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BIO from the BAYOU: Build Your Biotech Network with Key Opinion Leaders and InvestorsAuthor: James Zanewicz
Are you struggling to find investors, funding, collaborators, and strategic connections in the ever-changing world of biotech? This show empowers biotech leaders with the tools, assets, and expertise to improve healthcare outcomes. Listen to “Bio from the Bayou” to learn how to: - Expand your network- Advance your product line- Make your company thrive With over two decades of experience in biotech and business development each, hosts James Zanewicz and Elaine Hamm (from Tulane University School of Medicine) talk with their friends from the Gulf South and beyond to offer advice on networking, communication, and innovation, as well as unprecedented access to interviews with key opinion leaders in biotech. Every Wednesday, tune in to hear 15–20-minute episodes centered around solving biotech’s greatest challenges. If you’re ready to take the necessary steps towards success, start with fan-favorite Episode 58: Top Ways to Build Your Network as an Introvert in Biotech. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Life Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 127: How to Build a Biotech Community Beyond the East and West Coasts
Episode 127
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
What does it really take to build a sustainable biotech ecosystem outside of traditional hubs like Boston and San Francisco? In this episode, host Elaine Hamm, PhD, is joined by Christin Godale, PhD, Executive Director of LifeSciKY, to explore how regional innovation communities can grow from the ground up. Christin shares how LifeSciKY is helping entrepreneurs access lab space, shared equipment, mentorship, and community support. The conversation dives into the realities of building biotech infrastructure in emerging regions, and why success comes from leaning into local strengths, building partnerships, and creating opportunities for founders to succeed where they are. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why successful biotech ecosystems rely on strong partnerships between government, industry, and academia. How regions outside traditional biotech hubs can build sustainable innovation communities by leveraging their unique strengths. What incubators and shared lab spaces must provide beyond real estate to truly support founders and early-stage companies. Tune in to learn how collaborative communities and intentional partnerships can transform regional innovation ecosystems and create new opportunities for biotech entrepreneurship. Links: Connect with Christin Godale, PhD, and learn about LifeSciKY. Connect with Elaine Hamm, PhD, and learn about Tulane Medicine Business Development and the School of Medicine, as well as Cadenza Bio. Learn more about Thermo Fisher Scientific, Project Medtech, and SmartHealth Catalyzer. Connect with Ian McLachlan, BIO from the BAYOU producer. Check out BIO on the BAYOU. Learn more about BIO from the BAYOU - the podcast. Bio from the Bayou is a podcast that explores biotech innovation, business development, and healthcare outcomes in New Orleans & The Gulf South, connecting biotech companies, investors, and key opinion leaders to advance medicine, technology, and startup opportunities in the region.
