Description

Join us for this important webinar with experts on U.S. Government non-dilutive funding sources.

The government offers many funding sources through numerous agencies and departments (e.g. NIH, DOD, BARDA, DHS and more). However, navigating these funding opportunities can be frustrating.

We get it! That’s why BioUtah has contracted with the premier consulting firm, Government to Growth Consulting (G2G) that specializes in identifying and securing non-dilutive government funding relevant to the life sciences industry. G2G has secured over $320 million in non-dilutive government funding since 2007.

G2G will provide BioUtah an up-to-date monthly Government Bioscience Grants (GBG) Report with non-dilutive funding opportunities of interest to BioUtah members. Additionally, G2G will be a resource for connecting companies to these resources.

Don’t miss this chance to learn more about G2G’s funding reports and the services available only to BioUtah members as they share their expertise on how to maximize government funding opportunities, get innovations in front of funding decision-makers and position your company for government partnerships and collaborations.
 

Presenter Bios

Liz Powell, ESQ., MPH
Founder & President, G2G Consulting
Liz is originally from the Boston, MA area and has over two decades of experience from working on health, defense, high-tech and economic development issues in Congress and as an attorney and lobbyist. She started G2G in 2007 and manages government relationships and operations in our Washington, D.C. and Ohio offices. Previously, Liz served as the Legislative Director for Congressman Jim Langevin (RI) and Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA) in Washington, D.C., campaign staff for Congressional and presidential campaigns, Public Affairs Manager and lobbyist for a national association called NAADAC, the President of a women’s networking organization called WIN, and the Policy Analyst for the UK Parliament on the Health Committee. As Legislative Director, Liz managed all funding requests in the annual appropriations and National Defense Authorization Act legislative drafting process for the Member. She also staffed the House Armed Services Committee and Small Business Committee work, ran the Congressional Women’s Caucus and launched the Congressional Disabilities Caucus. She has crafted legislation and campaigns to move bills through the process to enactment; built coalitions; ran a PAC (political action committee); and organized media events. Liz co-founded the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s D.C. Alumni Chapter, serves on its Alumni Giving Committee, and is in the Colgate President’s Club. Liz loves government affairs and brings enthusiasm, connections and significant legal, policy and grassroots know-how to all clients.

Greg Kapcar, MPA, LSW
Public Affairs Director, G2G Consulting
Greg Kapcar brings more than two decades of experience and measureable results in public relations, advocacy, public policy, and strategic engagement to the G2G team. Based in Cleveland, he manages business development for G2G and government affairs for clients. For twelve years, Greg worked for the statewide non-profit, OhioGuidestone, which provides behavioral health treatment services, skill building programs, and prevention opportunities for children and their families. While at OhioGuidestone, he developed a government affairs and public policy program, which focused on improving social welfare policy, and secured more than half a million dollars in appropriations and private grant funding. Greg also lived and worked in Columbus, where he served for seven years as the Legislative Director of the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, a statewide membership association of Ohio’s county Public Children Services Agencies. He led efforts to advance legislative and policy initiatives, resulting in a dozen pieces of legislation being signed into law; facilitated collaborative work across professional disciplines and state departments; and organized membership events, regional and statewide public forums, discussions, training, and planning summits. Most recently, Greg led a small non-profit in Cleveland, managing customer and public relations, advertising and marketing, employee supervision, human resources, and sales. His unique blend of experiences, education and passion as an advocate, social worker, lobbyist and manager make him an asset to the G2G team. Greg has participated in the Executive Leadership Institute at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University and is a member of the Board of Directors for Riverside Cemetery Association.

Aditya Girish
Government Affairs Assistant, G2G Consulting
Aditya is an intern based in the Cleveland office and a proud New Jersey native. He works with bioscience clients and concentrates on daily tracking of grant opportunities and produces the monthly GBG Report. He is a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University, where his work focuses on developing products to mitigate traumatic bleeding. As a graduate student, he was heavily involved in organizing professional development events for both the Case Graduate Student Council and the Society for Biomaterials. He has long-standing interests in public policy and the statistical study of elections and voting trends, both in the United States and abroad. He is particularly passionate about understanding the intersections between government policy, the scientific community and translational research startups. His blend of experiences and status as an active scientific researcher make him a valuable addition to the G2G team.