Pre-Proposal and Application Timeline for Blavatnik Fund Accelerator Grants
Blavatnik funding decisions are made by an Advisory Board of biotech investors, many of them PhDs or MDs, who have spent their careers in pharmaceutical R&D or in biotech investing.
They are looking for groundbreaking projects that are on the cusp of proof-of-concept for a commercially compelling investment. They are looking for strong value propositions that can be clearly articulated in a 5-minute presentation.
Just get together 6-8 PowerPoint slides that answer these basic questions:
- What’s the product/service?
- What’s the market?
- What’s the competition?
- What are your differentiating unique benefits?
- How would this product make money?
- What’s your current team and status?
- What exactly would you accomplish with Blavatnik funding?
- What do you aim to make happen with these results in hand? With whom?
- Include a slide with your contact information
Tips on Making the Pitch (Courtesy of Osage University Partners)
Pitch Deck Example (Courtesy of Alanna Schepartz)
Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity to have 10 of the top biotech investors in the country hear your ideas. No project is “too early”!
Application Deadline Oct 30, 2018
Questions? Email Bill Wiesler at bill.wiesler@yale.edu
Blavatnik Fund Application Timeline
Tue, Oct 30, 2018: Deadline for Pre-Proposal Pitch Decks
A 5-minute slide pitch is all you need for your pre-proposal submission.
SUBMIT YOUR PRE-PROPOSAL PITCH DECK HERE
Nov 2018: Semifinalists Selected By EIR Panels
Applicants need to be available to pitch on one of three days: Nov 7, Nov 8, or Nov 15.
OCR, 433 Temple First Floor Conference Room
Wed, Dec 12, 2018: “Yale Lifesciences Pitchfest”
Semifinalists must be available to pitch and be filmed in front of a live audience.
Alexion Auditorium, 100 College St
Jan 2019: Finalists Selected By Investment Advisory Board
Tue, May 7, 2019: Finalists Pitch To Investment Advisory Board
OCR, 433 Temple First Floor Conference Room
Wed, May 8, 2019: Awardees Announced at Yale Innovation Summit
Evans Hall, Yale School of Management