CRS 2010 Soapbox Sessions

The Soapbox Session application submission period is now closed. The deadline for receipt of Soapbox applications was February 25, 2010.

Generously co-sponsored by Molecular Profiles Ltd.

Launch Your Innovations • See What’s New
Come prepared to partner at the CRS Soapbox Sessions!
Sunday, July 11, 2010

What are the Soapbox Sessions?
The Soapbox Sessions introduce the latest, most novel technologies, products, and services for controlled delivery in bioactive materials, consumer & diversified products, and animal health. It’s an opportunity for an individual or company “to get up on your soapbox” in a well-attended forum to communicate what’s new. Best of all, it’s FREE to all registrants!

Who attends?
Big Pharma, biotech companies, technology transfer offices, universities; business developers, product formulators, licensing officers, and venture capitalists -- in essence, everyone who has an interest in seeing what’s new.

“This is where I come to find the freshest, most novel concepts in the industry before you see them anywhere else.” -- CRS Attendee

Who presents?
Entrepreneurial start-ups, industrial and academic, commercial and not yet commercial; young companies, university spin-offs, exhibitors ……….. anyone with a great, new idea.

“ I couldn’t believe that many people came on a Sunday afternoon to hear our presentation instead of sightseeing!” -- CRS Soapbox Presenter

How does it work?

• Presentations are listed in the 2010 CRS Annual Meeting Program and publicized prior to the annual meeting.
• A session is made up of five to seven fast-paced, five-minute presentations.
• Four sessions are planned.
• Discussion breaks are scheduled between each session in order to:
• Allow speakers and audience members to meet informally over refreshments Ask and answer questions
• Exchange greater detail about products and services
• Establish leads
• Make sales
• Get recognized
• Develop partnerships
• Secure financial support

SIGN UP NOW!
Communicate your innovative product or service to your target audience!
Soapbox submission opens November 2, 2009
Soapbox submission closes February 25, 2010
Following review by the committee, notifications of acceptance* or rejection will be sent no later than April 1, 2010.

*Technologies, products, and services with the best likelihood of acceptance will:
-- be from a small start-up organization
-- have a novel concept
-- be highly correlated with the interests of CRS and the controlled delivery of a bioactive substance
-- have an early submission date

NEW for 2010
These highly popular Soapbox Sessions have far more demand than time available in the program, requiring that a waiting list is maintained. To underscore the importance of these sessions and their value in the program, a credit card is required to reserve the presentation time. The card will be processed for $500 ONLY if the presenter fails to participate in the session.

Apply today