Wisconsin Strategic Alliance Event with Abbott

Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development

Executive Summaries due October 20, 2010

As a result of the collaborative efforts between Governor Doyle, the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and Wisconsin’s biotechnology community, Abbott will be visiting Madison to meet with Wisconsin companies and researchers to explore opportunities for strategic partnerships.

Abbott’s Global External Research Organization is actively seeking domestic and global scientific opportunities in multiple areas of drug discovery research, including targets and technologies. Whether it is basic research advances, novel targets, enabling technologies or compounds, Abbott is eager to understand the science behind your project and further explore its therapeutic potential.   Whether you are in academia, a nonprofit organization, a start-up biotech, a financial organization or a small- to medium-sized pharmaceutical company, Abbott is interested in talking with you.

As a research partner, Abbott’s core strengths are:

• Global organization with integrated capabilities from discovery to market
• Dedicated partner with discovery, development and commercial expertise to help your science reach its maximum potential.
• Well positioned to advance your invention or technology across diverse business lines — pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical devices — to meet current and future patient and physician needs.
• Committed to building sustainable long-term relationships, while maintaining transparency and responsiveness with all collaborative partners

If you seek a partnership that will provide for true collaboration, combining both partners’ strengths for mutual successes and shared growth, we invite you to do the following:

• Visit Commerce’s website at  www.commerce.wi.gov and click on Wisconsin Strategic Alliances Program-Abbott Matchmaking Event.
• Click on Abbott’s Areas of Interest for additional information.
• Download a non-confidential executive summary form to submit to Abbott.
• Email your non-confidential executive summary to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 5:00 p.m. October 20, 2010. Those of interest will be contacted for a one-on-one meeting with Abbott on November 9-10, 2010.

You are also invited to hear Dr. Bill Kohlbrenner, Director of Global External Research give a presentation on Abbott’s partnering and biotech venture investment opportunities from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. on November 10, 2010 during Wisconsin Tech Council’s Early Stage Symposium at Monona Terrace, Madison, WI.

To register for the presentation, please RSVP to Gina Leahy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  For information on the Early Stage Symposium, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com.

SPONSORED BY WISCONSIN’S BIOTECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TEAM