March 5, 2026
Creighton University Health Sciences Campus
Phoenix
Save the Date. Registration opening soon.
The Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference will return in 2026 to the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus at Park Central in Phoenix.
Join bioscience founders, investors, ecosystem partners, and service providers on March 5 for a full day of learning and networking.
The Flinn Foundation, in collaboration with the Risk Capital Project Team of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee, looks forward to seeing you.
If you have any questions about the upcoming conference or are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Mary O’Reilly, Flinn Foundation Vice President, Bioscience Research Programs, at [email protected].
2025 Conference
2025 Conference Materials
Linda Secka, J.P. Morgan
Keynote Michael Gorton
2025 Photo Gallery
2025 Agenda
7:45 – 8:45 a.m.
Registration and breakfast
8:45 – 9:05 a.m.
Welcome and opening remarks
Helen Goldstein, Procopio; Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix
9:05 – 10:00 a.m.
THE BIOSCIENCE/LIFE SCIENCE FUNDING LANDSCAPE
Life Sciences and Healthcare Services Group, J.P.Morgan
BREAK
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
MANAGING GROWTH & CAPITAL NEEDS AS YOU SCALE
Chris Yoo, Ph.D., Xcellerant Ventures; Louis Breton, Rampart Bioscience
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
THE MONEY IS IN, WHAT’S NEXT?
Donald Laughlin, White Mountain Economic Development; Paul Johnson, Procopio
11:45 a.m. – Noon
2025 BIOSCIENCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS
Tammy McLeod, Ph.D., Flinn Foundation; Joan Koerber-Walker, AZBio
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH (Curated Networking; Storytelling with your VC in Mind)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
GROWING YOUR TEAM AS YOU SCALE
Stan Nowak, HCIT Entrepreneur; Michael Gorton, Teladoc; Helen Goldstein, Procopio
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
HOW VCs ASSESS COMPANIES/INVESTMENTS PART 1
Janelle Goulard, Pangaea Ventures; Chris Yoo, Ph.D., Xcellerant Ventures; Vikram Chaudrey, General Inception & Genoa Ventures; Scott Whyte, Health Enterprise Partners
BREAK
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
HOW VCs ASSESS COMPANIES/INVESTMENTS PART 2
Janelle Goulard, Pangaea Ventures; Chris Yoo, Ph.D., Xcellerant Ventures; Vikram Chaudrey, General Inception & Genoa Ventures; Scott Whyte, Health Enterprise Partners
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
KEYNOTE | NAVIGATING THE BIO FRONTIER: A FOUNDER’S JOURNEY THROUGH GROWTH AND CAPITAL
Michael Gorton, Teladoc and Serial Entrepreneur
4:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Helen Goldstein, Procopio
4:45 – 6:30 p.m.
RECEPTION
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Questions
Contact Mary O’Reilly, Flinn Foundation Vice President, Bioscience Research Programs, at [email protected].
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Creighton University Health Sciences Campus–Phoenix
3100 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix
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