27 | 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
SugarHouse Event Center | 1001 N Delaware Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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PTW17: Building a Venture-Backed Business
A Fireside Chat Featuring Josh Kopelman, Partner at First Round Capital
Interviewed by Apu Gupta, CEO & Co-founder at Curalate
May 1 | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Pennovation Center | 3401 Grays Ferry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19146
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PACT SaaS Roundtable
May 5 | 8 - 10 a.m.
Evolve IP | 989 Old Eagle School Rd, Wayne, PA 19087
REGISTER NOW »
24th Annual Enterprise Awards
Recognizing Achievement in Technology, Healthcare, and Investment
May 18 | 5 - 9 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center | Grand Hall and Ballroom
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PACT-TiE Pitch Event
May 22 | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Comcast Center | 1701 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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PACT Technology Executive Roundtable
June 22 | 8 - 10 a.m.
Pfizer, Inc | Collegeville Conference Center (Barn), 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426
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SAVE THE DATE
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5/31 - PACT Medtech Event »
6/8 - PACT General Tech Event »
6/13 - Investor Only Reception and Dinner »
Interested in Sponsoring an Event?
Please contact Dianne Strunk for more information.
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Mentor Connect
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The Future of Fighting Bacteria | Joseph Callahan | TEDxWakeForestU
Produced by TEDx Talks
Mankind has been at war with bacteria since our world began. Joseph Callahan outlines the reality of this fight with bacteria, what is necessary to win this battle, and how technology can protect hospital patients. Watch the full video on Mentor Connect's very own, Joe Callahan.
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Biocoat Inc, a Montgomery County-based maker of high-performance coatings for medical devices, has a new home.
Written by John George, Philadelphia Business Journal
This company [one our mentors] last month completed the first two-phases of its new $10 million headquarters in Horsham - less than a mile from where it was previously based.
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Big Aquisition for Mentor Connect's Latest Mentor, Jeff Dittus
Jeff Dittus recently sold his company to the former Cablevision, 4th largest cable company in the country. He also joined MentorConnect as our latest mentor. His partner is Rich Masterson.
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The next start-up hubs
Written by Kim Hart, AXIOS
Philadelphia made the national list of emerging tech hubs. Read the full article below. Also, watch Zivtech Co-Founder and CEO discuss our region's thriving tech and entrepreneurship community during a panel with other startups at SXSW. Learn more.
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Member Spotlight
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Spotlighting Merrill Lynch
Take a look at the member profile of the month and connect today!
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MEMBER CORNER
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Philly Tech Week 2017
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The 7th annual Philly Tech Week will take place April 28 - May 6, 2017. Philly Tech Week 2017 is a week-long celebration of technology and innovation.
Check out the calendar of events »
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PACT Foundation Corner
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Donate to AWE Ventures
Powered by Ben Franklin
About AWE Ventures
By using an innovative model that draws on crowdfunding and donations, everyone can be involved in supporting women-led ventures. AWE Ventures — Powered by Ben Franklin is built from three major components:
- A crowd-funded, donation-driven capital pool exclusively in support of women-led startups and emerging enterprises. AWE and Ben Franklin will work together to engage donors in the world of investments in early-stage women-led enterprises. *Ben Franklin will match* contributions up to $250,000 to form a total contribution pool of $500,000, and will manage the process of investment in these companies.
- Mentorship programs that combine Ben Franklin’s world-class model for due diligence with the experience of the AWE community, to provide hands-on support for entrepreneurs from both organizations’ shared networks of capital, counsel and connections.
- Events, workshops and published content to empower potential entrepreneurs and investors with stories of success from each organizations’ network of leaders, celebrating the progress of women in entrepreneurship and investing.
To date, 19 Companies have received funding from AWE Ventures. Please help continue to grow our foundation for more investments to come.
Donate Now »
Share Your Insights in PACT Times
We invite you to contribute any insights or expertise you have that show the importance of women-led enterprises or support diversity in innovation for Philadelphia.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact Dianne Strunk.
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REGIONAL EVENTS & Programs
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4/5 & 4/6 — SecureWorld Philadelphia Conference »
4/6 — The 20th annual New Jersey Tech Council Venture Conference »
4/12 — Conducting Medical Device Clinical Trials in South America »
4/12 — Dine & Dash Event with HPE: Hyperconverged »
4/13 — Omni-Channel Customer Analytics Webinar »
4/21 — CreativeXchange »
4/28 — Hit a Home Run with HPE Synergy »
5/4 — PA Tech Con »
5/5 — Angel Venture Fair »
5/9 — 9th Annual Mid-Atlantic Energy Technology Forum »
Nominations for Innovators Walk of Fame Closes 5/19 »
10/1 - 10/7 — UPNEXT Festival »
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Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT)
200 South Broad Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102 • (P) 215 790-3800 (F) 215 790-3729
www.philadelphiapact.com
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