Workshop Invitation Medical Funding Opportunities by the US Department of Defense

• When: May 2^nd 2018, 9 am – 12 am
• Where: Oost NL, Laan van Malkenschoten 40, 7333 NP Apeldoorn
• What: Introducing medical funding opportunities by the US Department of Defense
• Speaker: Mr. Dave Hood of DH3 Associates
• For who: Medical Devices and pharmaceutical companies interested in doing business with the US DoD
• Costs: Free of charge

Registration: Please register by sending an email to bram [dot] geertsema [at] oostnl [dot] nl ( ) (max. 50 pax.)              

Background

The US federal government has been one of the largest investors in medical research and development.  Their investments are made through a variety of mechanisms and government organizations, including a large investment made by the DoD.  The DoD is often overlooked by medical device and pharmaceutical companies as a source of investment. This workshop aims to inform you about the various funding possibilities offered by the DoD.  

An increasing number of device and pharmaceutical companies have successfully pursued and captured significant funding, which in some cases has included more than $30 million in non-dilutive government funding over several years of product development.  In recent months the military medical community, as well as the National Institutes for Health, have begun increasing the available funds and effort in later stage medical device development, production and clinical trials. The goal of these programs is to improve the commercial success of medical devices or pharmaceuticals, rather than funding only pre-commercial research.

Most recently, the Department of Defense has been expressing the need for increased research and development yielding products that help address issues experienced by the soldiers returning from duty in foreign theaters. Within the US Army Medical Research and Material Command, the directorates are seeking extramural collaborations to address these challenges. 

Speaker

Mr. Dave D. Hood

Dave Hood served as the Senior Advisor to the Principal Assistant for Acquisitions at the US Army Medical Research and Material Command from 2004 through 2009. Formerly, he was the co-founder and President of Integrated Medical Systems where he was also the co-inventor of the company's core product line. Prior to being selected to guide this successful spin-out from Northrop Grumman, he served as a Senior Program Manager successfully guiding the development and deployment of various integrated sensor systems for high performance aircraft, missiles, and satellites including the stealth bomber and the Global Positioning Satellites (GPS).

He has successfully worked with the US and European governments to sponsor funding for innovative medical products yielding over $ 37M in non-dilutive funding for a single project over several years.  Mr. Hood holds Master's degrees in Science and Business. He is a certified Project Management Professional and has received executive training from the University of Southern California and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Hood works closely with a number of medical device industry experts and public policy consulting firms as needed to deliver a comprehensive team with the skills to execute the project. 

Program Workshop

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018

• 09:00 am Registration and coffee
• 09:30 am Opening by Mr. Fons de Zeeuw (Director Oost NL International) 
• 09:40 am Introducing Mr. Dave Hood and the DoD program By Mr. Nico Arfman and Mrs. Greetje de Kleuver (Senior Advisors, Oost NL International Life Sciences)
• 09:50 am Kick-off Workshop and panel discussion by Mr. Dave Hood 10:45 am Tea and coffee break
• 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop and panel discussion part 2

To register for the workshop, please email: bram [dot] geertsema [at] oostnl [dot] nl