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Explore the inception, marketing challenges, strategic evolution, funding cycles, regulatory hurdles, and future outlook of ART Inc. Learn from their successes, failures, and the transformative journey into a publicly traded company.
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E&I Club From Inception to Going Public Paul Bisson, MBA, MHD January 15, 2009
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club The Technology
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club How the Company Came Into Existence • Founders • Team • Roots of Technology • Social Context of Technology
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club Strategic Twists and Turns in Evolving of Company • Management Preferences • Exit Strategy • Credibility • Governance
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club Marketing Challenges • Market • Distribution • Competition
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club Regulatory Challenges • FDA/Health Canada • Clinical Trials • Costs
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club Raising of Money Good Time and Bad Time • First Round • First VCs • Grey Market • IPO • Pressure of ROI/EPS vs Long Term Strategy
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club • Timing for Strategic Partnerships • Too Early Too Late • Partners, Who? • IP • Partnerships
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club • The Pros and Cons of Going Public • When is a Good Time? • Pros • Cons • Timing • Ethics
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club • Time to Leave • Succession Plan • The Successor • Letting Go
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club Status Today and Prognosis for Future
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club • Lessons Learned • Number of Shareholders at IPO • Choose Your Partners/Shareholders Well • Succession Problems
ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. E&I Club Questions?