Course Schedule

Day 1

Monday, March 18, 2024

10:00-10:40 – Transportation from hotel to event venue

10:00-11:00 – Check-in, networking, and snack

11:00-11:25 – Welcome, introductions, and course overview

11:25-11:50 – "The Biodesign Innovation Process"

11:50-1:20 – "Bootcamp: Part 1"

1:20-2:00 – Lunch

2:00-4:30 – "Bootcamp: Part 2"

4:30-4:45 – Break and passing period

4:45-5:45 – Faculty coaching on course projects

5:45-5:50 – Passing period

5:50-6:00 – Day 1 wrap-up

6:00-6:30 – Brief reception

6:30-8:00 – Working dinner on course projects

8:00-8:30 – Transportation back to hotel

Day 2

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

7:15-7:30 – Transportation from hotel to event venue

7:30-8:00 – Breakfast

8:00-8:10 – Welcome to Day 2

8:10-8:40 – "Biodesign Tools in Use: Cala Health Case Study

8:40-9:30 – "Biodesign in Business Development"

9:30-9:45 – Break and passing period

9:45-11:15 – Faculty coaching on course projects

11:15-11:30 – Break and passing period

11:30-12:15 – "Teaching and Guiding the Process"

12:15-1:15 – Lunch and work time on course projects

1:15-2:45 – Peer review exercise

2:45-3:00 – Break

3:00-4:30 – Faculty coaching on course projects

4:30-4:45 – Break and passing period

4:45-5:30 – "What to Do When the Idea Comes First"

5:30-6:00 – Transportation to dinner event

6:00-9:30 – Dinner at Josh Makower's home (buses will return to the notel at 8:00, 8:45, and 9:30 pm)

Day 3

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

7:45-8:00 – Transportation from hotel to event venue

8:00-8:30 – Breakfast

8:30-8:35 – Welcome to Day 3

8:35-9:30 – "Managing the Process"

9:30-9:45 – Break and passing period

9:45-10:45 – Faculty coaching on course projects

10:45-11:00 – Break and passing period

11:00-11:45 – "Bringing the Process Home"

11:45-12:30 – Lunch

12:30-2:35 – Final presentations on company projects (and health technology trivia competition!)

2:35-2:45 – Passing period

2:45-3:00 – Course wrap-up and call to action

3:00-3:30 – Closing reception (optional)