WIB-RTP: Women as Founders – Building, Funding, and Scaling Successful Life Science Ventures

Name: WIB-RTP: Women as Founders – Building, Funding, and Scaling Successful Life Science Ventures
Start: 2026-09-10T17:30:00-0400
End: 2026-09-10T20:30:00-0400

Overview

Get an inside look at the entrepreneurial journey as women leaders in life sciences and biotechnology share their experiences creating companies, raising funding, overcoming leadership challenges, and driving growth.

Speakers

Jessica Blomberg, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Quality CMC Consulting
Hadassah Eley, PMP, Owner of CME Strategies
Pepper Landson, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at UNC
Kimberly Lupo, Founder and CEO of Portrett Pharmaceuticals
Leah Townsend, Ph.D., Executive in Residence at Cofounders Capital

September 10, 2026 5:30pm - September 10, 2026 8:30pm

SAS
100 SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27513

Members: $25, Non-members: $40

Networking

September 15, 2026

Chrysalis Raleigh Open House

Chrysalis is hosting an open house at its Raleigh facility. This is an opportunity to tour cleanrooms and chat with the Chrysalis team. Bring your questions, your colleagues, and your curiosity.

September 23, 2026

ISPE Annual Oktoberfest Educational & Networking Event

Join ISPE's Carolina-South Atlantic Chapter for an interactive educational symposium exploring one of the life sciences industry's most important challenges: building the workforce of tomorrow.

Through three dynamic roundtable discussions, you'll engage directly with leaders from industry, education, and workforce development as they examine today's talent gaps, share innovative approaches to workforce readiness, and discuss how the next generation of professionals is being prepared for success.

October 15, 2026

BPD Roundtable Dinner

Join BPD for a roundtable discussion on a topic of your choice, plus a networking reception and dinner on October 15 at NCBiotech.

Participants will register for one of the table topics and participate in a small-group discussion with their table leader, followed by a reporting session, where we will hear key highlights from each table.